Barcelona Study Abroad Experience

Imagine working in an international company in Barcelona, improving your Spanish, experiencing the culture and boosting your resume.  You can do it all, with Barcelona SAE!

Barcelona SAE (Study Abroad Experience)provides students with the invaluable experience of working in Barcelona. The Barcelona SAE internships enhance cultural and business understanding through the exchange of knowledge – the students provide real work assistance for the company while the company provides a hands-on reality of the business world in Barcelona.

Barcelona SAE has placements in the following fields:

International Business

• Marketing
• Management
• Communications
• Human Resources
• Entrepreneurship
• Consulting

All Fields

• Architecture
• Broadcasting
• Communications
• Culinary
• Dance
• Education
• Fashion
• Health & Fitness
• Government & Politics
• Journalism
• Information Technology
• International Relations
• Medicine
• Music
• Performing Arts
• Photography
• Public Relations
• Tourism

When you arrive in Barcelona, you will be met at the airport by a Barcelona SAE staff member who will escort you to your living arrangements.  During the ride to your new home, we start your orientation to Barcelona and the internship program so no time is wasted in helping you to feel comfortable.

During the first few days, you will meet your internship supervisor to get an overview of what projects you will work on, receive an introduction to the organization and familiarize yourself with the surroundings.

Depending on the internship placement and the duration, you may only focus on Spanish during the first week, or you may jump right into the internship placement. Once you begin your intensive Spanish language classes, you'll get to meet other international students, and start improving your language skills.

Intensive Spanish classes
To give a jump-start to your Spanish speaking abilities, a 2 month internship includes two full weeks of intensive Spanish language classes. An internship of less than two months receives one full week of intensive Spanish language classes.

Cultural activities
Interns participate in several cultural activities aimed at providing an overall view of the culture outside of the work place. These activities take advantage of Barcelona as a living classroom and encourage integration.

Excursions
Depending on the duration of the internship placement, there may be optional excursions that you can choose to join to exciting locations outside of Barcelona.

International Business Coaching
Interns will appreciate personal business coaching from English-speaking, on-site staff to help bridge cultural differences.

Career Coaching
At the end of the program, interns engage in a career coaching workshop titled: How to use this Internship Abroad Experience to Obtain the Job you Want where we will work with you on resume enhancement tips,  creating a powerful cover letter. and mock job interviews.

Work schedule

Students spend approximately 20 hours per week in their internship placement, usually from Monday – Thursday, leaving Friday as a day for cultural integration, internship workshops with Barcelona SAE staff, or free travel days.

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  Depending on the length of the internship and the time of year, interns could be offered subsidized excursions to exciting places outside of Barcelona.  Some of the excursions are day-trips and some are overnight, weekend excursions to further away destinations.

  
  

  Please check out our excursions page (link to http://www.barcelonasae.com/excursions) for more information on the possibilities.

  
  

  Interns also have their weekends free to travel to the places that they want and the Barcelona SAE staff is very happy to help give independent travel advice including where to go, how to save on costs, low-cost travel options, local festivals and more.

COSTS

One month internship program package  $3,650

Two month internship program package  $4,900

Three month internship program package $6,100

WHAT'S INCLUDED

Intensive Spanish classes
To give a jump-start to your Spanish speaking abilities, a 2 month internship includes two full weeks of intensive Spanish language classes. An internship of less than two months receives one full week of intensive Spanish language classes.

Cultural activities
Interns participate in several cultural activities aimed at providing an overall view of the culture outside of the work place. These activities take advantage of Barcelona as a living classroom and encourage integration.

International Business Coaching
Interns will appreciate personal business coaching from English-speaking, on-site staff to help bridge cultural differences.

Professional Development
Barcelona SAE staff will work with interns on resume writing, interview preparation and tips for public speaking and presentations in order to prepare them for the business world, no matter what field they are interested in.

Career Coaching
At the end of the program, interns engage in a career coaching workshop titled: How to use this Internship Abroad Experience to Obtain the Job you Want

All Internships include:

•    Guaranteed internship placement
•    Some intensive Spanish classes
•    Airport pick-up
•    Housing for the duration
•    Several cultural activities
•    24-hour support services       
•    Medical and Accident insurance
•    Full-time, English speaking staff
•    Orientation and re-entry workshops
•    Pre-departure advising
•    Independent Travel advice
•    Alumni and Career services
•    International Business Coaching
•    Placement tailored to your interests
•    Cultural integration activities
•    Career Coaching

Housing is offered on a first-come and availability basis.

1. Homestatys
2. Apartments
3. Residence Halls

Homestays

A homestay can be one part of meaningful cultural integration and increased safety of the study abroad experience. Homestays are designed to be a mutually valuable experiences for both the hosts and the participant. We work to find homestays that want to share their culture and language with the students and create a warm atmosphere.

A homestay “family” does not always mean a husband and wife, two children and a cute dog.  In fact, what is more common is to live in the apartment of an older, widowed woman who enjoys the company.

The thorough screening process and regular family check ins and home stay reviews that are preformed allow us to monitor safety and the quality of the immersive experience with the homestay family.

Homestays include breakfast and dinner every day (except excursions), laundry services once a week, a set of keys to the apartment to come and go as you please, and an individual or shared bedroom.

*This option carries an additional fee.

Apartments

Living in an apartment in Barcelona provides students with a very realistic experience of life in the city. Apartments are fully equipped shared living spaces that Barcelona SAE students may live in jointly with other students – American or international. The apartments are spread throughout the city in safe areas with easy access to public transportation, restaurants and shops.

Students who choose to live in an apartment do not get meals included but have kitchen and cooking facilities. 

Residence Halls

Students may choose to live in one of the several residence halls located throughout Barcelona along with other international students and young professionals. Securing a place in a residence hall is not easy due to limited space and an extra fee applies to this option.