IES Internships Barcelona Summer – Internship

With great influence in commerce, education, media, fashion, and the arts, Barcelona has made its mark as a major player in the global market.

Our program guarantees* an internship placement to help you develop professional skills that will jump-start your career and make you more attractive to employers in today’s competitive job market. IES Internships’ unpaid, academic internships have placed Barcelona interns in fields such as IT, journalism, and tourism, while also showing them the sights and sounds of Spain.

Before you depart, we work with you to fine-tune your résumé, perfect your cover letter, and hone your networking and interviewing skills, as well as prepare you for working in a new cultural environment. You’ll be an intern at a local business or organization, where you’ll work for at least 25 hours a week. You also will enroll in a required 3- or 6-credit academic internship seminar with other IES interns, where you’ll gain context for your internship placement by examining cultural issues in the workplace. You can enroll in an optional 3-credit Spanish language course, as well.

With IES Internships’ dedicated staff and international connections, you can be sure that you’ll have an internship that meets your goals. You’ll learn, and learn to stand out!

Spend your free time getting to know Barcelona through IES Abroad-organized cultural events, also known as DiscoverIES, and an optional field trip. Past destinations have included Costa Brava and the Pyrenees.

PLACEMENT EXAMPLES:

Past students have had internships in Barcelona like the examples listed below. Keep in mind that this list is by no means exhaustive. We encourage students of all majors to apply.

• Sports and entertainment media company
• Family support and education center providing space for moms to meet, work, tend to their pregnancy, and exercise, while their children enjoy activities like tai-chi and language classes
• Medical center specializing in physical medicine and rehabilitation
• Internationally-recognized real estate company representing the Iberian Peninsula
• Global personnel recruitment firm with partners in South America, Asia, and Europe
• Mobile game development company
• Online e-sports community directed at fans
• Hospital specializing in pediatrics, gynecology, and obstetrics
• Public elementary and primary school working with children from underserved communities
• Global venture capital fund specializing in the internationalization of startups across Europe and Asia

*Some placements may require a knowledge of Spanish. Speak with your IES Internships Advisor to learn more.

Don’t see what you're looking for? Just talk to your IES Internships Representative—new internships are always being added!

Application Procedure:

Applying to an IES Abroad program is easy—just follow the three study abroad application steps outlined below. If you have any questions during the application process, visit the FAQs or contact your Program Advisor at 800.995.2300. You can do this!

1.    Check the application deadline and review the application requirements for your study abroad or internship program of interest. Plan to submit all of the required information by the deadline.

2.    Create an account or log in to complete and submit the initial online study abroad application.

3.    After 1-2 business days, sign in to your MyIESabroad account to view and submit the rest of the application requirements. You will also receive regular emails about deadlines and missing items.

Something unexpected is just around the world. Are you ready? Apply now at: https://www.IESabroad.org/apply