About Summer Internships in Barcelona
Build your resume with an internship in the incomparable Barcelona, where you can enjoy the seaside Mediterranean culture, foods, and nightlife while gaining meaningful work experience. With easy access to the rest of Europe, you can explore all that Barcelona has to offer during the week and quickly visit other European cities on the weekends.
Enhance your learning and develop marketable skills with an eight-week Summer Internship in Barcelona. You can start your internship in late May (Session 1) or late June (Session 2), whichever works best for your schedule. You can also combine study with an internship by enrolling in the four-week Summer in Barcelona Session 1 followed by the eight-week Summer Internship in Barcelona (Session 2) program.
Academics at Summer Internships in Barcelona
Enhance your learning and develop marketable skills with an eight-week Summer Internship in Barcelona. You can start your internship in late May (Session 1) or late June (Session 2), whichever works best for your schedule. You can also combine study with an internship by enrolling in the four-week Summer in Barcelona Session 1 followed by the eight-week Summer Internship in Barcelona (Session 2) program.
Essential Spanish
If you’ve never studied Spanish before, you’ll take this introductory seminar taught intensively at the beginning of your summer session to complement the IFSA internship experience. By introducing key words and phrases in the classroom – and venturing out into the city to practice them – this class also provides insights into local customs and daily life in Barcelona. (1 U.S. semester credit hour)
International Internship Seminar
All internships include participation in the International Internship Seminar, which uses a blended learning framework with online and in-person components. Online modules provide structured opportunities to reflect on the practical experience of the internship, learn more about your host country’s business culture, and further develop the professional skills needed for a successful transition from undergraduate coursework into a career or graduate school. Plus, you will engage with an online global cohort of IFSA internship participants, gaining exposure to business cultures around the world. At your IFSA location, you will meet in-person with fellow interns to participate in exclusive field visits, learn from guest speakers about working across cultures, and attend workshops on leveraging your strengths for your future job search at home or abroad. (6 U.S. semester credit hours)
PLACEMENT PROCESS
Once you submit your application, including your resume and an IFSA Internship Intent Form, our experienced advisors will connect with you individually to identify your professional strengths, review your goals, and refine your internship interests. We will also provide internship preparation resources and interviewing tips to further set you up for success.
Our team will match you with meaningful and credible internship opportunities tailored to your interests, strengths, and background. You will interview with your internship match before your placement is confirmed. Keep in mind, final placements are highly dependent on the prior experiences and skills you may have to offer, availability of companies, and the local environment for these positions.
PLACEMENT HIGHLIGHTS
Interns are engaged for 30 or more hours per week with their host organization. All internships are credit-bearing and unpaid opportunities. Interns are jointly supervised by a site supervisor and seminar instructor, and coordinated by IFSA resident staff.
The following list showcases the variety of potential internship opportunities in Barcelona. While some of these internship opportunities may be available for upcoming terms, internship placements do vary from term to term. We will work with you individually to identify a placement that meets your unique personal, academic, and professional goals.
Placements are conducted in English, unless otherwise noted. If you have at least four semesters of Spanish language experience, ask your program advisor about opportunities to conduct your placement and/or complete the seminar in Spanish.
Organization: Accounting and finance firm
Subjects Areas: Accounting, Finance, Marketing
Potential Projects: You can work on market research and analysis, financial trends, multinational consulting, and auditing projects.
Language: English
Organization: Education and mentoring organization
Subjects Areas: Education Studies, Marketing
Potential Projects: You can work on marketing and social media for education campaigns, or mentor students to match them with potential future employment.
Language: English
Organization: Corporate finance company focused on acquisitions and mergers
Subjects Areas: Business, Finance, Organizational Management
Language: English
Organization: Coworking, mentoring and networking team
Subjects Areas: Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Organizational Management
Potential Projects: From design to international business to sports events planning, you can work on different projects within the coworking community of entrepreneurs and start-ups.
Language: Spanish
Organization: Government tourism agency
Subjects Areas: Communications, Marketing
Potential Projects: Work on social media marketing and international campaigns promoting Cataluña tourism.
Language: English
Organization: Developer of professional software for retail management
Subjects Areas: Business, Computer Science, Marketing
Potential Projects: Work on operations, sports business, and retail projects.
Language: English
Organization: Provider of subscription-based meal kits in Barcelona
Subjects Areas: Communications, Marketing, Media/Multimedia Studies
Potential Projects: Work on marketing, communications, and web and app design projects.
Language: English
Organization: A global manufacturer and provider of hybrid packaging solutions for beauty brands
Subjects Areas: Communications, Human Resources, Marketing, Organizational Management
Potential Projects: You can work in areas of the organization including human resources, marketing, international business relations, and global manufacturing.
Language: English
Organization: A crowdfunding site which focuses on projects which generate a collective return through promoting the common, open source code and/or free knowledge.
Subjects Areas: Advertising, Communications, Social Work
Potential Projects: You can work on different projects to promote the organization and expand its visibility.
Language: English, Spanish
After you return to the U.S., IFSA will send an official Butler University transcript to your home university with your coursework converted to the U.S. credit system. You will also have access to an unofficial transcript in your IFSA Student Portal. The transcript reflects courses taken, credits attempted, and grades earned during your term abroad. This service is included in your study abroad program at no additional cost.
Excursions
- Catalan Cooking Class: Experience authentic Catalan cuisine during a Catalan cooking class preparing famous Spanish dishes.
- Sagrada Familia Tour: Tour Sagrada Familia church, one of the most architectonic beauties of Barcelona.
- Museum of Art Visit: Bask in the stunning view of Barcelona from the Museum of Art and peruse the most comprehensive collection of Catalan art in the world.
- Gothic Quarter Tour: Enjoy a guided tour of the Gothic Quarter and several other prominent Barcelona neighborhoods.
- Flamenco Class: Learn new moves such as sevillanas, rumba, catalana, and soleas during a fun and festive Flamenco class.
- Palo Alto Market: Spot everything from local fashion to artisanal jewelry at the Palo Alto Market while indulging in delicious street food or stopping by the many food trucks!
- Figueres Day Trip: Visit Figueres, the birthplace of Salvador Dalí, and Girona, a medieval, walled city and site of several filming locations for The Game of Thrones.
- Calella Day Trip: Calella is small town on the Costa Brava which preserves its picturesque white houses and traditional fishing village along the Mediterranean.
- Montserrat Day Trip: Montserrat is a stunning mountain landscape topped with a famous Benedictine monastery and perfect for hiking excursions.
- Tarragona Day Trip: Tarragona is where you can find the second most important ancient Roman sites in Spain including a mosaic-packed museum and a seaside amphitheater.
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