This Barcelona-based accounting firm is looking for a general accounting intern. The intern will gain insight into European accounting practices and finance standards. He or she will have the opportunity to work on projects and assist clientele. Upper classmen and recent graduates with a background in accounting and/or finance are encouraged to apply.This placement is English-friendly, with an intermediate level of Spanish preferred.
This internship opportunity is with a company that provides vacation rental management services and technology to clients around the world. Sample tasks may include, but are not limited to: assisting with day to day accounting and invoicing procedures, monthly statements, data entry, follow-up with clients to confirm services, organizing accounts and billing processes, eCommerce platform projects, competitive analysis of prices, conversion ratios to do with pricing, models to do with pricing, and more.
This Barcelona-based travel company provides support for visitors to find vacation rentals, hotels or apartments. Interns at this company work on a wide variety of projects that have real world impact on the business and its services. Internship tasks include, but are not limited to: assisting with monthly revenue reports and company tracking, hands-on contribution to major accounting projects, reviewing/building pricing strategies and researching possible yield management solutions for vacation rentals. Accounting interns will participate in meetings with other accountants, clients, and business partners.
This international travel company is well established in many countries and provides adventurous and creative travel services to young people. They offer everything from European ski trips, to bus tours around Spain and Portugal, along with surf lessons, festivals, music events, boat trips, cooking classes and bike tours. They work with travel agents in North America, Europe and Australia to provide these unique trips, tours and events. The role is English friendly and selected interns will assist with advertising and media campaigns, as well as projects and social media marketing. They may also have the opportunity to attend planned events.
This unique family-owned accounting and finance company specializes in comprehensive personalized financial management and administrative services. They are looking for a strong intern to complement the marketing side of their business. Interns will assist in general marketing tasks and campaigns towards new prospective clients. They will also help create an English-based marketing strategy.
Formed by a team of over 50 consultants, this communications firm has offices in Madrid, Barcelona, Paris, Miami and Casablanca. They also have affiliate offices in over 50 countries across Europe, Latin America and Asia. The company specializes in managing the image of companies and products in the technology, industrial, health and consumption industries, as well as the image of public and financial institutions. They offer a wide range of services aimed at improving the image of clients through campaigns covering all the tools of the marketing mix. Intern tasks may include, but are not limited to: development of clipping book of our customers, drafting and monitoring of press releases, translations, supporting events and general assistance in the press office.
This architecture firm was formed in 2006 by a group of young, passionate architects from Barcelona who share the same attitude and understanding towards design and architecture. Their objective is to share resources, ideas, and experiences. Interns will complete research, draft ideas, and work on multiple projects with the firm. Interns may be involved in many projects including residential, urban planning, hotels, and public planning.
A collective community for creative people, this organization collaborates on projects including the design of products & spaces in one of the most iconic architectural cities in the world. They promote working, learning, and play within the creative community. Interns will work on design projects, creating and executing design solutions for problems of form, usability, physical ergonomics, marketing, brand development and sales.
This company specializes in financial and business coaching. Interns will work with the founder of the company on special projects. Typical day to day tasks include researching business techniques, marketing, targeted prospecting, creating webinars, and graphic design (if applicable). In addition to the internship, the selected student will also have the opportunity to sit in on business training meetings and gain a unique insight into the business world of Barcelona. The ideal applicant will be a go-getter, motivated, interested in business, and have a creative side. They must have coursework or business experience. Computer skills including social media and graphic design skills is a plus. Strong Spanish skills are not required. Although, speaking the language is welcome to help immerse oneself in the culture and communicate easily with co-workers and clients.
Operations: This internship will involve assisting in the management of the daily operations, reporting on operational efficiencies/improvements, and researching supplier, new technologies, or processes. This is a great position for anyone looking to improve their Spanish (speaking daily) and who wants a hands on job being part of a start-up team. Business: This role is for interns interested in business development strategies. This intern will work with the owner on specific business development projects. This is a great role for people wishing to leave their mark and work on developing a project from start to finish with measurable results. The intern will also be involved in the new expansion plan of the company, and depending on their ability, will be involved in preparing business plans/investor presentations. Spanish is a plus, but not a requirement. The amount the intern can do will depend on their skills and interest in the project, as the business is structured as a meritocracy.
This is a unique opportunity for interns looking to gain experience in international event planning. This organization specializes in corporate events, social events, festivals, and excursions. They even have an “extreme” division which includes skydiving events and whitewater rafting! As an intern, you will assist with researching, planning, and proposing events to clientele. Once the client decides on a location and/or event, the selected intern will then work to make arrangements and see the event through.
One of the largest search engine organizations in the world is looking for business or marketing interns for its Barcelona office. The intern would be working directly with the senior manager for Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. Responsibilities would include ample project and account management. This is an English speaking placement for a big name international company. No Spanish is required, although more proficiency will open up even more doors!
This event-planning firm offers tailor-made solutions for corporate travelers. They assist clients throughout facilitating trade shows, organizing corporate events, and finding the best accommodation and venues. Their clients are international companies from all over the world. Interns can expect to gain experience in: seasonal projects, which includes trade shows, sales campaigns, client bookings, event bookings, client services, social media, marketing campaigns and outreach.
Interns with this company experience an up-and-coming niche of consultancy and event management. Working with this cultural communication consultancy, interns will participate in research, organizing client events and preparing written materials that cover a wide array of topics. With a mission to assist organizations in better understanding the world around them and fostering deeper relationships with their audiences, interns can expect to gain insight into the very core of internationalization and communication.
With overwhelming artistic and creative intent, this Barcelona-based firm prides itself on attention to detail and the use of subtlety and tenderness within fabrics. This brand has its own identity with a recognizable fresh and feminine style, and focuses on styling for magazine campaigns and advertising. The intern must be a fashion student or have previous styling experience. Enthusiam enjoying variety is also sought after!
Located in the center of Barcelona, this company is an international design studio with creative and dynamic employees. This company seeks to create new fashion concepts and transform them into large-scale global products. An ideal candidate should be prepared to assist with product design/development, follow-up with clients, and work with overseas factories, among other exciting tasks. Interns will get the full experience of nearly every side of the fashion industry.
This small fashion design business, which combines the creativity of three European designers, has both a shoe and apparel collection. Their concentrations are strong, feminine silhouettes accented with color-blocking and prints, decorative abstract jewelry with semi-precious stones (talk about aJackson Pollock feel), and sophisticated, traditional Italian footwear. They also consult for two Italian shoe collections as their designers. Primary responsibilities will be establishing and maintaining the company's online presence, which include: blogging, tweeting, Facebook updates, and managing the website. The intern will work with Italian consultants, assist in publicizing sample sales, and organize media along with other events to include the opening of a pop-up store.
This chic and swanky accommodation is situated in the heart of Barcelona. It’s a modernist building typical of the city, completely renovated following an elegant and creative design, with all the while leaving a wonderful feeling of home. Founded in June 2010, the accommodation offers comfort, fun, tranquility and security in a central location. The main tasks of the internship may include, but are not limited to: creating and developing events for guests, participating in departmental meetings to brainstorm and discuss business operations, sourcing suppliers and negotiating budgets, collaborating with the PR Department to promote the events to the public, ensuring the successful execution of events, welcoming guests at reception and providing general information about the city, promoting and informing the guests about daily, weekly and special events in house and throughout the city. Opportunities may also exist in Marketing, Sales, & Reservations depending on the interns background and interests.
Interns at this young, dynamic property-leasing company will get to experience the real Barcelona. The company refurbishes flats in downtown Barcelona and caters to English speaking students, tourists, and businesspeople. The main tasks in this placement are related to client relations. Interns with a hospitality or tourism focus will be able to meet with clients, organize events, provide support, and obtain an intimate glimpse into the industry.
Like to travel? Write? If you do than good news, this is the internship for you. This boutique travel agency offers intimate, informative and entertaining day tours in Barcelona and around Catalonia. They pride themselves on their ability to provide unique and personalized guided tours covering the history, culture, and traditions of the region. Their destinations are typically away from the crowds, and places that buses and the crowds cannot get to. Interns will participate in writing, social media, accounting, customer services and project development. Additionally, all interns will be able to participate in the day tours so as to capture the day in writing and experience the travel atmosphere themselves.
A Marketing Services company that focuses on email campaigns, social media and advertising for their clients is looking for an IT intern to augment their efforts. This agency covers the various marketing levers (emailing, co-registration, competitions, sponsorship, paid and natural search, social media, and display). The selected interns will receive hands-on training and experience on many platforms. They are looking for a recent graduate with IT and marketing experience.
One of the largest search engine organizations in the world is looking for IT interns for its Barcelona office. This specific office specializes in data management, social media, geo-related applications and semantic systems. Interns will have the chance to write script, conduct data analysis for projects and create new programs for their search engines. Interns must have experience in Linux, Java and Scripting languages.
This internship is with a Barcelona and Silicon Valley company that has developed the first Fashion Brain based on Artificial Intelligence. Their community consists of fashion models, bloggers, designers, and photographers. This internship will touch upon training the Artificial Intelligence, providing input on analytical capability along with general coding, research, math and business tasks.
This company (that has offices in Europe, USA, Africa, and the Middle East), is a leading group in Brand and Retail Consulting, Design and Architectural Services, Project and Site Management, Manufacturing and Shopfitting. They work for a variety of clients: department stores, airports, malls, specialty stores, supermarkets, fairs, congresses, conventions, and prestigious brand names. The intern will assist in arranging client presentations, resource updating, vendor management, assisting designers, and participating with design teams. Placements include working in either the Creative Design Department or the Technical Design Department.
This international company helps clients prepare and set up for trade shows, events, exhibits, and conferences worldwide. They cover logistics and design stands while working with venues around the globe. Internship tasks may include, but are not limited to: assisting on live projects and work with clients, shadowing employees working on current projects, visiting various expos in city to see designs first hand, and training on 3ds max studio design software. A background in architecture or interior design in required, as is a familiarity with Autodesk 3ds Max and AutoCAD.
This company with offices in Europe, USA, Africa, and the Middle East, is a leading group in Brand and Retail Consulting, Design and Architectural Services, Project and Site Management, Manufacturing and Shopfitting. They work for a variety of clients: department stores, airports, malls, specialty stores, supermarkets, fairs, congresses, conventions, and prestigious brand names. The intern will assist in arranging client presentations, resource updating, vendor management, assisting designers, and participating with design teams.
One of the biggest and most iconic audit, tax and advisory firms in the world is looking for a legal intern to support their Barcelona office. This renowned firm is known to work with every Fortune 500 company and provides superior training/grooming for their highly selective international law internship program. Chosen interns will use their advanced proficiency in Spanish on assignments with an assortment of client projects in various departments. Business may be conducted in Spanish and/or English, so knowledge of both languages is a plus. Law School students are also preferred, as well as having a finance background or background in taxes.
A great opportunity to gain legal experience in the non-profit world. This organization has a great cause and you have the chance to be a part of it! This position involves research into international law, publishing law, immigration. This internship requires a candidate who is both independent and proactive. The opportunity for increased responsibilities and projects is there for the interns who prove themselves!
A Barcelona law firm is seeking experienced law students who wish to learn more about Spanish law and its applications. Interns will be tasked with legal research, translation and drafting.
This charity is focused on helping NGOs promote their cause and gain the appropriate funding needed to implement change. Their three main areas of NGO development focus on conserving the environment, protecting animals, and non-profit projects that benefit people and communities. Intern tasks may include but are not limited to: writing marketing texts, building databases and contacting potential partners, coordinating online volunteers, proofreading and translating texts, and promoting their three main areas of development: Environment, Animal Rights and Education. Their responsibilities also include: working with NGO's clients on marketing their cause, offering creative solutions to increase visibility of the causes, and various social media projects.
This is truly a great opportunity to gain digital publishing experience in the non-profit world. With offices in San Francisco, Barcelona, and Ghana, this organization has a great cause and you have the chance to be a part of it! Their mission is to bring digital books to every child and their families to support literacy and improve lives. This position involves working with the operations department for file and data management, to deliver e-books to various markets worldwide, and publishing workflow. This position requires a proactive and independent intern. In return, you will be given worthwhile projects and responsibilities.
This NGO was created in 2012 as a free online tool to allow e-commerce sites to fund social and cooperation projects through their users. Internship tasks may include but are not limited to: assisting the head of the NGO with partnership department, building relationships with US and UK organizations, and working on a new project focused on partnering with NGO’s in the US and UK to bring them new funding methods.
One of the most storied international public relations firms is offering a truly incredible opportunity for anyone in the PR field. This agency has pioneered many practices that are universal today in the PR industry, and some of their clients include HP, eBay and LinkedIn. A massive range of PR functions and responsibilities await the intern selected for this prestigious placement including participating in brainstorms, reading and identifying media clips from clipping services, and on-line resources and monitoring client competition coverage. Under direction of the supervisor, the intern will also draft pitch letters and email pitch memos to vendors, pitch the media, assist with preparation of press kits for distribution, update media lists, conduct and compile research and assist with compilation of media coverage reports.
This company has over 10 years of experience working in Social Media. They create campaigns that engage and drive sales of client products and have worked within many industries including government, start-ups, and tourist boards. Utilizing social media, this centrally located Barcelona company works with top brands to increase the reputation of their clients and boost revenue. Sample tasks may include but are not limited to: • Community management and monitoring • Content curation (gathering visual / sharable content, short form posts and/or long form) • Agency presence development • Uploading and scheduling content delivery • Brainstorming creative strategy of any new clients and/or campaigns • Compiling and analyzing data reports from our client's social media channels at the end of each the month
This consortium of professionals with varying talents represents a major cell of the emerging ecosystem of social innovation. It is a place where people working for a better world meet and co-create a more social, green and human economy. A network of networks, extending over the biggest global community of social entrepreneurs, with more than 11,000 members from 60+ locations across all continents. Interns will help with the online community management (social media) and with the development of marketing and communication strategies. Additional perks include access and in-depth integration into this professional network for their future career.
This is an excellent opportunity for a talented video production intern with an events organization that specializes in the planning and production of corporate events, festivals, and excursions. They even have an “extreme” division which includes skydiving events and whitewater rafting. The selected intern will document particular events and excursions as well as create short videos for promotional use.
The internship will consist of creating exciting and viral videos that highlight interesting aspects of life in Barcelona, Spain, planning excellent content, going on daily video shoots and interviews, video editing, publishing the videos on a website, and taking charge of promoting the videos online in order to bring more and more traffic to the site. This is a great opportunity to work in a highly creative, fun environment with team and be involved in all aspects of pre-production, production, post-production, and online marketing.
The internship will consist of creating exciting and viral videos that highlight interesting aspects of life in Barcelona, Spain. Additionaly, interns will coordinate planning, go on daily video shoots and interviews, participate in video editing and take charge of promoting the videos online in order to bring more and more traffic to the site. This is a great opportunity to work in a highly creative, fun environment with team and be involved in all aspects of pre-production, production, post-production, and online marketing
This international travel company is well established in many countries and provides adventure and creative travel services to young people. They offer everything from European ski trips to bus tours around Spain and Portugal, surf lessons, festivals, music events, boat trips, cooking classes and bike tours. They work with travel agents in North America, Europe and Australia to provide these unique trips, tours and events. The role is English friendly and selected interns will assist with advertising and media campaigns and projects, and social media marketing. They may also have the opportunity to attend planned events.
This is a unique opportunity for interns looking to gain experience in international event planning. This organization specializes in corporate events, social events, festivals, and excursions. They even have an “extreme” division which includes skydiving events and whitewater rafting! As an intern, you will assist with researching, planning, and proposing events to clientele. Once the client decides on a location and/or event, the selected intern will then work to make arrangements and see the event through.
This company with offices in Europe, USA, Africa, and the Middle East, is a leading group in Brand and Retail Consulting, Design and Architectural Services, Project and Site Management, Manufacturing and Shopfitting. They work for a variety of clients: department stores, airports, malls, specialty stores, supermarkets, fairs, congresses, conventions, and prestigious brand names. The intern will assist in arranging client presentations, resource updating, vendor management, assisting designers, and participating with design teams. Placements include working in either the Creative Design Department or the Technical Design Department.
What to expect from your Internship Program in BarcelonaInternships in Barcelona are for university and college students looking to transition from a classroom into their career. The internship program provides an opportunity to be involved in one of Europe’s most international and vibrant cities, where you can thrive off of the energy of the city and its people all while having the support of a well-established and trusted international organization.
Along with your fellow interns on the program, you will also connect with local professionals in your career field at your internship placement, as well as those in the broader community through our career and cultural events. You’ll find a more casual work atmosphere, less formal dress code, and less hierarchical organizational work structures. It’s also a welcoming, inclusive culture where most colleagues eat meals together which helps interns acclimate to their new team and get to spend time learning about the local culture. Since lunch is late in the day (around 2 pm) and dinner is as well (typically 9-10pm) most people take time after work to enjoy a stroll, work out, go to the market, and wind down
Being in such a vivacious, collaborative culture is step one to expanding your network, enhancing your skill-set and creating the experience of a lifetime. Viva Barcelona!
At Global Experiences, we guarantee an internship to all participants accepted into our internship programs. Admission to the program is based on a combination of relevant college or university level course work, relevant work experience and an assessment of maturity and readiness for a professional abroad experience.
We work with applicants on a one-to-one basis to understand their skills, talents, and expectations. By getting to know your academic background, career objectives, language proficiency, and overall expectations for your time in Barcelona, we are able to place you in a dynamic work environment providing real-world work experience.
Once a good match is found, all interns will interview by phone or skype with their supervisor before the placement is confirmed. When you arrive on location and you start at your internship we will help support you and ensure you make the most of your placement including on-site check-ins and coaching.
Global Career Readiness ProgramIncluded in all the programs is the award-winning Global Career Readiness Program which combines assessment, coaching and experiences to connect students academic experience with their professional ambitions. We take a Strengths-based approach and focus on helping every participant meet their potential and find a career their love.
Core Components Include
Your Experience AdvisorGlobal Experiences is built by a team of passionate and experienced travelers, who love working with our participants to help them get ready for both living and interning abroad. We know that it is a big step to move to an unfamiliar city, make new friends, and explore a unique culture, all while going to work every day. This is where your program advisor and location coordinator will become your new travel experience advisors, taking care of you from the day you join the program, to the day you head home.
Your advisor will help you prepare for what will become the most life changing experience that you may ever have, including helping you navigate through travel bookings, visa requirements, academic credit and financing questions, as well as any nerves you have about living in a new city. We will help you get to know the rest of the program group so you'll have friends as soon as you arrive on location, and get a head start on weekend travel planning.
Barcelona is a large European city with many residents living in apartments, and many of the homes being over 100 years old.
To ensure interns can have an immersive experience, we include housing in student apartments located near main areas, or close to public transport lines. Most interns can expect to live in a shared bedroom in a shared apartment with other participants on the Global Experiences program, or other students attending language or study programs in the city. The apartments will have a shared kitchen and the necessary amenities, including Wi-Fi. All participants take a roommate questionnaire to help our team assess the right housing match for you. If you have any special needs, please mention this to a staff member at your time of application and we will discuss accommodation options available.
Included in your program are many essential travel services to help your experience be as easy as possible so you can focus on enjoying your new home and rocking your internship.
Program Inclusions
On-Site Programs TeamGlobal Experiences program team in Barcelona are lead by qualified staff that is trained and supervised by our head office in Annapolis, Maryland, USA.
Your program coordinator on location will get to know you before you depart and will meet you on arrival in your new home. As a local of the city, all of our location staff are experienced in providing hands-on support to new visitors to the city. There can be lots of adjustments and culture shock when you first arrive, but we are more than ready to help you feel comfortable and get to know the amazing new culture in your new city. You will have an outline of events and experiences to take part in as well as plenty of opportunities to give your career skills an extra boost so you come home not just as a world traveler, but also ready to take a big step forward in your journey to finding a career you love.
Add Academic Credit to your Program
Adding credit can allow students to access existing financial aid options and gain credit towards graduation for many majors. This is suitable for students who attend a university that does not offer credit for internships. For more information please discuss your situation with your program consultant at time of application.
You can add optional transfer credit to your program through our school of record, Fairfield University.
Option 1: Summer, 3-6 Credits, $600*
Option 2: Semester, up to 9 Credits, $1,200
Option 3: Semester, up to 12 Credits, $1,800
Can't travel right now but still want to experience interning in Barcelona?
We have a NEW Virtual Internship program that lets you do this! Now you can intern with a company in Barcelona from the comfort of your home! Plus it's our most affordable program.
Our international internship programs are designed to complement a student's academic degree program. You could earn credit from your own institution, from our School of Record, or one of our partner schools.
There are many options for gaining credit and securing financial aid for your internship abroad program and we're happy to help you find what works best for you.
