Internships - Spanish Honors Program

Internships and Service Learning

An internship capitalizes on the potential for your immersion in the Spanish culture and your intercultural development, enriching your understanding and appreciation of the culture of the host country. This form of experiential learning develops your intercultural competence, builds your skill set and improves your Spanish language proficiency. You will upgrade your resume and this will allow you to obtain future professional experience.

Internships, Service Learning and Language Teaching integrate academic learning with practical experience and help you to make the transition from the university to the working world. Only applicants with Spanish language level Intermediate I, Intermediate II, Advanced and Honors are admitted.

IES Barcelona offers three categories of internships, carried out in conjunction with their respective seminars, worth 3 credits each

IN395 - Internships
Internships placements in a business or organization offer benefits beyond professional development. The projects are carefully selected with a supervisor at the workplace and adapted to the students´ Major. Interns engage in research and surveying, directly related to their academic specialization. Entrepreneurship placements involve project and web development, comparative research, communication, statistical analysis and translations. Tailor-made projects are available for Business, Health, Environment, Design and Art. These internships are offered in conjunction with a weekly seminar and earn 3 credits. Instructor: Tali Leizer and German Aragon Schedule: Download schedule for IES Courses

CU/SO395 - Service Learning
Service Learning placements provide an opportunity for interns to perform a community service. Coming face to face with an alternative worldview, the interns learn through both action and reflection. The academic component enriches the interns´ experience, adding important cultural, political, and socio-economic insights that further their understanding of the host environment and host culture. The reciprocal exchange promotes intercultural literacy, develops students´ personal growth and cultural understanding of the host site while providing a valuable contribution to the local community. IES Barcelona collaborates with several NGOs, Foundations and public institutions. Placement projects include children and youth, education for peace, education for a healthy life and human rights research. These internships are offered in conjunction with a weekly seminar and earn 3 credits. Instructor: Alexander Castilla Schedule: Download schedule for IES Courses

ED395 - Language Teaching Internships
Language Teaching Internships offer a unique mix of cultural immersion: to experience the local culture while pursuing a career in language teaching or education at different local institutions. Working alongside the teaching staff, interns become involved in lesson planning and the preparation of didactic material for language teaching methodology. The placements as Language Assistants are available with elementary and high schools as well as immigrants´ adult schools. These internships are offered in conjunction with a weekly seminar and earn 3 credits. Instructor: Maria Trouillhet Schedule: Download schedule for IES Courses

You can read our interns´ testimonials, or check our frequently asked questions (F.A.Q). For further information, please contact Tali Leizer

Students Testimonials
F.A.Q (Pdf format, size: 32K)
Statement of Responsibility (Pdf format, size: 15K)