Intern in Seville

MID-MAY START DATE AVAILABLE!!

APPLY NOW AND BEGIN YOUR PROGRAM MAY 21ST, 2012

Adelante Seville is growing at a pretty good pace: it is much harder to find participating companies in the south of Spain than in other areas of the country, but we are doing it!

Law candidates, Administrative and Management candidates, Education and Marketing candidates and Entrepreneurship candidates all can now consider Seville as their program destination, as well as our on-going successful programs in Madrid and Barcelona. Like our other programs, you will greatly upgrade your resume, learn another language and live another culture while a participant in this program. Unlike our other programs in Spain, all the above will take place in the particularly amazing Andalucia region -- South of Spain - which adds its very own flavor to your intern abroad experience.

There are many other sites that can better describe the city of Seville - to our team here, it is oranges on hot days, walking (and more walking!) on tiny, winding cobblestone streets, the amazing week-long fiesta that is Feria in April, delicious, hearty food and cool "canas" ...

Here are the highlights of our Intern program in Seville and why it is better and different:

The amount of time you choose to intern is flexible, with program lengths ranging from 1 to 6 months

Program can be done for academic credit.

2 weeks of intensive Spanish language classes are included in the fee

Lodging is included. Live like a Spaniard in a shared apartment with other Adelante candidates or elect to live with Spanish roommates or with a Spanish family (inquire for price difference for homestay option as this includes meals and laundry).

Come with a friend and live together during your time in Seville.

You will be met at the airport or train station when you arrive in Seville, and taken directly to your housing

Internships are for 4 hours each day in either a local, Spanish-owned company or a larger, international organization or agency with offices in Seville. You will gain real, international work experience to add to your resume.

The participating companies we work with represent a variety of Sectors, and we are adding new companies each month: from Administration to Marketing to Entrepreneurship to Teaching English to Legal work, and more as we grow. We are also happy to approach a specific company and create a new Sector on your behalf. 

Some events and activities are included during your intensive Spanish coursework. Some examples of these activities include a flamenco show outing, a monument visit, a tapas tour, and a Spanish cooking class. We also organize events each month, which you are welcome to participate in -- some have a small fee, others are free. This program is meant to be 50% work experience and 50% cultural / language acquisition and immersion. To that effect, we help cultivate the cultural side of the program for you by making you aware of these events.

The Andalucia region in general and Sevilla specifically will positively form a lasting and major impression on each participant - we can't explain it, but it will happen!

English speaking Adelante Director is available to you for support, assistance and in many other ways should you need it.

IT IS OUR GOAL TO HELP YOU EXPERIENCE ANOTHER CULTURE THROUGH OUR INTERNATIONAL INTERNSHIP AND IMMERSION PROGRAMS. TO DATE WE HAVE PLACED 100% OF CANDIDATES IN INTERNSHIPS ABROAD. WE HAVE GOOD SUCCESS MATCHING CANDIDATES WITH THEIR DESIRED SECTORS, BASED ON THEIR SKILLS AND AVAILABILITY. CANDIDATES THAT ARE BEGINNING SPEAKERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO PARTICIPATE BY APPLYING FOR TEACHING ENGLISH ASSIGNMENTS.

NOTE: If you want to intern in a Sector you don't see here, then with a minimum of 60 days advance notice we can make an effort to find a placement in your desired field.

NEW!  WOMEN & GENDER ISSUES

Work in a research setting, with a local university professor. Work may involve a variety of projects, including media research. Task lists vary and publications could be associated with the different projects. Conference preparation may be a part of this internship, depending on the time of year. Another option is interning within  a non-profit agency setting that assists immigrant women, or under-served women and their various survival issues in a new country.

ART GALLERY

Interns work at a gallery located in the historic center of Seville, right on a small plaza (fountain included!)   A contemporary space, opened in 2007, that features multiple artists, both from Andalucia and abroad. Their goal is to exhibit and promote the work of Spanish artists with a view towards internationalization and young emerging artists dedicated to “newer tendencies within modern art”. They have ongoing exhibitions of over a dozen artists and host art and artist expos both in Spain and in the USA and other parts of Europe.

VIDEO PRODUCTION & EDITING

Interns work in a fast-paced tourism and travel company, producing and editing videos for use as promotional material. A great, fun working environment. Candidates must have some video editing experience and must be familiar with working on Macs.

MARKETING / PUBLIC RELATIONS

 Interns placed in this sector will work in a variety of companies and organizations. In some cases the candidate will belong to a specific department usually maintaining and enhancing already existing projects and/or clients, attending to specific client needs or collaborating with clients. In other cases, the objective may be to create and maintain new marketing / ad / PR strategies to attract new clients / results. Internship placements will be within private companies, corporations or in non-profit agencies or organizations across many sectors, from education to manufacturing to software companies.

LANGUAGES

This Sector is the most developed here in Seville, with a large variety of internship offerings. Candidates interested in the linguistics, language acquisition or other aspects of language can collaborate as language specialists in the ESOL (English as a Second Language) classroom for Spanish adults or for children, developing instructive lessons / new ideas for learning, designing materials, creating new activities that will be used during classes, both theoretical and practical, and providing instructional support for learners in need (those with either above average or below average proficiency.) Work in both the public sector and private institutes / corporations.

TRANSLATION

Work with companies to translate Marketing materials, legal documents, websites , Intranets, curricula and more. Most all of our participating companies need some form of translation work at some point. Proof read texts, research words (Spanish-English and English-Spanish) for the translators; collaborate at conferences and / or translate texts from Spanish into English. Requirements: Advanced Spanish skills

LIBRARY SCIENCES

Work in small, local, very involved libraries in Seville, Spain. An excellent work assignment for someone studying this field. Also perfect for candidates looking to improve their Spanish in a setting not so rushed or pressured, and who really want to get involved in the Spanish culture and community.

SOCIAL WORK AND PSYCHOLOGY

This sector offers a wide range of opportunities and settings. These placements are generally within the NGO community, serving a range of Spanish and International population. Different areas of focus include, but are not limited to:

• at-risk youth
• battered women
• immigrant rights and settlement
• refugee rights
• gay, lesbian and bi - trans-sexual issues
• drug dependence
• homeless
• AIDS / "SIDA" groups
• "Third generation", older persons care, and many, many more.

An additional placement would be in NGO dedicated to architectural design. These varied and challenging placements prove to be amongst the most rewarding. Candidates from diverse backgrounds are ideal candidates for work in this sector, especially those with an interest in Social Work or Psychology or just seeking to "give back"in Spain.

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Interns choosing this option will be placed in a large education center dedicated to both traditional students (primary and secondary) and teacher training. There are a wide range of tasks available for the intern to attend to: coordinating IT in and between the classrooms and administrative office, website design, internal documentation, data-processing, and other duties.

TOURISM

Spain, a prime holiday destination for travelers throughout the world, has a wealth of opportunities in this sector. Tour guides, travel planning and logistics for international visitors are all included. Candidates choosing this sector are in travel agencies or companies that specifically target the international student community and their needs. They will collaborate in marketing packages and services, address client needs, assist in the logistics of tour groups, promote new products, and more. Some may even have the opportunity to go on the tours to Morocco, and in and around Spain!

ACCOUNTING / FINANCE

Candidates here will engage in accounting duties, such as: databases, inputting expenses and payments (A/R), billing, banking, financial procedures, budgeting. Accounting studies and / or experience are required. Sectors run the gamut from non-profits to government run schools to privately owned, Spanish run companies.

LAW / LEGAL INTERNSHIPS

Those interested in work within this sector will engage in legal research to assist the minority / immigrant population in Spain. Many times this work will include legally documenting countries in conflict and coordinating the asylum process for those seeking it. Other times the work would be advising an at-risk population regarding their legal rights and needs.

ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION

Candidates will engage in a range of duties at a local alternative, organic farm dedicated to introducing young students to farming and organic natural products. Duties include assisting the monitors in the educational projects, such as making natural product or other art work, as well as farming activities, ie. animal care, etc. Good for Event Planning, Education and Environmentalist candidates.