What are the age requirements for this program?

This program requires participants to be at least 18 years old.

How long is this program?

The program runs for 4 to 52 weeks.

Is housing provided for this program?

Yes, the program includes housing. Participants stay in apartments or with a host family.

What's included in this program's fee?

The program fee includes accommodation, some activities, airport transfers, and wifi.

Where is this program located?

This program is located in Madrid and Seville, Spain.

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Internships Abroad in Spain, Chile, Ecuador, Uruguay & Mexico

Adelante Abroad

4.69 · 86 reviews

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Location

Spain
- Madrid
- Seville

Length

4 to 52 weeks

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Compensation

Unpaid

Timeframe

Fall J-Term Maymester Spring Summer Winter Year Round

Housing

Apartment Host Family

Language

Spanish

Weekly Hours

Age Min.

Pricing

Price Details

Every program includes an internship placement in your sector, pre-departure orientation, airport pick-up, housing with a private room in a shared apartment, two weeks of intensive Spanish classes, and 24/7 access to your in-country Program Director. Intern from 1 to 6 months depending on your schedule. Pricing varies by destination and program length.

What's Included

Accommodation Some Activities Airport Transfers Wifi

What's Included (Extra)

nternship placement in your sector, pre-departure orientation, in-country orientation on arrival, airport pick-up, 2-3 weeks of intensive Spanish classes, and an English-speaking Adelante Director in-country. Housing: your own room in a shared apartment or with a local family.

What's Not Included

Airfare Meals Some Meals SIM cards

Last Reviewed: Apr 13, 2026

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About Program

Adelante Abroad places university students and recent grads in internships abroad across Spanish-speaking countries: Spain (Madrid, Barcelona, and Seville), Chile, Ecuador, Uruguay, and Mexico (Oaxaca).

Placements are matched individually rather than pulled from a fixed list. You tell us your field, your availability, and your Spanish level, and we build the internship placement around that.

Internship fields include medical and healthcare, marketing, business, psychology, environmental, veterinary, architecture, and journalism. Availability varies by destination, so the match depends on where you want to go and when.

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Program Highlights

Work inside a local organization with real responsibilities, not a shadowing or observation placement.
Start your internship any month of the year on rolling start dates, without waiting for a semester to line up.
Move into housing arranged before you arrive, so your accommodation is set on day one.
Prepare with pre-departure materials and destination arrival guides sent before you fly.
Live in a Spanish-speaking country where you use the language daily, at work and outside it.

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Interns walking through Madrid’s historic streets with cafes and landmarks around them

Intern reviewing legal documents in an office in Madrid, Spain.

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People enjoying outdoor cafes, historic landmarks, and art museums in Madrid, Spain.

Madrid city with skyline and historic architecture

Students exploring Madrid's vibrant culture.

Intern observing a sports team practice and taking notes in Madrid, Spain.

Intern assisting a sports team during practice in Madrid, Spain.

Fashion intern working on designs in a studio in Madrid, Spain.

Accounting intern reviewing financial documents at a desk in an office in Madrid, Spain.

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BIPOC Support

At Adelante Abroad, we take pride in fostering a diverse and inclusive community for aspiring students seeking international internships and study abroad experiences. We are committed to providing equality and opportunity, as we firmly believe that every individual, regardless of their background, deserves the chance to embark on a transformative journey. Through our specialized biopic program, we actively encourage and support students from all walks of life to participate without discrimination. We understand the importance of nurturing emerging talents, and our program stands as a testament to our dedication to providing an enriching, empowering, and unbiased platform for students to thrive and make their mark on the global stage.

LGBTQIA+ Support

At Adelante Abroad, we are dedicated to creating a welcoming and inclusive space for all students, including those who identify as LGBTQIA+. We wholeheartedly encourage and support LGBTQIA+ students to participate without fear of discrimination. We recognize the unique challenges that LGBTQIA+ individuals may face, and we are determined to provide a safe and empowering environment for them to embark on their international internship and study abroad journeys. With a focus on celebrating individuality and fostering growth, our program stands as a beacon of acceptance, ensuring that all students can thrive, learn, and contribute meaningfully to the global community.

Accessibility Support

Adelante Abroad is committed to offering comprehensive accessibility support for participants with physical disabilities and/or chronic conditions. While our foremost goal is to provide optimal conditions for all participants, there may be instances where certain program country locations pose challenges to full accessibility. Despite these limitations, we continually strive to ensure that all individuals can benefit from our programs to the best of our abilities.

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Sustainability

At Adelante Abroad, we are driven by a vision of sustainability that goes beyond mere neutrality. Our commitment is to create programs and business practices that generate a net positive impact on the world. By striving to tip the scales towards positive outcomes, we seek to ensure that any potential negative effects are outweighed by the overall benefit we bring to the individuals, communities, and environments we engage with, aligning our efforts to leave a lasting, positive legacy.

Ethical Impact

At Adelante Abroad, our ethical impact programming is thoughtfully designed to harmonize student experiences with the well-being of our host communities and the environment. We meticulously assess the social and environmental implications of our programs, ensuring a balanced approach that maximizes positive outcomes for both our students and the communities they engage with. By fostering meaningful connections, minimizing environmental footprints, and prioritizing sustainable practices, we aim to create lasting benefits for host communities, safeguard our planet's resources, and preserve the integrity of the experiences we offer for generations to come.

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This was one of the best experiences of my life as not only was Madrid itself one of the best cities I've ever been to, but the internship experience was one of the best intern/company experiences I've had. My internship was in sports and as it is one of the most difficult opportunities and career sectors to find opportunities in, I was nervous about how detailed/good my intern role would be. But it went above and beyond. I had the opportunity to learn new skills and be in a role that not only helped me strengthen my resume, but also gave me the confidence to be able to now go out in the job market and know I have the skillset to compete with other job applicants. Furthermore, my fellow interns, coworkers, and managers were some of the best people to work with and were always a reliable source to go to when I needed help or had questions.

Outside the internship, the apartment I stayed in was very well kept, clean, and in the best location within the city center. The only con was that the stovetop had a burner that did not function. But all other appliances that you could need were provided in both kitchen and room.

Overall, the internship and life experience provided me with some of the best times of my life. Both in career and social life.

If you did this all over again, what's one thing you would change?

The one thing I would change is my confidence/outgoing-ness at the beginning of my internship. Moving to another country, speaking a different language, and being a long way from home for such an extended period of time is very nerve-wracking and it caused me to not be as outgoing and confident in getting out of my comfort zone at the very beginning of the internship. When I finally did feel comfortable and more confident, I felt as though it was later into the experience than I wanted. If I could go back, I would tell myself to push myself out of my comfort zone, take on the new tasks, volunteer to complete the "scary" projects, and explore the city with more confidence and extroverted-ness a lot sooner because the experience, and the 3 months, goes by faster than you think it will.

Pros

Location of apartment and walkability to work, historic locations/landmarks, shopping centers, etc.
Internship placement and ability to be proactive and learn new skills within the sports industry
Ability to connect with and network with other interns, coworkers, and locals.

What other participants should know

Some apartment appliances are different/"outdated" compared to what someone may be used to in a country like the United States.

Adelante gave me the incredible opportunity to work with industry professionals in my field. I worked directly with professionals in my field and was fortunate enough to get to work with my first choice company. I was also able to make friends with all of my roommates and other's I met through networking around Madrid. In addition to the internship, there is the mandatory Spanish classes, which helped me strengthen my Spanish and meet new people from all walks of life who were also there to learn. The classes range from complete beginner to complete fluency which helped me as I was able to strengthen the basics and then move forward to where I believed I needed the most help.

I was excited to work in the field of electrical engineering, at a drone designing start-up. I was met at the airport and driven to my flat in the center of Madrid. I made friends with my flat-mates and enjoyed their company. However, choosing to go to Madrid in the Summer was a bad idea, due to the excessive heat. My room had no air conditioning, and I had trouble sleeping at night due to the heat. My job was poorly structured, and my boss treated me and my coworker with little respect or respect for our time. We were supposed to work 20 hours/week, but ended up working up to 50 hours a week on our project which was to 3D design a drone. This project was given to us with no instructions, guidance, or software licenses, so I had to buy the software license out of my own pocket. The best part of my trip was definitely exploring the city itself, as I didn't have the best experience in my job.

What is your advice to future travelers on this program?

Travel alone. Make friends at your destination, and put yourself out there. If you solo travel this way, you won't regret it at all. I enjoyed talking to the locals too, that took some courage to do, because I was afraid they would judge my spanish, but many locals are warm and good company.

Pros

Learning culture.
Speaking to locals.
Making international friends.

What other participants should know

Some locals are more cold.
Spanish is different in Spain in comparison to Latin America.
Jobs are hard to find here.

Response from Adelante Abroad

Hi Francesco and thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We have heard from your company's Internship Supervisor on-site in Madrid that they were happy with you and felt sure you learned quite a lot that will carry over on to your Resume and into future professional experiences, which is always the goal. The heat in Madrid this summer was horrible and more intense than it has been in years. And while some housing has air conditioning, it still isn’t an automatic guarantee, so we always provide fans, assistance with learning when and how to move about in the heat and local tips on how to manage when it gets really bad. I am sorry that it was so so hot this year and that it affected you negatively. As to your work assignment, we are very surprised to hear your above comments in large part because 1) we checked in with you every single week and you mentioned nothing about above; 2) our on-site Adelante Director also checked in with you, and sent Whats App screenshots regularly, where she specifically asks “is everything going well, do you need assistance with anything” and you wrote “I have no complaints”; and 3) there was another candidate in the same work assignment at the same company at the same time as you, who has mentioned none of the things you write about above. This is the first time we are hearing about you having to buy licenses, so please know that we WILL reimburse you for any licenses you may have purchased, of course! If you had mentioned that at any time during your program, when it happened or after, we would have immediately required the company to reimburse you then The Dr. who was your Supervisor in the electrical engineering placement set your hours at 10 – 2/3 and stated that if you needed to go overtime to finish projects you would have to, and that if you finished early you would have days / time off. The hardest part of all of this for us as a team, is that if you would have mentioned your unhappiness at any time to any of the weekly checking-ins, from both our Madrid team and our HQ team, we certainly would have worked to make things more to your satisfaction.
-The Adelante Abroad Team

By Lindsey Smolen on October 3, 2025

My time abroad in Madrid with Adelante was amazing. I couldn't have been more grateful with the organization I was placed with, and the friends I made with others in the program. Being able to go to work with easy access to the metros and busses was perfect and added even more to the experience. To people thinking about going abroad and interning/volunteering: do it! Going abroad opens a door to new connections and opportunities that you might never find anywhere else. And being out of your comfort zone pushes you to try new things, and it’s amazing to see what comes out of that!

Having studied in Madrid the previous semester I really wanted to come back and have a different type of work experience during the summer. I enjoyed the laid back environment of my internship with Fundación Tríangulo yet I gained valuable insight about public health and sexual health in Spain, among many other skills which will benefit my future career/studies. I did enjoy the centrality of our apartment but it was quite small, I know this is normal for Madrid. I enjoyed all the new connections

What is your advice to future travelers on this program?

Make the most of your transportation pass. Visit new neighborhoods and cities in the mountains with Cercanías. There is so much more to Madrid than just shopping on Gran Via and Retiro park.

What made Adelante Abroad stand out was how real it felt. I didn’t go with friends or classmates—I showed up not knowing anyone. That meant I had to put myself out there, meet people, and build my own experience from the ground up. And honestly, that’s what made it so rewarding.

The internship pushed me professionally, and living in Madrid pushed me personally. I had to learn how to navigate a new culture and new people—all at once. It wasn’t always easy, but it was never boring.

If you're looking for a program where everything’s done for you, this might not be it. But if you want something real, where your growth depends on the effort you put in, this experience will stay with you.

Adelante Abroad has a great team of people running internship opportunities all over the globe (and they didn’t even pay me to say that).

I did a 3 month internship in Madrid related to the English language education and found it to be a suitable fit for my mandatory year abroad as part of my degree (I had completed 7 months working in France and needed a shorter stay in Spain to make it back to my university on time).

The support given pre-departure was well thought out and helpful, especially since I had to liaise between Adelante and my university to get everything approved before arrival. The team is responsive and is happy to help provide extra information if you just pop them an email.

What was the most surprising thing you saw or did?

In Madrid, after receiving your personal transport card, under 25s can travel on all public transport in the WHOLE Madrid community for an entire month for only 10€ (July 2025, it was 8€ when I first arrived). This allows you to visit historical sites far away from the centre. Indeed, the cheap price was shocking.

Pros

Meeting a diverse pool of people at the 2 week language course
Accommodation right next to the Puerta del Sol, connected to 3 metro lines and 1 urban train line
Thoughtful check-ups from the Adelante team every month

What other participants should know

Any initial questions sent to the email listed on the Adelante website resulted in less specific responses than once you have your first interview with the team (makes sense but can be frustrating at first)
Many of the accommodation options are very close to the city centre, where concerts often are held. Do the maths 🧮
In summer, the school which Adelante partners with in Spain does not fix the air conditioning in the rooms. You need to adapt to the heat (up to 40C)

Adelante did a great job placing me with a company that matched my interests perfectly--a foundation researching topics related to both Criminology & Psychology. I learned quite a bit about these systems in Spain, and felt very welcomed by the school and company during the whole process. The two weeks of Spanish school before my program were very fun, and helped me to meet a few people in the city I was staying. Additionally, the location of my housing was perfect as it was very centralized, with easy access to all sights.

What would you improve about this program?

I felt a bit isolated during my time here, to be honest. Some of my suggestions to improve this sensation moving forward: have Eureka keep in touch with students after they finish their two weeks there (I didn't hear from Angel once), connect Adelante students in Madrid together, provide some links to events to meet people (Lync, Wed night @ Calle 365, etc).

Also, I wish Adelante would've made it clear to the company I interned at that I was to do work in Spanish. Maybe this was a miscommunication, but I felt as though Adelante was advertised as a Spanish internship experience focused on building language skills. However, in my company, about half of the work I did was proofreading something in English, which was not beneficial to me.

Pros

Eureka Spanish school professors
Ability to travel on the weekends
Learn about Spanish Culture

What other participants should know

Isolation
Work in English

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Alumni Interviews

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Why did you decide to intern abroad with Adelante in Madrid?

Lexie: I just graduated college in May and was going into law school this fall and they had an internship in the legal field in Madrid so that was the perfect time and opportunity for me. I had already been to Madrid and am proficient in Spanish so I wanted to go back there over other options.

Parque Retiro pond with rowboats

What made this experience unique and special?

Lexie: I lived in a huge apartment with my own room with university students my age and had no host family so I was really independent. Also, I got to know my coworkers really well and converse with them in Spanish and see what they could teach me about the law and life. This experience was already beyond what I could have gained from say taking university classes abroad with students I may already know and be tempted to speak English with.

How has this experience impacted your future?

Lexie: This is the best thing I could put on my resume and the best summer of my life. I gained so many friends and contacts from the experience and maybe a possible job opportunity later on. I became more independent. It took my Spanish to a higher level.

What was the highlight of your experience?

Lexie: Thanks in part to my coworkers, I got to attend a few great events with locals that a tourist would never know about…I attended a Spanish-speaking theater production that a fellow coworker was a part of in Lavapies (a very non-tourist neighborhood of Madrid) Bernabeu stadium (Real Madrid stadium) for an after work party with cocktails and DJs.

What is one piece of advice you would offer someone considering interning abroad in Madrid?

Lexie: Save up your money and do it. No questions asked. Do whatever it takes to make it happen.

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Lindsey Smolen

Program

Internships Abroad in Spain, Chile, Ecuador, Uruguay & Mexico

Job Title

Digital Marketing Director

Lindsey Smolen is the Digital Marketing Director at Adelante Abroad, where she crafts innovative strategies to connect students and graduates with life-changing international experiences. With a bachelor's degree in Communication Studies and a master's in Marketing Analytics from California State University, Long Beach, Lindsey combines creativity and data-driven insights to drive impactful engagement.

What is your favorite travel memory?

My favorite travel memory is actually going abroad with Adelante Abroad in 2018. When I was was going into my senior year in college, I decided to take the leap to travel to Barcelona, Spain for 2 months and intern with a social media marketing company. In college, I was very soft spoken and had a hard time meeting people because I was shy. I completely broke out of my shell during this trip. The internship I was placed in allowed me to be creative and I was also able to travel on the weekends. I visited a couple other countries during this trip abroad. Because of Adelante Abroad, I was able to learn new skills in marketing, met some incredible friends that I still talk to today, and eventually started my own social media marketing business.

How have you changed/grown since working for your current company?

This company has completely helped me grow as a marketer. I have expanded my skills from not just social media but to website development, creating marketing systems, email marketing, and blog creation. I now have an intern of my own at this company allowing me to grow as a leader. I also feel like this company allows me to present new ideas and run with them. Adelante Abroad is ever evolving so if feedback is given, change is made.

What is the best story you've heard from a return student?

Over the time I've worked here, I have heard countless lifechanging stories. One of the best stories that I have recently heard is from one of our students that went abroad to Oaxaca, Mexico in fall 2024. This person was placed at a restaurant for her internship where she helped design new menus, created murals, designed packaging for food, and also met new friends along the way. During her 3 month internship, she had other businesses in Mexico reach out to her for her work where she made other murals and package designs allowing her to expand her portfolio and resume. I think the best part about this story is she was able to create new business just by doing what she loved.

If you could go on any program that your company offers, which one would you choose and why?

Okay this is a hard question. There are a few programs that I would want to be a part of. If I had to choose one, I think I would go with the Summer Study Abroad Golf in Scotland Program. This program is one month long and our candidates get to golf at/ visit world renowned golf courses in the place where the sport originated. Because this is a study abroad program, these students can get college credit for 2 classes in just one month while playing the sport they love. They also learn skills like coaching golf to students during their time abroad. I would love to travel with other students who love golf as well and play on some breathtaking courses.

What makes your company unique? When were you especially proud of your team?

Adelante Abroad is unique because our programs are very independent. There is not much hand holding so you are able to truly get a sense of independence by the end of the program. Students do not have scheduled excursions during the whole program that they are forced to attend (there are some but they are not mandatory) which I love because it gives students the freedom to explore what they want. Additionally, our programs are some of the most cost effective study and intern abroad programs on the market and we have internships in almost any sector. I was especially proud of my team when we got feedback from multiple students who went abroad with us saying that this was one of the best experiences of their life.

What do you believe to be the biggest factor in being a successful company?

I think the biggest factor in being a successful company is listening and evolving. If a company stays the same, they are not keeping up with the changing world. At Adelante Abroad, we are constantly adding new programs, we listen to feedback given by students who are on or have been on our trips, and we make changes and adjustments where needed. We keep in mind new applicants and think about how our programs can be altered to benefit people applying.

Antonio Pallares

Adelante Abroad Co-Directors in Madrid

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