International Internships in Barcelona in more than 25 Fields

International Internships in Barcelona in more than 25 Fields

Location
  • Spain
    • Barcelona
Need-based funding, General grants/scholarships, 529 Plan eligibility, LGBTQIA+ funding, BIPOC funding

Program Details

Timeframe
Summer
Housing
Apartment
Language
English
Weekly Hours
40

Pricing

Price Details
$4,172 (4 weeks)
$6,371 (8 weeks)
$8,514 (12 weeks)
What's Included
Accommodation Activities SIM cards Transportation Wifi
What's Not Included
Airfare Meals Travel Insurance
Oct 14, 2025
Jul 02, 2025
26 travelers are looking at this program

About Program

Our award-winning program gives students the opportunity to spend the summer or fall developing their professional skills in a full-time internship in Barcelona. Live and work in one of Europe's hottest start-up capitals and build a unique experience that will help you stand out in an increasingly competitive job market.

Work in one of 30+ industry options, including Graphic Design, Entrepreneurship, Marketing/PR, Business and Tourism. Absolute Internship organizes company visits, career speaker events, and career workshops as well as cultural activities, day trips and weekend excursions to help you gain valuable industry insights and explore Barcelona's rich history.

This program includes high-quality housing in central Barcelona, visa support, cultural activities, trips, and 24/7 on-site support.

Featured in the New York Times, BBC News, Bloomberg, and Forbes Magazine, we have placed 4000+ interns at over 800 companies worldwide.

COMMUNITY REVIEWS SUMMARY

Participants found the program well-organized with strong support, offering valuable professional experience and cultural immersion in Barcelona.

Program Highlights

  • Take the next step along your career path with a world-class internship in your industry of choice.
  • Gain professional skills through career speaker events, company visits and career workshops.
  • Build unique experience that will help you stand out in a rapidly expanding job market.
  • Discover Barcelona through after-work activities and explore Spain on day and weekend trips.
  • Live in a multicultural environment with fellow Absolute Interns from across the globe. Enjoy 24/7 onsite support from your Absolute Internship Coordinator.

The Team Behind Your Journey

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Impact 🌎

As an organization, we have a crucial corporate responsibility to sustainable change and reflect this through our thorough office recycling plan, sustainable travel plans for our programs, the dedication of our team to ethical diet practices, and monthly team volunteering efforts to make the cities in which we live a little more clean and brighter for future generations.

We take pride in our commitment to Diversity and Sustainability, and support you in your own individual efforts!

Program Reviews

4.84 Rating
based on 38 reviews
  • 5 rating 84.21%
  • 4 rating 15.79%
  • 3 rating 0%
  • 2 rating 0%
  • 1 rating 0%
  • Growth 4.85
  • Support 4.95
  • Fun 4.95
  • Housing 4.65
  • Safety 4.9
Showing 25 - 32 of 38 reviews
Evan
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

My experience with absolute internship

My experience with absolute internship exceeded any expectations I had! From the moment I reached out for more information to arriving in Barcelona was such a smooth and fun process. You can tell the absolute internship team puts in so much work to make sure you have a great, stress free internship experience! My time in Barcelona was amazing!! So many great memories and friends made along the way that I will cherish for the rest of my life! My internship taught me more than I ever thought it would. The experience, skills and knowledge I gained from my internship allowed me to get my dream job back home. If you have any doubts or are unsure if you should take part in this program I promise you it will be the best decision of your life!!

What was the most nerve-racking moment and how did you overcome it?
The most nerve racking part for me was being in a Spanish and Catalan speaking country and not knowing either of them. My nerves quickly went away when arriving in Barcelona you definitely pick up on things while you’re there. Everyone was so friendly and worked with you.
105 people found this review helpful.
Adam
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Barcelona Marketing Internship

The programme was amazing in every respect. The internship itself gave me lots of insights through having many tasks given to complete over the two months such as social media, blog posts, new website content, emailing clients and providers, creating Canva presentations for clients - I even got to go in a hot air balloon as part of the job.

With organised activities through Absolute Internship, we were always doing something, from weekend trips to Montpellier and Valencia, to day trips to a water park and Costa Brava, it was a fun-packed adventure.

Loads of food to try like Paella, Churros, and Crema Catalana!

Barcelona is a safe city with loads to do and explore. Take every opportunity!

What is your advice to future travelers on this program?
Take every opportunity given to you, explore as much as you can, immerse yourself in the culture, ask loads of questions at work, try out the delicious food!
Pros
  • Safe city
  • Loads to explore
  • Great fun-packed programme
Cons
  • Wish I didn't have to leave!
107 people found this review helpful.
Rukhsar
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Amazing experience!!

The programme with Absolute was a fun and a good learning experience.

The team leaders from Absolute were nice and helped adapt to being in a foreign country. They offered helpful advice and I was comfortable to ask them for any help if needed.

Absolute Internship is a wondeful company where I learnt a lot and 24/7 support was provided. The coworkers and my supervisor helped me adjust to the working culture in Spain.

An absolutely amazing experience, and one that I have made many memories from. Will be something that I never forget. Thank you so, so much 🙂

114 people found this review helpful.
Alexandra
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Please take me back!

The people in my internship were absolutely amazing! I'm so grateful for the friendships I've made there. They made traveling solo all that much better! My internship was really amazing, and I got to learn so much from the lawyers in my company. My only regret is not staying longer than 4 weeks. Absolute was really helpful and it actually changed my life! I recommend to anyone considering going abroad as a college student! It made me question everything I know, and left me with a desire to return

Pros
  • life-changing
  • new perspective
  • diverse culture
Cons
  • expensive
  • internship wasn't actually 4 weeks
  • excursions could've been better
155 people found this review helpful.
Natalia
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Highly Recommend!!

This was one of the happiest months of my life. I went into the program without knowing anyone and was pleasantly surprised by how friendly everyone there was. While interning in Barcelona I met my best friends, gained international experience, had the adventures of a lifetime, and received a full-time job offer after returning back to the states. My experience abroad made me a unique job applicant and therefore a more competitive candidate. Absolute Internship was the experience of a lifetime and I highly recommend it to anyone wanting to have a main character moment.

What was the most surprising thing you saw or did?
I met my best friends there and we went to Berlin together during one of the weekends of the program.
234 people found this review helpful.
cliff
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

My time in Barcelona was a truly life-changing experience.

My time in Barcelona was a truly life-changing experience and a dream-come-true-event. In these unique and uncertain times, I consider myself fortunate and privileged to have had the opportunity to intern abroad, and the Absolute Internship Barcelona Programme was the ideal match (an excellent decision!). I’ve had the opportunity to obtain work experience and grow as a result of it. I’ve never been confident in my social skills, and this experience has unlocked the inner and doubtful side of myself, allowing me to step beyond my comfort zone. It was unquestionably a fantastic blend of fun moments (outside of the working hours) and professional experience. During my four weeks as an intern in Barcelona, I met some wonderful people and established lifelong friends. I have enjoyed every single moment of my work experience; and being able to experience a working environment has led me to unlock the potential within myself and explore the skillset that I have attained during my academic experience, as well as to develop new life skills that will undoubtedly benefit myself in the future. Barcelona is a fantastic and dynamic city with fascinating architecture, delicious food, friendly people, and stunning sightseeing. During my time in Barcelona, I was able to explore the city and got comfortable living there for a month because it felt like home! I got to know and explore Madrid, Girona, and many other places in Spain, and within Barcelona such as Camp Nou, Catalunya, La Sagrada Familia, Las Ramblas, and many more. Outside the office, I’ve spent time with wonderful people who have made this experience even more memorable. I will be eternally thankful to Absolute Internship for providing me with this fantastic opportunity. And a particular thanks to the Absolute team members, coordinators, and entire organisation for always making me feel welcome, at home, and never alone. Finally, I’d want to express my gratitude to Absolute Internship for the excellent work and well-organised experience, and state unequivocally that it was all worthwhile!!! Without the assistance of Absolute Internship, none of this amazing and unforgettable experience in Barcelona would have been possible. I am grateful for this opportunity, and I will definitely apply again in the future.

220 people found this review helpful.
Kai
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Great program to explore a new city and gain professional experience

Overall, this program was a great choice to learn about the work life in Barcelona. I worked for a full service real estate agency with a few different nationalities represented as well as another Absolute Intern. The weekend activities offered were really fun. This included a trip to Madrid, Tarragona, and a few more. The program coordinators were always available and great to talk to.
Barcelona is a great city to work in. The work-life balance was incredible and coworkers were very fun. The interns of my company went out to dinner or would go to the beach almost every night after work ended, so we formed a great bond.
We had a lot of great people inside the absolute internship program as well. Right from the beginning, everyone

What is your advice to future travelers on this program?
Take the time to make sure you get an internship that you will enjoy. The people you work with are the most important part of the job and if you do not enjoy who you work with, you will not enjoy your trip as much as you could.
231 people found this review helpful.
Carla
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

A life-changing experience!

My time in Barcelona was a truly life-changing experience and a dream-come-true-event. In these unique and uncertain times, I consider myself fortunate and privileged to have had the opportunity to intern abroad, and the Absolute Internship Barcelona Programme was the ideal match (an excellent decision!). I’ve had the opportunity to obtain work experience and grow as a result of it. I’ve never been confident in my social skills, and this experience has unlocked the inner and doubtful side of myself, allowing me to step beyond my comfort zone. It was unquestionably a fantastic blend of fun moments (outside of the working hours) and professional experience. During my four weeks as an intern in Barcelona, I met some wonderful people and established lifelong friends. I have enjoyed every single moment of my work experience; and being able to experience a working environment has led me to unlock the potential within myself and explore the skillset that I have attained during my academic experience, as well as to develop new life skills that will undoubtedly benefit myself in the future. Barcelona is a fantastic and dynamic city with fascinating architecture, delicious food, friendly people, and stunning sightseeing. During my time in Barcelona, I was able to explore the city and got comfortable living there for a month because it felt like home! I got to know and explore Madrid, Girona, and many other places in Spain, and within Barcelona such as Camp Nou, Catalunya, La Sagrada Familia, Las Ramblas, and many more. Outside the office, I’ve spent time with wonderful people who have made this experience even more memorable. I will be eternally thankful to Absolute Internship for providing me with this fantastic opportunity. And a particular thanks to the Absolute team members, coordinators, and entire organisation for always making me feel welcome, at home, and never alone. Finally, I’d want to express my gratitude to Absolute Internship for the excellent work and well-organised experience, and state unequivocally that it was all worthwhile!!! Without the assistance of Absolute Internship, none of this amazing and unforgettable experience in Barcelona would have been possible. I am grateful for this opportunity, and I will definitely apply again in the future.

If you did this all over again, what's one thing you would change?
If I had the chance to do this all over again, I would have certainly stayed longer than a month!
234 people found this review helpful.

Questions & Answers

Absolute Internship offices are based in Barcelona so it was time to have a program in this magnificent city that we all love and know very well. The program was officially launched late 2017 and we are receiving our first interns in Barcelona this summer 2018. It was not a surprise to us to see Barcelona grow as a program. It is as of now our second biggest program in terms of number of...