- Spain
- Barcelona
About Program
Learn better. Travel further. Dream bigger.
Barcelona is a city that combines deep history & culture, beautiful Mediterranean sun and a thriving business scene. While the old cobbled streets evoke the city’s past, the business scene now thrives with innovation. An internship in Barcelona will offer you fresh perspectives and days that pass in a blur of excitement.
We’ll design your Barcelona Internship Program so it has the perfect elements for your career success. From selecting the right internship for you from our network of host companies, to workshops and coaching that will give you the skills and insights to flourish during your internship and beyond. Our Barcelona Program is available in 18 industries, with start dates every month, and durations from 1-3 months.
Fancy popping out of the office for a lunchtime stroll through El Born? Networking events on the beachfront? Take your Barcelona internship with a dash of warm sea breeze.
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Program Highlights
- A guaranteed professional internship in your chosen industry. Gain insights into local business practice and CV- boosting skills and experience.
- A carefully designed career development program, including 1-to-1 professional coaching, immersive business workshop, CV support, curated online courses, plus invites to exclusive networking events.
- A bustling social calendar including day trip to Girona and Costa Brava, paella cooking class, architecture & tapas walking tour, biweekly dinners, and many more exciting events.
- A thriving local community of fellow interns led by our local Community Team offering 24/7 support.
- Welcome orientation, airport transport on arrival, local SIM, Beyond goodies bag, farewell dinner, and much more
Questions & Answers
Location
Whether you prefer beaches, buildings, or history, Barcelona is the place to be. Spend your time admiring Gaudi's work at La Sagrada Familia, walking down the Mar Bella beach, or learning about the history in Catalonia.
Response from Beyond Academy
Dear Valentina,
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback on your recent experience on the Beyond Academy Barcelona Program! It has been a delight having you as part of the Barcelona Community and we are really glad to hear that you’ve had a positive experience overall thanks to the support from our Community Team and friendships forged with fellow Beyond interns. We constantly work on improving our program delivery through the feedback we receive, and would like to take the opportunity to address some of your concerns directly, also for the benefit of future Beyonders.
Remote Work & Accommodation Arrangements
We know how remote work can have its fair share of challenges and can fully understand your frustrations regarding this arrangement, though in a post-COVID world, it is becoming increasingly common for many companies these days to adopt a hybrid / flexible work policy. Prior to arrival, we had discussions with both you and your Host Company, and we agreed altogether on a schedule consisting of 3 remote days and 2 on-site days for client events and team meetings. However, we do recognize that a majority of your work was completed remotely indeed, as few in-person opportunities were made available during your program period unfortunately. We regret that this did not meet expectations and have made a note of these specific arrangements for any future intern placements here. If we had known earlier about the extent to which this would affect your experience, we would have certainly explored other opportunities for you right from the start. We did however share our suggestions on solutions such as co-working spaces, and encouraged you to communicate with your manager regarding an alternative arrangement. We also want to address that your choice not to stay in the Beyond Academy accommodation site with other fellow interns was respected, though we are glad you still had a chance to be part of this vibrant and welcoming community through our weekly events.
Program Costs & Communication
We invest substantial effort in the overall program organisation and our pricing structure is actually highly competitive for an intern abroad experience. We have dedicated teams working hard behind the scenes throughout the entire process from your application all the way to when you are on program, with each team taking care of a different part of every intern’s Beyond Academy journey. To start, our Admissions Team shares comprehensive program information to interns before signing up to make sure that their motivations are in line with what our program entails. Next, our Role Success Team takes over and our interns go through a personalised role-matching process dedicated to securing an internship opportunity that aligns with each individual profile. Finally, considerable effort goes into the community events that we plan for interns while on-program, as well as maintaining our on-ground support structure exemplified by the dedication of Luiza from our Barcelona Community Team. All our teams work in synergy to make the entire Beyond Academy experience possible, which is why you were put in touch with different points of contact at various stages of your journey with us.
That said, we do acknowledge all the valuable feedback that you have given, and we will continue working on any areas of improvement to ensure the best possible experience for our future interns. Once again, thank you for sharing your thoughts with us and despite the challenges faced, we wish you all the best in your future endeavours and hope that you carry with you the positive aspects of your experience with us.
Warm regards,
The Beyond Academy Team