AIFS Abroad: Intern Abroad in Spain

I was able to grow a lot during this internship personally and career wise. I was able to meet some great people that supported me during this time here in Madrid. I was also was able to work with some great people that have taught me some great skills and allowed me to learn things about my career and showed me what I will be looking forward to in the future after I finish my degree. This allowed me to to become a better scholar and a better person overall from this experience and internship. Thank you

I spent two months here in Madrid, Spain living with 9 other individuals who all are doing internships just like myself. The AFIS program helped me so much throughout the entire process and allowed me to easily transition from my life back in the States to life in Madrid. AFIS provided me a great internship at HelpHousing and I learned so much from the people who were involved! Also as someone who’s Spanish is very subpar, I felt welcomed by everyone and they were very friendly and supportive to me learning their language!

I did the GE internship program in Madrid, Spain! The living situation was great, very central and close to a metro station. My roommates and I were matched well, I had a really helpful and personable program advisor, Lourdes who I could go to with questions and concerns. I was matched with a company I liked for my internship, and was given opportunities to get involved and learn from my supervisors The program had excursions and activities every week, and my work was flexible to my traveling plans on weekends. Great experience :)

Best internship I’ve ever had. I visited a lot of Spain it was great. The program did an overall great job planning fun activities for me to do, and places to visit. A great experience and would reccomend to all students who want to intern abroad, Madrid was a great city to live in. It Was a fun three months for me, a great experience. I learned a lot about myself. I learned a lot about Spanish culture. Could be a life changing experience for some people. I got to travel all over Spain and I enjoyed that very much. The internship was my favorite, I have interned at multiple companies in the US and this internship in Madrid has been the best in office experience yet.

What an incredible summer in Barcelona! After interning with Eatwith and living with four amazing roommates, Global Experiences truly gave me the summer of my dreams in Spain. At Eatwith, I was surrounded by the kindest group of women that have inspired me to chase my goal of working in Europe in the future. I know I have lifelong contacts from my Eatwith support system. Inma and Elena did a phenomenal job providing guidance and aid to the entire intern group. The two also organized a variety of group activities spanning from day trips to Costa Brava and Girona, and a picnic at Ciutadella Park. I think my entire program can agree that Inma and Elena love their jobs and truly care about the success of their students abroad and back in the states. Thank you Global Experiences!

I loved interning through global experiences. I could not have had a better time. My roommates were incredible and without GE, I would have never met them or any of the other amazing people I did. This experience has taught me so much. I learned how to come out of my comfort zone and what it is like to live in a home away from home. I learned so much about work life, living abroad, and about myself as a person. I could not have asked for a better internship placement and if I could do this experience every summer I would! Highly recommend.

This was easily one of the best experiences I’ve ever had in my life. Interning abroad leads to a lot of personal and professional growth, and is a once in a lifetime opportunity that I am so happy I took. Inma and Elena were our supervisors and they were attentive, helpful, and super fun! The events they set up for us were a great way to learn more about Spanish/Catalan culture while having a great time and trying new things. They were also a great way to meet people in your host city and make friends!! Plus, I really feel like my career path benefited from my internship and taught me so much. Overall this was an amazing experience that I will forever be glad I did!

I was matched with a marketing firm for local and touring theatre companies and I fell in love with the welcoming atmosphere everyone in the office shared with me, and I have my local coordinator for finding me that perfect match. I got to work with big Spanish stars, help at premieres, edit a regional magazine, and manage website and social media posts. I grew so much in areas I didn’t even know I had the potential to learn, and gained so much experience that I know I will use in any job I apply for. My internship was amazing, and the social outings were fun!
It is not too easy living with strangers, but having a room to ourselves helped to keep some boundaries needed, and further enjoy the times we did spend together for program sanctioned events and for anything we planned on our own. I loved being able to visit other places and cities during the weekends when I didn’t work. I have learned from different cultures, and appreciate traveling so much more than I ever thought I could. I had a phenomenal experience and would highly recommend everyone to do an internship abroad.