AIFS Abroad: Intern Abroad in Spain

AIFS Abroad: Intern Abroad in Spain

Location
  • Spain
    • Barcelona
    • Madrid
    • Seville
    • Granada
Need-based funding, Merit-based funding, General grants/scholarships
Health & Safety

Program Details

Timeframe
Fall Spring Summer
Housing
Apartment
May 13, 2025
Feb 06, 2026
14 travelers are looking at this program

About Program

Want to stand out to future employers, boost your resume, and grow your global network? Intern abroad with AIFS Abroad in Spain to gain real-world experience while growing both personally and professionally.

Programs are available in Barcelona, Madrid, Granada, and Seville — four of Spain’s most iconic cities — where you’ll intern full-time in a career field aligned with your goals, with the option to earn academic credit. Along the way, you’ll build independence, explore new responsibilities, and connect with professionals from around the world.

AIFS Abroad internships in Spain include a guaranteed placement upon acceptance, housing, cultural and social activities, 24/7 emergency support, career readiness programming, insurance, and on-site staff.

Study + Internship programs are also available if you’d like to combine a for-credit, part-time internship with academic coursework.

Intern abroad with AIFS Abroad in Spain and gain skills that will set you apart in the job hunt!

COMMUNITY REVIEWS SUMMARY

Interns gained valuable professional experience and improved language skills while exploring Spanish culture.

Program Highlights

  • Guaranteed Internship Upon Acceptance
  • Career Readiness Programming: Connecting academic goals to professional experiences
  • On-Site Support: Help with any questions or advice you may need throughout the program
  • Health & Safety: 24/7 emergency support and comprehensive insurance
  • Green Initiative: Carbon offsetting for all participants’ flights to and from their program location

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Diversity & Inclusion 💙

At AIFS Abroad, we support all participants in their study or internship abroad journey — no matter their gender, race, religion, age, physical ability, or sexual orientation. Everyone’s identity is shaped by many different factors, and for some, faith, spirituality, and religion play an important role in choosing where to go.

We encourage you to think about what matters most to you as you explore your program options.
At AIFS Abroad, we’re here to support you throughout your study or intern abroad experience. We encourage you to connect with the culture around you—both where you’re from and where you’re going.

Each person brings their own background and perspective, and that matters when choosing a program and a destination. Taking time to reflect on your identity and learning about the experiences of others is a meaningful part of going abroad.

Everyone’s journey is different, and where you go can shape how included and comfortable you feel. As you explore your options, we hope the information below helps you find the program and location that feel right for you.
Everyone’s experience abroad is different. The study abroad or international internship program location you choose can affect how connected and supported you feel. As you review your options, we encourage you to use the information linked below to help find a program and place that’s the right fit for you.

Impact 🌎

In response to the overwhelming global climate crisis, AIFS Abroad is pleased to make sustainability a key priority when considering organizational, operational, and programming decisions. We understand that the only way to effectively combat this crisis and mitigate the effects of climate change is to drastically reduce our environmental impact. Therefore, AIFS Abroad has committed to reaching carbon neutrality. AIFS Abroad is proud to announce we have signed the CANIE Accord, becoming the first US provider to make this commitment.

Popular Programs

AIFS Abroad participant in Barcelona, Spain

A Full-Time Internship program abroad in Spain through AIFS Abroad offers hands-on professional experience in a global setting. Barcelona, a bustling city on the mediterranean known for its strong tourism industry and major role in Spain's economy, provides a wide range of internship placement opportunities. Popular placement fields include business, communications, engineering, fashion marketing, finance, graphic design, law, marketing, NGO/non-profit, travel and tourism, and more.

AIFS Abroad participant in Madrid, Spain

A Full-Time Internship program abroad in Spain through AIFS Abroad offers hands-on professional experience in a global setting. Madrid, Spain's capital city and one of Europe's most important economic hubs, provides a wide range of internship placement opportunities. Popular placement fields include business, event management, fashion business, finance, graphic design, marketing, NGO/non-profit, and more.

AIFS Abroad participant in Granada, Spain

A Full-Time Internship program abroad in Spain through AIFS Abroad offers hands-on professional experience in a global setting. Nestled in the Sierra Nevada mountains you'll find Granada, the gem of Spain's Andalusia region and one of the country's most exciting destinations. Granada provides a wide range of internship placement opportunities. Popular placement fields include architecture, business, computer science, education, start-ups, marketing, and more.

AIFS Abroad participant in Seville, Spain

A Full-Time Internship program abroad in Spain through AIFS Abroad offers hands-on professional experience in a global setting. In Southern Spain, you'll find Seville — the birthplace of flamenco that's overflowing with traditional Spanish culture, and an excellent destination for internship programs. Seville a wide range of internship placement opportunities. Popular placement fields include business, computer science, education, start-ups, fashion business, marketing, and more.

AIFS Abroad student in Granada, Spain

Make the most of your time abroad by choosing to do a Study + Internship program in Granada, Spain! Earn credit by completing a part-time internship in various fields to accompany your course load. In your free time, explore Granada and its surroundings, from world class museums and art galleries to the best food and exciting nightlife, festivals, theater and sports events.

Program Reviews

4.95 Rating
based on 82 reviews
  • 5 rating 95.12%
  • 4 rating 4.88%
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  • Academics 4.95
  • Support 4.95
  • Fun 4.95
  • Housing 4.85
  • Safety 4.95
  • Growth 5
  • Support 5
  • Fun 4.5
  • Housing 4.5
  • Safety 4.5
Showing 41 - 48 of 82 reviews
Molly
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Amazing staff, location, and program

Global Experiences has great staff. They provide you with everything you need before traveling abroad. They give you city updates before you even arrive, give you many pamphlets and documents with advice on what to pack, how to contact family overseas, how to change your phone number, what to do, etc. When I arrived at my apartment, a staff member was there waiting for me to let me inside, then even gave me a personal tour of my new neighborhood while providing me with detail on where to get basic necessities like laundry detergent. They make you feel comfortable and do not talk down on you as if they know more than you do. They treat you like a real adult and professional. The locations they place you in are outstanding. Better than any other location I have seen provided from other programs. I was placed in an apartment with air conditioning, a washer and dryer, a kitchen, and two bathrooms. When I walk outside, I am less than 60 feet from the Sagrada Familia. I highly recommend this program to all individuals, no matter what career path you are in

What is your advice to future travelers on this program?
Meet as many people as you can and go out of your comfort zone! Try a hostel as well if you are able too! They are so fun and such a great opportunity
152 people found this review helpful.
Jacquie
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Amazing Summer

My time here in Barcelona was unforgettable. My internship was challenging but also very cool. I was able to develop my marketing skills while also learning about Spanish culture simultaneously in a Fashion Business internship for a Barcelona based Flamenco Fashion and Dance studio. I lived in a gorgeous apartment with air conditioning, washer/dryer and a dishwasher. My roommates quickly became very close friends.
We visited Valencia, Stiges, Monserrat, Milan, Lake Como, and Seville. It was nice to stay in Barcelona for some weekends as well too, but it is also fun to get some friends and travel to places in Spain and other parts of Europe.
Overall, I was able to feel comfortable living in the city and also saw so many beautiful and unforgettable places. I would 100% recommend this program to anyone interesting in interning abroad.

What is your advice to future travelers on this program?
Try everything at least once, and when in Barcelona keep an eye out for pickpocketers!
152 people found this review helpful.
Gabriela
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Co-working creating experiences and friendships.

What was surprising to me and the best part of my experience during this internship, was the placement. I was placed in a co-working space founded by my boss, who also had an interior design office. I was able to learn a lot about a branch of architecture which was not my strength and made in part of my knowledge. I got to get to apply my new discoveries from my internship and the city's highlight in my last year of college. I would fully recommend this program who any person interested on interning during college and more in summer, because it's different than you expect. Barcelona was an amazing city to discover, especially for someone with an architecture major like me. I think people need and deserve this life changing experiences......

What is your advice to future travelers on this program?
Be open to whatever comes in the way. Learn about negative things and look out for positive and possible solutions for it. If you need help, always ask for it.
139 people found this review helpful.
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Myisha
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

An amazing and life-changing experience

Saying that this summer has been amazing would be an understatement! I had the best time interning at a luxury and bespoke trip planning company through Global Experiences. Starting from day 1 of enrollment into the program, the GE staff has been there for me through resume and cover letter support, personality tests, interview preps and in every way possible to ensure I had a placement that I would mesh well with. And I did! I loved the company I got placed in and working with my bosses. We got along very well and every day at work was interesting and pushed my best self to come out! I would actually look forward to work because every day would be a new challenge! Over the transition period when we moved into Spain and throughout the summer as a whole, the GE program advisors in Barcelona - Inma and Saskia, have gone above and beyond in making sure that everyone in the program has a smooth tansition into Barcelona and an awesome summer. From handing minor on-site issues to arranging several local trips to experience the culture, the GE team has been an amazing support system! Interning abroad this summer has been an experience that I will cherish forever and the connections and friendships made here will always remain close to my heart. I have been saying "can this internship never end" since week 1 and I will keep saying it until I get on that flight to leave (then it'll be "take me back")! I recommend grabbing this opportunity with GE because it really is more than just an internship abroad - it is a life-changing experience full of personal and professional growth!

What is your advice to future travelers on this program?
Go into this with an open mindset! This experience is the perfect opportunity for personal and professional growth and the GE staff incorporates fun into that! Get as much as you can out of it and stay involved with the support system GE has. I have met some very inspirational mentors and amazing friends through the program so get involved! Don't be afraid to go about on your own sometimes because self-growth comes hand in hand with this internship opportunity. Give your best at work and develop your skills. You never know what connections you will make along the way! Get to know your co-workers, bosses, the other interns and the on-site GE team. Trust me, you'll have a great time in doing so. Lastly, travel as much as you can! Trust me when I say this- 8 weeks is not enough! I don't think any amount of time would be enough so get the most out of every day. If an opportunity to do something new or go somewhere new presents itself, GRAB IT!
152 people found this review helpful.
Jennifer
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

AMAZING EXPERIENCE

I had an amazing experience and loved the location and the staff. My homestay mom was great! She cooked amazing food, was such a sweetheart and treated me like if I was her own daughter with so much love! I loved the excursion to Morocco, it was well organized and I had a great experience. Im happy I was able to see Morocco with AIFS because I don't know how I would've travelled their on my own. AIFS offers so many scholarships and made it possible despite of the roadblocks. I was able to win a scholarship of over $6,500. I was a first generation student so studying abroad was really getting me out of my comfort zone since being a student at a university was already an experience. AIFS is very inclusive and amazing! They have so many opportunities for many diverse groups as well!

If you did this all over again, what's one thing you would change?
I wish I could change to not overpack before going abroad!
512 people found this review helpful.
Nathalie
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

It's not goodbye, it's see you later

My experience interning abroad has been life changing. I had three goals when I landed. To enhance my Spanish-speaking skills, make a difference in my internship, and travel. I am happy to say that successfully completed all three of my goals. I got to practice my Spanish daily in Barcelona and lost the fear of making mistakes and just let it out. I was able to help my internship organization with some very important documents, gain hands-on experience in the clinical field, and conduct a educational intervention in the organization that raised awareness about HIV/AIDS to each client who came in for testing. Finally, in three months I was able to travel to 9 countries and 22 cities. I would recommend going abroad to every single person and hope that you take full advantage of such an incredible opportunity.

130 people found this review helpful.
Nathalie
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

It’s not goodbye it’s see you later

I had three goals when in mind when going abroad and those were to gain experience at my internship, enhance speaking skills, and travel around Europe. I am happy to say I successfully did all three!! During my internship I was able to gain hands on experience in a clinical setting, which was beneficial for me because I want to pursue nursing in the future. I let go of the fear of making mistakes and was able to practice my Spanish with locals. Lastly I was able to travel all throughout Europe. During my time here I travel to 9 different countries and 22 different cities. As you can imagine I was very busy and enjoyed every minute of it. I highly recommend this program to future interns and promise that you will love it as long as you take full advantage of it.

What would you improve about this program?
Some people are more shy than others and it’s hard to gather a group of people together in one program who get along. Maybe collaborating with other study abroad programs to build networking setting with all study abroad students so people can meet others just like them would be really beneficial to enhance the overall experience!
138 people found this review helpful.
Nicole
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Can’t recommend this program enough!

This has been an experience of a lifetime, and something I will never forget. It helped me grow in all aspects in just three months and for that I am forever thankful.

I feel deeply changed and I’m so excited and motivated to continue living life the way that this program has taught me.

Can’t recommend Global experiences enough’

I started out by just wanting to know more information about interning abroad - I just didn’t feel like studying abroad was my thing.

I had a couple of options and after receiving that first phone call from Global experiences I bailed on the rest of my options because GE was so welcoming and warm and I just couldn’t say no to them!

They helped me instantly and there was 100% support from day one and it was great!!

The program all together was lovely, and it made everything easy!

Going to a different country is intimidating but GE made it so exciting and I felt safe and guarded

This is the best decision I’ve ever made in my life!

What would you improve about this program?
Longer programs (instead of 12 weeks it should be a full semester!)
139 people found this review helpful.

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