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Madrid

Term: Throughout the year 
Dates: Year round, starting first Monday of each month

Description: Psychology and social work internships in Madrid are mostly within the non-profit sector, serving the Spanish and international population. There is a diverse choice of areas within this field including at-risk youth, battered women, immigrant rights, gender issues, homelessness and more.

Adelante provides a low cost internship program in Madrid, Spain, with a focus on cultural immersion and real-life experience in an international setting. This program is for independent-minded people looking for a real living abroad experience. Airport pickup, orientation, housing, Spanish classes and internship placement all included in the program fee.

Intern in Madrid is an independent program whereby candidates gain real international work experience while immersing themselves in another culture. The program begins with a two week intensive Spanish course with local Spanish teachers. Candidates will then participate in a 4 hour a day internship in a small to mid-sized, Spanish-run company or organisation. Part of the application process is a phone interview to ensure that candidates are placed in the sector that works best for them - we can usually guarantee placement. The Adelante program is not competitive and we place year round, starting the first Monday of each month.

Participation in this program will massively upgrade your resume and provide the opportunity to become fluent in Spanish. All candidates have a local Supervisor at their work assignments, plus an English-speaking Adelante Advisor living in Madrid. This is a fairly customized program and process, with anywhere from 3 to 10 candidates starting programs each month. Housing is your own room in a shared apartment.

This program is for independent-minded people looking for a real living abroad experience. There are numerous Internships and Sectors to choose from and we are always adding more. You will gain real, international work experience to add to your resume, and you can become bi-lingual if you apply yourself. Instead of just visiting, as a tourist, you will be living and working in Spain -- there is really no other way to truly learn the language and the culture...

Highlights: ** The amount of time you choose to intern is flexible, with program lengths ranging from 1 to 6 months

** This can be a non-academic or academic internship - you decide. All candidates who have sought to receive credit for this program have done so.

** Extensive Pre-Departure Orientation and counseling

** You will be met at the airport when you arrive in Madrid, and taken directly to your housing

** 2 weeks, 4 hours per day, of intensive Spanish language classes are included in the fee

** 2 - 3 excursions are included during your intensive Spanish coursework.

** This program is designed to be 50% work experience and 50% cultural / language acquisition and immersion.

** Housing is included. Live like a local in a shared apartment with other Adelante candidates, or choose to share with a local Spanish person.

** Internships are for 4 hours each day in small to mid-sized, Spanish-run companies or organisations. You will gain real, international work experience to add to your resume.

** The participating companies we work with represent a growing variety of Sectors including law, marketing, business, tourism, graphic design, and many more. We are also happy to approach a specific company and create a new Sector on your behalf.

** The Adelante Director in Madrid is English-speaking and is available to you for support and assistance should you need it.

Qualifications / Skills Needed: Program candidates should be 18 or older and possess a desire to learn about and live in another culture. At least an intermediate level of Spanish is preferred as well as some experience working in the chosen area. Candidates should be at college level or graduate level, though we do have some gap-year candidates.

Qualities required are: dependability for your work assignment, courage for your international living abroad experience and openness to all the new people and experiences you will encounter.

Intern Types: Counseling, Health Sciences, Psychology, Social Work and Women's Studies

Language: Spanish

Cost in US$: From $2,495 to $6,615 for 1-6 months, plus $150 application fee.

Cost Includes: * Pre-departure interview, written materials and counseling and assistance as needed. * Airport pickup on arrival. * Housing for duration of program - own private room in a shared apartment. * 2 weeks of intensive Spanish language classes. * Some excursions included during first 2 weeks. * Internship placement in chosen sector. * English speaking staff in-country and in the USA for support if needed.

Experience Required: yes

Some experience and / or qualifications in the chosen sector are preferred.

This Program is open to Worldwide Participants. .

Participants Travel to Spain Independently

Typically Participants Work Independently

Application Process Involves:

• Letters of Reference
• Phone Interview
• Resume
• Written Application