Description

Adelante provides a low cost internship program in Marbella and San Pedro, 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, accommodation, Spanish classes and internship placement are all included in the program fee.

Intern in Marbella and San Pedro 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 an internship. Internship sectors include: hospitality, teaching English, healthcare, business, social work, travel agency. Part of the application process is a phone interview to ensure that candidates are suitable for this position - we can usually guarantee placement. The Adelante program is not competitive. The Marbella program starts the first Monday of each month and can be from 1-6 months duration.

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. This is a fairly customized program and process. Housing is your own room in a shared apartment or you can choose to live in homestay with a local family.

This program is for independent-minded people looking for a real living abroad experience. 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 or train station when you arrive, 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 or live in a homestay with a Spanish family.
** Internships are usually for 4 hours a day, 5 days a week. You will gain real, international work experience to add to your resume.
** The Adelante Director is English-speaking and is available to you for support and assistance should you need it.

Qualifications

Program candidates should be 18 or older and possess a desire to learn about and live in another culture. It is preferable to have at least an intermediate level of Spanish for this position. Candidates with tourism or hospitality backgrounds will fare well here. Candidates should be at college level or graduate level, though we do also place "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

Languages

• English
• Spanish

Cost in US$:

From USD 2,795 to USD 6,715 for 1-6 months, plus USD 150 non-refundable application fee.

Program Fees Include:

Please see 'Highlights' section.

Experience Required

yes

some internships will require some experience or studies in the field.

This Program is open to

Worldwide Participants.

Participants Travel

Independently

Typically Participants Work

Independently

Application Process Involves

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