Description

Last minute and rush placements available or Come with a Friend and Save 300 USD by mentioning this notice on your application.

Areas: NGO, Health Sciences, Education, Fashion, Marketing, Engineering, Law, Graphic Arts, Journalism, Translation, etc. See our website for examples of companies and organizations we work with. We will search separately for your internship in any area of choice too, or we will approach any company requesting an internship for you. We simply require three areas of interest from you and we guarantee you an internship in one of them.

The program combines a professional internship with a crash language course in Spanish, Italian or French to help you adapt and make friends upon arrival.

After 2 weeks of intensive language immersion you will start your internship in the field of your choice. Your internship coordinator will hand place you in a pre-selected company based on your petition and qualifications. We will prospect a professional internship for you in any field or industry if you have a special request. Popular areas are marketing, finance, non-profit organizations, journalism, hospitality, graphic arts, law, photography, medical professions, teaching, translation and informational technology.

This program is designed to give you experience in an international arena, help you set your career goals and to network for the future. Internships are 4 hours a day, 5 days a week. As an educational program they are unpaid but sometimes carry perks. You will develop your practical skills and test your limits.

Locations: Brussels (Belgium); Madrid, Barcelona, Seville, Malaga, Marbella (Spain), Turin, Genoa, Bologna (Italy)

Placements are organized so that students can:
(1) Improve fluency by using Spanish, Italian or French
(2) Develop specialized vocabulary
(3) Improve inter cultural understanding
(4) Upgrade resumes with an international work experience

Highlights

* Specialized language schools centrally located with activities programs and free Internet connection
* Intern placement
* Reservation service for lodging
* Full health and accident insurance (with NO deductible)
* Limited bureaucracy in application process
* Onsite coordinators for academic and professional affairs
* Testing, certificates, materials, texts
* Screening of all companies
* Arrival pick up
* Local phone, fax and e-mail data will be provided in case of need
* Orientation packet: includes tourist info, city information, transportation and communication details
* Activities program: free or at student prices

Qualifications

* 18 years of age minimum
* Work or academic experience in professional field of interest
* Freedom to commit for 2 to 3 months
* Intermediate Spanish or French (except for English language companies)

Intern Types

Languages

• English
• French
• Spanish

Cost in US$:

From 2,247 USD depending on city and duration.

Program Fees Include:

* Location choice of Spain (Madrid, Barcelona, Sevilla, Málaga, Marbella,); the capital of the European Union, Brussels, Belgium; Italy (Genova, Turin or Bologna)
* Full coverage medical and accident insurance
* Tuition in one of our centrally located, up-market, fully-equipped language schools for 2 to 4 weeks depending on the site
* Intern placement
* Reservation and screening service for student apartments
* Limited bureaucracy
* On site coordinators for academic and professional affairs
* Testing, certificates, materials, taxes, texts and limited free Internet access while at the school
* Screening of all companies
* Airport pick up
* Orientation packet
* Activity club membership (Madrid only)
* Competitive pricing

Transportation and lodging costs are the responsibility of the participant.

Experience Required

no

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

Typically The Application Process Time is

2 months

Post Services Include

• Job and Internship Network

BEST Programs's Mission Statement

BEST Program offers economic and packaged programs which team language learning through content-based workshops, focussed instruction and practical work experience in Europe. BEST was founded to provide interesting and flexible cultural experiences with native language models to participants from around the world in 1990.

Year Founded

1990