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BEST Programs

http://www.bestprograms.org

Calle Solano 11, 3 - C Pozuelo de Alarcon, Madrid 28223 Spain

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Last Minute Placements for Interns in Europe! Learn: French, Spanish and Italian

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Location
Belgium: Brussels; Italy: Genoa; Spain: Barcelona, Madrid, Malaga and 2 other cities

Term
Throughout the year

Dates
3 months starting on Mondays all year long

  • 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

    • Accounting
    • Architecture
    • Biochemistry
    • Biology(General)
    • Business Admin, Management
    • Camp Counselor / Trip Leader
    • Comm (Radio, TV, & Film)
    • Communications
    • Computer Science
    • Cooking
    • Creative Writing
    • Criminal Justice
    • Development
    • Ecology
    • Economics
    • Education
    • English as a Second Language
    • Environmental Management
    • Environmental Sci (Atmosph.)
    • Environmental Studies
    • Fashion Business
    • Finance
    • Graphic Design
    • Health Sciences
    • Hotel/Restaurant/Hospitality
    • Human Resources
    • Humanities
    • Information Systems
    • Interdisciplinary
    • International Relations
    • Journalism
    • Labor & Industrial Relations
    • Law
    • Liberal Arts
    • Linguistics
    • Marketing, Ad, PR
    • Medicine
    • Music
    • Music Business
    • Pharmaceuticals
    • Photography
    • Physical Therapy
    • Political Science/Politics
    • Psychology
    • Religious Studies
    • Resort Employment
    • Ski Resort Employment
    • Social Work
    • Statistics
    • Technology
    • Theater, Drama, Dance
    • Tourism
    • Women's Studies
  • Languages

    • English
    • French
    • Spanish

  • Experience Required

    no

  • This Program is open to

    Worldwide Participants.

  • Participants Travel

    Independently

  • Typically Participants Work

    Independently

  • Application Process Involves

    • Letters of Reference
    • Phone 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

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