Description

BEST launches fall Business Experience Program through semester and academic year paid work experience placements in Madrid, Spain. Graduates and young professionals can gain international business experience through semester and academic year internship placements in Madrid. Internships focus on preparing students for working in an international environment in the EFL education industry in the field of their area of study: General Education, Business Administration, International Relations, Marketing, Economics, Political Science...

Complementing the work experience, all interns participate in a training or shadowing program focused on developing an excellent competitive edge in the job market for those who aspire to working in an international environment in general. Interns are assigned a Senior Tutor who acts as a coach and mentor. Senior Tutors provide pedagogical support and guide the intern through their tasks in the international project (Recruitment, Marketing, Product Development) to which they are assigned. An internationally recognized TEFL Certification is also possible for interns that want to come a month early.

Certification: Upon completion of the internship, the intern receives a certificate that documents this international project participation.

Highlights

We believe that one year of experience abroad is worth 5 years of experience in any other type of activity.

Our classes for Spanish are in a centrally-located, up-market school located in the heart of Madrid in a 19th century palace.

Based on your qualifications and a personal interview you will be guaranteed an internship in one of the largest language training companies in Spain with offices in Madrid and Barcelona and satellite operations nationwide. The companies provide language training to over 10,000 adult learners who study English for their jobs.

Qualifications

1) University student or graduate in area of interest.
2) Minimum of 20 years of age.
3) Open to all degree backgrounds: i.e. Business Administration, Intenational Relations, Marketing, Political Science, Education, etc.
4) Minimum lower-intermediate Spanish.

Job/Intern Types

• Business Admin, Management
• Economics
• Education
• International Relations
• Marketing, Ad, PR
• English as a Second Language

Languages

• English
• Spanish

Cost in US$:

2,200

Program Fees Include:

* Full coverage medical and accident insurance for 3 months
* Intensive Spanish course at our downtown, fully-equipped language school for 4 hours/day, 5 days a week, 2 weeks
* Paid intern placement
* Lodging
* Limited bureaucracy
* Tutor for academic and professional affairs
* Testing, certificates, materials, texts and limited free Internet access while at the school
* Screening of all companies
* Airport 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 -- including a map and explanation of the Metro in Madrid, etc.
* Activities program

Salary/Pay

Stipends: * A stipend of up to 1100 euros monthly is given based on the rate of 13 Euros/hour gross.

Experience Required

no

This Program is open to

American, Australian, Canadian, European and South African Participants.

Participants Travel

Independently

Typically Participants Work

Independently

Application Process Involves

• Online Application plus Application Assessment
• Other
• Phone/Video Interview
• Resume

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