Description

You will be working in a private organization that promotes sport activities for handicapped people. They organize and participate in national and international championships for the disabled in 15 different sports like swimming, tennis, basketball, jockey, olympic and arrow shooting. The main aim of the organization is to better integrate the disabled into society through sports.

Highlights

You will assist wheelchair users and people with reduced mobility in the dressing rooms, during aquatic activities and other physical and sports activities. You will need to use your strength to help people transfer out of or into the wheelchair.

Qualifications

For this sport internship you should have previous experience or studies in Physical Education, you must be aware of the physically handicapped reality, since you will assist them and carry out sports together. You need to be fit enough to help them move from one place to another and to get into the wheelchair. An intermediate level of Spanish is a must.

Intern Types

• Sports

Languages

• Spanish

Cost in US$:

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Program Fees Include:

Edition and translation of your internship documentation. 24 hour telephone line to assist you with personal, social, legal, and other personal problems that you may have during your stay in Spain. After finishing the internship you'll receive a certificate awarded by the host organization, and a certificate of participation in COINED International Internship program.

Experience Required

no

This Program is open to

Worldwide Participants.

Participants Travel

Independently

Typically Participants Work

Independently or in Groups

Application Process Involves

• Phone/Video Interview
• Resume
• Written Application

Typically The Application Process Time is

2-3 months

COINED Spain's Mission Statement

COINED Spain is a non-profit organization committed to the promotion of intercultural and international education programs through professional internships, volunteer work, Spanish courses, university programs, teach abroad programs and intercultural workshops in Barcelona, Madrid, San Sebastian, Cadiz, Granada, Salamanca and Marbella. COINED Spain, with its main office in Barcelona, is a branch of COINED International, founded 1971 in Germany. COINED International has offices in Germany, Argentina and Spain.