Architecture Internships in Seville

This program in Seville was an incredibly rewarding experience, with the clinical component being one of its greatest strengths. Having the opportunity to gain clinical exposure in an international setting added a unique and meaningful dimension to my time abroad. Observing healthcare delivery in a different system and cultural context challenged my assumptions and helped me develop a broader, more patient-centered perspective on medicine. The support provided throughout the program was excellent. The staff and clinical providers were approachable, organized, and genuinely invested in making sure the experience was both educational and smooth. Their guidance allowed me to focus on learning and professional growth while adapting to a new environment. Combined with strong cultural immersion and academic structure, this program offered a well-rounded and impactful experience that I would highly recommend to students seeking international clinical exposure.

My experience with Adelante Abroad in Sevilla was truly unforgettable, and something I will carry with me for the rest of my life. Overall, the program was awesome and gave me the chance to grow both personally and professionally. From the start, the customer service was excellent. Every time I had a question or concern, the Adelante team responded quickly and made sure I felt supported throughout the entire process. I applied late, so I didn’t have many options when it came to my placement or housing. Even so, the pickup upon arrival went smoothly, and I appreciated how organized the transition was. When I got to my shared apartment, I was initially a little let down because three people were already living there and were not in the same situation as me. Luckily, they turned out to be really kind, and we got along great. My room itself was comfortable, and overall, the living situation worked out well. My internship was one of the highlights of my program. I worked near the water mainly assisting people with kayaking and paddle boarding at Club Deportivo Triana, which was such a unique and enjoyable experience. The staff there were wonderful since they were flexible, supportive, and always willing to help with anything I needed. Adelante also checked in with me from time to time, which was reassuring and made me feel taken care of in case any issues came up. Socially, I had to take the initiative to go out and meet people, since there wasn’t much organized for participants in that aspect. As someone who is naturally social, this wasn’t a problem for me, but for others, it might be a challenge. Still, living in Sevilla made it easy to explore. Everywhere you walk, there's something beautiful or unique to discover. It’s truly an incredible city. Overall, I’m really grateful for this experience. Despite a few small challenges, Adelante Abroad gave me an opportunity that I will remember forever, and I would absolutely recommend the program to anyone looking for an authentic and meaningful internship abroad.

I had a wonderful time interning with Adelante in Sevilla. Southern Spain is somewhere I’ve always wanted to go, and it did not disappoint. There was plenty to explore and discover while also enjoying an immersive experience and improving my Spanish. A heads up for future applicants, I just wanted to say that I made all of my closest friends from the language school I attended the first two weeks. My workplace was a very small company with not many other people, so we didn’t meet up outside works. So if you’re looking to become close with locals, it might be a bit more difficult. That being said, the Spanish people are super friendly and I had many wonderful conversations with waiters, taxi drivers, and just casual conversations with locals. But if you imagine yourself only wanting to make close friends with Spaniards on arrival, it may be tough.

As my time in Spain is quickly coming to an end, it has made me reflect on my time abroad and appreciate all the memories I have made. For some context, I am doing a computer science internship in Seville, Spain, from January to May. When I first came out, I took 2 weeks of Spanish classes, which were fantastic. These classes quickly helped me make some friends and get used to living in Spain. After these classes, I started my internship at PCPaco, which was a fantastic experience. It was exactly the role I wanted for my career, teaching me tons. They also helped me explore more of the city and learn about all the holidays. I think that my favorite part of Seville is the people. Everyone I have met out at clubs and in general has been extremely friendly and patient. Admittedly, my Spanish was not amazing starting out, but everyone was patient with me and quickly helped me learn. Overall, 10/10 experience, and I definitely would recommend it to anyone wanting the experience of living abroad!

To begin, I really enjoyed my time in Seville and I don't regret this experience. That being said, there were of course positives and negatives that others should be aware of. Starting with the good, Seville is a beautiful city with great nightlife and many sights to see. The people that I worked with from my marketing internship at the partner school, Spanish Institute for Global Education, were friendly and I always felt I could ask them any questions. I created lots of content for the social media, designed various promotional materials, and gained experience of what it's like to work in marketing. I also was able to travel on excursions with the school and had time to explore around Europe on my own. Now for the negative, my first internship I was contracted to pulled out once I was already in Spain. I ended up doing social media marketing for the school, so I did not experience the Spanish immersion that I had hoped for. I lived in an apartment with other English speakers, and my internship only had me come in two to three days of the week. I made friends with the students at the school, but they were all English speakers as well, and I didn't know how to meet Spaniards my age to help me be immersed. I would recommend staying with a host family so you have to speak in Spanish. With the housing, the apartment was generally nice, but my room had no window to the outside, it opened to the laundry room. There was also a smell of mildew from the bathroom that would never go away. It was just bad luck of where I was placed. I still appreciate the knowledge I gained here and the experience of living among a different culture.

Adelante Abroad responded to this reviewJune 12, 2025

Hello Abby, Thank you for taking the time to write this review. It is so great to hear that you really enjoyed your time in Seville and that you gained marketing experience while being able to explore both Spain and Europe. With all the experience from your internship program, you will drastically be able to update your resume. We heard nothing but positive feedback from your supervisor and the directors abroad from your contributions during your internship. The Letter of Recommendation that you received will go a long way when applying to jobs in the future. As for your change of internship, this happens very rarely. Sometimes the initial company that a candidates is paired with cancels last minute and the only thing we can do is find a replacement internship, in your same field, as soon as possible, which we were able to do (and with another great company)! Please know that when a company cancels last-minute, we remove them from our placement roster moving forward to help prevent this from happening again. Regarding housing, you knew that you would be living with other Adelante Abroad candidates and we always have the homestay option available for applicants. We do say that the homestay option is the best if your goal is to fully immerse yourself in the Spanish culture. We encourage participants to let us know about any housing concerns during the program so that we can try to address them in real time. We were unaware of any issues with housing as this was not brought up to us until now. If this was brought up while you were abroad, we would have been able to address the concern while you were there. We truly value your feedback and are glad that, overall, you appreciated the experience and personal growth that came from living abroad. Warm regards, The Adelante Abroad Team

My Experience: During my stay in Seville, I interned at the Spanish Institute for Global Education, where I worked on promoting international programs through content creation, social media, and market research. The experience helped me grow professionally while immersing myself in Spanish culture, improving my language skills, and exploring beautiful cities like Málaga and Córdoba. It was an unforgettable and enriching journey!

I first heard of Seville in my high school Spanish class and it never left my mind! That is why I was beyond excited (to say the least) when I found out that API offers an experience in Seville. This program led to a once in a lifetime experience that I will cherish every moment and memory from. Originally, I had only planned to go abroad for the spring semester of my junior year but then I discovered that not only does API offer a program in Seville - they offer one for the academic year and this is what I found myself doing! I will say it was an intimidating experience because not only was I leaving my life at home for a long time, I was one of the few year long students! But in the fall when I first arrived, API made sure that I got to experience the orientation just like all the other students. Orientation was really exciting because we got to fly into Madrid and spend a few days there! This gave me the opportunity to meet the other students on the program, including my future roommate. I have a fond memory of the whole group going together to explore the city and finding this awesome food market! API immediately had activities planned for us to orient to the abroad experience and get to know each other. These included a guided tour of a palace in Madrid and a group dinner. The special activities did not just end at orientation, they were extensive for the rest of my whole year-long experience! Some of my favorite memories from abroad come from the excursions we took like making homemade bread in a small village outside the city, staying the night in a monastery, flying to Barcelona, going on a walking tour in Cádiz, and so much more! Not only were these excursions a great way to explore Spain and the culture, they gave me a chance to become even closer friends with the students on my program. The friends I got to meet abroad are still some of my best friends today and even though we live in different parts of the country, we still stay in touch! I even got to meet up with one of then in Boston! Overall, choosing to study in Seville for a year was the best decision I have ever made in my life and I am already planning to take a return trip! API created an inclusive environment where it was easy to meet other students and the program leaders were always available to answer any questions. I appreciated their knowledge of the city and suggestions for restaurants and places to visit. The office has open hours where students can come in for support and email responses are fast. The program offered many housing options ranging from host families to apartments. I am so happy with the apartment I stayed in because I had my own room, a shared kitchen and living room, and the location was fabulous. (the rooftop pool was also a plus!) If you are deciding where to go, I highly suggest checking out the Seville program offered by Academics Program International because you will have the best time of your life and never want to leave the beautiful city!

We were hesitant about sending our daughter so far away to "reset" herself. High school wasn't a successful four years and we desperately something for her to believe in her abilities again. Wow....did this program do that! The closeness of the group and support from the organization turned our daughter around. She loved the adventure and thrived both personally and professionally. The communication from the team was super. I reached out whenever I needed anything, and they were quick to respond. Who won't regret this adventure for your child or yourself.

I participated in Spanish Gap Year's Future Leaders program in the fall of 2024 and I had the most amazing experience. We started out in Madrid for the first 4 weeks and stayed with a host family. While in Madrid we took Spanish classes at Tandem. Tandem is so amazing and I had the absolute best time there. For the last 8 weeks we stayed in Barcelona and had internships. Barcelona is so beautiful and fun to explore so there was never a dull moment. If I could, I would do this program all over again.

I have pretty much only good things to say about my experience abroad- only sad I wasn’t able to do it got longer! Spanish classes were good though even more Spanish assistance would have further enhanced and helped my Spanish learning, internship was good with very kind and compassionate coworkers and a good work environment, could have used some more hands on learning but wasn’t exactly expecting that. Social life was great, easy to make friends both in and outside of the program, no complaints.

I spent the summer in Barcelona shadowing psychologists at an assisted living residence. My coworkers were kind and helpful, and the patients were charming and sweet. The local program advisor was very helpful to me and my friends in the program anytime we needed anything. I also completed 2 weeks of Spanish classes prior to my internship. My Spanish improved tremendously, as did my professional skills. I feel that this program exceeded my expectations and helped to prepare me for a career in psychology. In addition to this, Barcelona was just an incredible city with so much life and character--I never ran out of things to do or places to see.

The Spanish classes alone provided a ton of hands on learning. However, the entrepreneurship and internship portions are what provided a level of experience that has changed my life. With the internship portion you are given the opportunity to explore a field of your interests while making connections within the field and learning real business and work skills. The entrepreneurial portion provided invaluable experience where one can create and chase their ideas while working with mentors who have real credible experience. The skills of forming, creating, and pitching an idea as a real world entrepreneur is invaluable. You will learn public speaking, networking, how to ask for help, what works and what doesn’t with business, and a million other practical real world skills.

The Spanish Gap Year staff is incredibly diligent, knowledgeable and caring, and this combination fosters an incredible environment to explore future career opportunities alongside a group of peers while immersing yourself in a new country. The program balances busy days that bring together Spanish language, entrepreneurship and individualized internships with plenty of independence to explore the cities you live in as well as the rest of Spain and even other parts of Europe if you choose! The support from program leaders in helping me fulfill my individual goals for the experience was truly one of a kind and I learned so much during 3 months, both in the classroom and in terms of maturity and independence from living in foreign cities. I would 100% recommend this program to anyone who has ambitious future goals, wants to expand their worldview, and is looking for a tight-knit group of peers to explore with!

I had an incredible experience with Adelante Abroad in Barcelona. I did a gap year after high school and had the time of my life. The team gave me lots of support leading up to my departure. Someone came and picked me up from the airport and toke me to my accommodation which was in a very central, safe area! The Spanish school was great and I made lots of friends which I stayed close to for my whole time in Barcelona. My internship itself was better than I could have ever asked for. The office was incredible and I loved the team I worked with. I learned new skills and I met people that will become lifelong friends. Overall, I truly had the experience of a lifetime. Barcelona has become a second home to me and I could not be more grateful for my time there! 10/10 experience and highly recommend.

I could move around to many different hospital sections and work with incredible people. Besides that, my Spanish level increased by a lot and I was able to experience a different culture and immerse myself in it completely.

My experience in Seville was extremely beneficial. I feel like I grew as a person and became more independant as a result of the pressure put on me to discover the city, make new friends and manage my finances. The program offered many oportunities to meet new people, and in general, Seville is an excellent city to meet other students and interns from around the world.

I did a legal internship in Oaxaca for three months with Adelante and it exceeded my expectations. I met the best people and lived in a great location with a kind host family and the best internship placement. My spanish has definitely improved thanks to the spanish lessons at the beginning as well as all the other people I met including those at my internship who were very patient and taught me a lot of legal and complex terms. If you are independent and enjoy exploring the city and having great opportunities for cultural immersion and meeting new people this is definitely a great program and excellent value for money. It really helped with my university application and I will definitely be returning to Oaxaca!

I interned for 3 months in Sevilla during the pandemic, so I knew going into the process that my experience would be shaped by covid-19 but still felt it would be worthwhile and I'm so glad I went. While yes, life in Spain was different from normal and covid restrictions made a vibrant social life very challenging, I still managed to have a great time. My Spanish improved a lot during my stay, my work placement as an English teacher was very successful, I learnt a lot about living independently and feel like I matured significantly. Adelante was very helpful throughout and my program accommodation was very nice - both in terms of location as it was super central and convenient for everything I wanted to do in the city, and in terms of quality as it was spacious, modern and had good wifi/aircon. Sevilla is such a beautiful and safe city and I would love to come back and visit in the future. One thing I would say is that making Spanish friends is a MUST. That is going to be how your language improves significantly (even better if they don't speak any English so you are forced to only communicate in Spanish) and how you are going to get all the best restaurant/culture tips. My friend even invited me to her family home on the beach for a weekend. While it's tempting to hang out with fellow students and Americans, I would definitely say put yourself out of your comfort zone and aim to befriend some Spaniards. Finally, since the Adelante program is quite small, you aren't going to be handed a social life on a plate - you will need to be proactive and put yourself out there. Facebook is a good place to start!

The months leading up to my high school graduation were very difficult because I felt like I couldn't really decide where I wanted to go to school. I had always thought about taking a gap year and traveling. But the question was, how I could find a company that could fit my needs. I felt as though Adelante was a very fitting program for me. I was able to do an internship at a hospital. This gave me time to learn more about the medical field, learn Spanish, and get real world experience. Being interactive with patients and being able to enjoy being at work. I was able to learn more about nursing and be apart of the practice before diving straight into college after high school. Not only is there amazing internship opportunity but all aspects of the program. They set you up with housing. I was housed with a host mom and I highly recommend this to other people who are thinking about housing options. It gives you an insight on Spanish culture, you have to constantly speak Spanish(which only makes you better), someone who is there for you and can help you when you are lost about something. They are experts of Spain and are there to help you. It gave me a sense of security. Another amazing aspect is the first 2 weeks you are there, you go into a language school which helps you get a refresher of Spanish and will help you to be more confident in the Country you are in. The school also is an amazing opportunity to meet friends from all over the place. It was easy for me to make friends and spend time and study with some of these individuals. The culture and beauty of Sevilla is spectacular and definitely something that is worth experiencing. Meeting friends for tapas/dining around, walking throughout the beautiful city and the tiny streets, warm weather pretty much all year, and the welcoming environment. If someone asked me about studying/interning abroad in Sevilla, Spain... I would absolutely recommend it. I have recently just left Sevilla and I cant wait to go back and plan on visiting many times in my life. Sorry this post is long, but if you are reading this now, I hope that this post helped you to make a decision :)

I had a wonderful experience interning in Sevilla with Adelante! Since my university study abroad office didn't have much flexibility, I was attracted to Adelante because they were able to offer a customized experience, both with my preferred internship field and the the amount of time I wanted to spend there. Being a computer science student, I wasn't sure if I would be able to find an internship that was applicable to my career path as an international short-term intern, but the job they found for me was great! I was treated almost as a full-fledged member of the software engineering team, which was great resume-building experience and I learned a ton. Even from my first over-the-phone interview with Adelante staff I was impressed with their experience and personal attention to each student.