BARCELONA – LIBERAL ARTS & BUSINESS
Internships Internships offer a unique real-world experience combined with professional skill building and cultural immersion. While we have an array of internship placements that only requires English, there are some fields that ask for advanced Spanish language skills. It is your responsibility to research and understand your current college or university's policies with regards to earning credit for an internship before you apply for one. To apply for an internship, submit the Internship Application Form in your MyIESabroad account. The application consists of several pieces that must be submitted before the deadline including: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Internship Application Form Résumé or Curriculum Vitae Cover Letter Internship Approval Form FBI Criminal Background Check Form (varies by placement)
If you are interested in interning in a health-related field or a field that requires interaction with minors or populations at risk (such as teaching internships, NGO's, etc.), you are required to obtain an FBI criminal background check before you arrive in Barcelona. You must upload a copy of your FBI background check through your FBI Criminal Background Check Form and bring the original document with you. FBI background checks take approximately 12-14 weeks to process; therefore, it is important to start this process right away! Students in the past have used the services of FBI approved channelers to process their background checks faster (approximately 2 weeks). For a list of FBI approved channelers visit: https://www.fbi.gov/services/cjis/compact-council/list-of-approved-channelers Although our staff will do their best to find a placement for all applicants, IES Abroad cannot guarantee placement in an internship or in your placement of choice. Final selections are made after an interview and placement depends on the position's availability and requirements, as well as your background and skills. You cannot drop from an internship after a placement has been made by the internship coordinator without potentially preventing future students from obtaining internships; therefore, we ask that you apply for an internship only if you are dedicated to making the most of this learning experience. All internships are a minimum of 100 hours during the semester (eight hours per week approximately), unpaid and are accompanied by a weekly academic seminar. Internships are listed on the IES Abroad transcript with a grade and credits. Previous internship placements include business, communication, entrepreneurship, finance, international relations, marketing, NGOs, psychology, elementary and secondary education, adult education centers and service learning.