Take advantage of all Spain has to offer on an intern abroad with API!

API offers three wonderful opportunities to intern abroad in Spain and learn about and absorb the Italian culture and way of life (Barcelona, Madrid, and Seville).

If you are coming to Spain for the first time, be warned: this is a country that fast becomes an addiction. You’ll be hooked by the celebration of some local fiesta, or the amazing nightlife in Madrid, by the Moorish monuments of Andalucía, by Basque cooking, or the wild landscapes and birds of prey of Extremadura. And by then, of course, you will have noticed that there is not just one in Spain, but many.

This regionalism is an obsession, and perhaps the most significant change to the country over recent decades has been the creation of seventeen autonomías – autonomous regions – with their own governments, budgets, and cultural ministries. The old days of a unified nation, governed with a firm hand from Madrid, seem to have gone forever, as the separate kingdoms that made up the original Spanish state reassert themselves. And the differences are evident wherever you look: in language, culture, and artistic traditions, in landscapes and cityscapes, attitudes and politics. This diversity and passion make it the perfect time to intern abroad in Spain in Barcelona, Madrid, or Seville – come explore this dynamic country for yourself with API!

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Our Spring Internships are offered over a length of 8 weeks, 10 weeks, or 12 weeks.

There is a wide range of opportunities working with companies and organizations of all sizes.

The fee for this internships includes:

• Tailored internship placement with an organization based abroad
• Regular check-ins with a designated supervisor at your organization, and support from API Global Guides and Resident Directors
• Advising throughout the internship, from application to post-completion, from US and international professionals
• Extensive workplace and cultural orientations
• Guided skill development programming designed to enhance your career readiness before, during, and after the internship
• Professional development support in applying your virtual international internship to your unique career pathway
• Digital badge certifying engagement with specific skills in Global Workplace Communication (virtual) or Career Readiness (in-person) and access to a job database to connect to employers and job opportunities that require your unique skillset
• Housing (and in some cases some meals!)
• International insurance
• 24/7 onsite support from API’s Resident Directors
• Social and cultural activities onsite
• Reentry support

Following are a few sample placements that past participants have done in London. More information on placement options can be found in the lists below.

Fashion Merchandising Internship

This internship is with a UK-based design house, located in the heart of London’s west end and fashion district. The intern will support the team in visual merchandising, fashion buying and fashion marketing. Fashion Industry InternshipThis placement was at a major fashion and textile museum. The internship duties include serving as a gallery guide for exhibitions, fashion buying, merchandising, and trend forecasting, supporting operations at museum events including workshops, and social media marketing.

Mechanical Engineering Internship

This organization is responsible for engineering design, sustainable design, and manufacturing. In partnership with a local university, this organization is the only national trade association for companies that manufacture, supply, and install associated motor and control systems. Solar shading is increasingly being used to effectively control the internal environment of buildings by helping to reduce heat gain in the summer and heat loss in the winter. This internship will include working with the company and faculty supervisors in a partnership of knowledge transfer, looking at energy and heating in a building, considering consumption rates in high rises in London.

Mechanical Engineering Internship – 2

The placement includes a combination of responsibilities to support the team in renewable energy, and in particular, the design of small and large composite blades for wind turbine generators. The intern will also receive exposure to the development of the crack propagation model known as the cohesive zone model (CZM), which is a modeling technique that is becoming a standard feature of many advanced commercial FEA software such as ABAQUS and ANSYS. Additional projects in composites will be assigned based on the project timeline and process understanding. Veterinary Science and Zoology InternshipThis nature park area placement is located in London. The intern will gain experience in different aspects of the veterinary field, conservation and wildlife parks, shadowing the warden with daily responsibilities, conducting surveys, and doing a research project related to particular interests. The intern will also support event planning and assist in observation clinics with lab exposure and evaluation.

ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE PLACEMENTS

Accounting and finance internships abroad are a great way to gain valuable work experience in an international setting and are available in all of our destinations. There is a wide range of opportunities working with companies and organizations of all sizes. Example intern duties might include accounting, accounts receivable/payable, financial analysis, auditing, tax preparation, financial reporting, administrative, and research.

Common Internships:

• Asset Management
• Accounting
• Banking
• Economics
• Financial Analyst
• Investment Banking
• Taxes

Language of Instruction: English

ADVERTISING, COMMUNICATIONS, AND JOURNALISM PLACEMENTS

Those seeking careers in advertising, communications, and journalism are well suited for global work experience. Many advertising companies work with global clients and journalism often is international in scope. Having a global perspective in these fields is an asset, so stand out with an international internship experience! Example intern duties might include client relationships, copywriting, editing, writing, creative, event management, social media management, website content development, branding, press releases, filming, and communication strategy.

Common Internships:

• Advertising
• Broadcasting
• Copy Writing
• Event Management
• Film
• Journalism
• Marketing
• Public Relations
• Social Media

Language of Instruction: English

ARCHITECTURE, LANDSCAPE, AND PLANNING PLACEMENTS

Want to be inspired for your future career with an architecture, landscaping or planning internship? Whether it is seeing Gaudi’s work in Barcelona or the neoclassical architecture in Santiago, learning about urban planning projects in London or walking through the landscape architecture in the Grand Canal Square in the Dublin Docklands, you will be able to bring these concepts back with you into your future profession. Example intern duties might include project conception, design, and management, meeting with clients, honing technical skills with AutoCAD, budgeting, construction, and administration.

Common Internships:

• Architecture
• Construction
• Interior Design
• Landscape Design

Language of Instruction: English

ARTS AND DESIGN PLACEMENTS

Create international style and skill to your portfolio through an art or design internship abroad. It will also be a unique chance to learn what inspires other designers and artists abroad in a wide variety of placement options in galleries, studios, museums, theaters, and schools. Example intern duties might include event planning, designing products, curating shows, installation, creating event signage and promotions, performing, sewing, budgeting, textile use, and administration.

Common Internships:

• Curating
• Graphic Design
• Fashion
• Painting
• Photography
• Performing Arts

Language of Instruction: English

BUSINESS, ENTREPRENEURSHIP, AND MANAGEMENT PLACEMENTS

In a world where borders are increasingly fluid, it is imperative that business leaders of the future recognize how to navigate global challenges through cultural understanding, market knowledge, and cross-cultural communication skills. Because many companies have international operations or clients overseas, global skills and experience are often a prerequisite. Real-world international work experience such as an international business, entrepreneurship, or management internship can also open up employment opportunities in a competitive job market. Example intern duties might include administration, developing a marketing strategy, creating proposals, budgeting, analyzing data, client relationship management, research, and presentations.

Common Internships:

• Business Administration
• Business Development
• Business Operations
• Customer Service
• Financial Analyst
• International Trade
• Logistics
• Marketing
• Sales
• Startups

Language of Instruction: English

EDUCATION PLACEMENTS

Bringing global awareness and understanding into the classroom can add to the educational experience that you offer future students. That is why more and more teaching students look to complete part of their qualifying practicums abroad through an education internship. There are many international schools abroad that will host interns in their classroom or administrative offices. Example intern duties might include lesson planning, one-on-one tutoring, teaching, classroom management, meetings, and administrative support to the supervising teacher.

Common Internships:

• Preschool Education
• Elementary Education
• Secondary Education
• Education Administration
• Physical Education
• Special Education

Teaching and education-related applicants may need to be flexible with destination and program dates as school academic calendars abroad vary greatly by location. Most destinations in the northern hemisphere have a similar calendar and experience extended summer breaks during May, June, July, and August making placements limited during this time. The Southern Hemisphere locations are a great alternative during this time of year as this is their winter months.

Language of Instruction: English

ENVIRONMENTAL PLACEMENTS

Start building your career abroad by helping sustain, protect, and advocate for wildlife and natural resources in a wide variety of destination options through an environmental internship with API. Spending time working abroad can help uncover your passions, skills, and talents to help you stand out from other graduates. Example intern duties might include monitoring, recordkeeping, data analysis, lab work, research, specimen collecting, advocacy work, and administration.

Common Internships:

• Climate Change
• Conservation
• Ecology
• Forestry
• Entomology
• Environmental Planning
• Environmental Policy
• Natural Resources
• Sustainability

Language of Instruction: English

HOSPITALITY, RECREATION, AND TOURISM PLACEMENTS

Those looking for careers in hospitality, recreation, and tourism need to be able to work with a broad spectrum of customers from all parts of the world. What better way to prepare for your future career than participating in an international internship with a hotel, spa, resort, or restaurant in one of the world’s key international travel destinations? Example intern duties might include creating tour packages, developing marketing, strategy, hotel management, client services, sales, cooking, event planning, vendor relations, activity coordination, food and beverage management, catering and administration.

Common Internships:

• Culinary
• Event Planning
• Hotel Management
• Resorts
• Restaurant Management
• Sales
• Tourism Marketing

Language of Instruction: English

LAW PLACEMENTS

Participating in a law internship abroad can be a wonderful way to learn about the legal system in another country, advocate for rights for a certain cause or group of people, and add value to your resume! Example intern duties might include legal research, attending court sessions, reviewing court cases, meeting with clients, preparing court and legal documents, and administration.

Common Internships:

• Human Rights
• Legal Administration
• Legal Advocacy
• Legal Research

Language of Instruction: English

NGO PLACEMENTS

Make a difference during your international experience through an internship with a non-governmental organization (NGO) working to support communities, solve global issues, or assist the disadvantaged while gaining valuable career skills at the same time. Example intern duties might include advocating for social justice issues, assisting with community development, educating on healthcare access, planning and facilitating fundraising events, and administration.

Common Internships:

• Advocacy
• Charities
• Conservation
• Environmental
• Family Planning
• Health
• Human Rights
• International Development
• Social Welfare

Language of Instruction: English

PSYCHOLOGY AND SOCIAL SCIENCE PLACEMENTS

Learning first hand about social welfare programs and psychology practices in other parts of the world can be a very rewarding and career enriching experience. Many of these psychology and social science internships may be working with locals giving you an opportunity to give back to your host country’s local community. Example intern duties might include observing client cases, research, program development, client services, awareness campaigns, and administration.

Common Internships:

• Addiction
• Autism
• Mental Health
• Research
• Social Welfare
• Social Services
• Youth Work

Language of Instruction: English

SPORTS PLACEMENTS

Have a passion for sports? There are sports-related internship opportunities to meet a wide variety of majors that will offer a high-quality learning experience abroad. Imagine interning with a soccer or rugby league, helping plan a sporting event, assist with corporate ticket sales, or gain experience in sports journalism writing for a local newspaper. Those are just a few of the areas that are feasible for an internship in this area. Example intern duties might include developing a marketing strategy, ticket sales, training athletes, promotional activities, event planning and management, writing, editing, coaching, and administration.

Common Internships:

• Coaching
• Exercise Science
• Sports Events
• Sports Journalism
• Sports Management
• Sports Marketing

Language of Instruction: English

STEM PLACEMENTS

STEM majors can find it more challenging to study abroad. However, a STEM internship can provide a great alternative allowing you to gain valuable practical hands-on experience and cultural immersion at the same time. STEM grads can benefit by having international experience in this global economy. Added bonus—STEM students also have access to a number of scholarship opportunities not available to other majors as well! Example intern duties might include monitoring, research, data collection, lab work, data analysis, teaching, and more.

Common Internships:

• Biology
• Chemical Engineering
• Chemistry
• Civil Engineering
• Computer Science
• Information Technology
• Structural Engineering
• Research
• Website Development

Students applying for STEM-related placements are very likely to be placed in a research-based internship. Research placements are strong opportunities to learn about cutting-edge technologies before they are put into commercial practice, and are also ideal for boosting graduate school applications.

All STEM placements must be a minimum of 8 weeks, and in some cases may need to be longer.

Note that many employers will only accept interns who demonstrate at least two years of completed university-level coursework (sophomore status or higher) and a 3.0 GPA.

Language of Instruction: English

VETERINARY SCIENCE AND ZOOLOGY PLACEMENTS

Imagine spending a summer or semester strengthening your resume by completing an internship with a veterinary clinic, wildlife park, or zoo abroad. You will get to learn about vet practices and animal care overseas working alongside locals. Not only can your international internship help bolster your credentials for future employment, but it can also add value to future graduate school applications if continuing your studies is the goal. Example intern duties might include assisting veterinarians and technicians with animal check-ups, monitoring animals, helping maintain zoo grounds, feeding, cleaning, maintenance, and administration.

Common Internships:

• Animal Welfare
• Research
• Vet Clinic
• Wildlife Parks
• Zoo Keeping

Language of Instruction: English