Professional Internships in NGOs - Spain - Discount Now Available

  Spain

• Barcelona: 
Barcelona
• Madrid: 
Madrid
• Seville: 
Seville (Sevilla)

Term: Throughout the year 
Duration of Program: 9-12 weeks
Typical Duration of Program: 9-12 weeks
Dates: Starts most Mondays for 2 to 3 months or more.

Description: Come with a Friend and Save $300 by mentioning this notice on your application.

BEST's Volunteer and Train in Spanish NGO Program will arrange for you to obtain work experience in your professional field in one of Spain's many non-profit organizations. So, if you would like to fuse your need to make a contribution to society with a training internship in the administration of a Spanish NGO, then this is the program you are looking for. You will perfect your Spanish skills while you begin to build your career - and make a difference socially!

First we will prep you in our 2 week intensive orientation Spanish course. You will acquire a strong basis and become accustomed to Spain. These classes commence the first Monday of every month in our centrally located, full-equipped language school in Madrid or Barcelona - maximum 8 students per class! Your schedule will give you time to participate in the optional organized cultural, sport and social activities with students from all over the world.

Then, you will begin your part time volunteer internship in one of the divisions of a Spanish humanitarian organization such as: press department, logistics, projects, legal, fund raising, volunteer recruitment, psychology, documentation, etc. Placements are available all over Spain: Madrid, Barcelona, San Sebastian, Granada, Cadiz, Bilbao, La Coruna, Valencia, etc.

Highlights:
* Tuition in one of our centrally located, up-market, fully-equipped Spanish language schools for 2 weeks in Madrid or 4 weeks in Barcelona
* Placement in Spanish Humanitarian Organization
* Reservation and screening service for inexpensive or free lodging
* Limited bureaucracy
* Full coverage health, accident and travel insurance
* Tutor for academic and professional affairs
* Testing, certificates, materials, texts and free Internet access
* Arrival pick up
* Orientation packet

Qualifications: You must be 18 years of age and have education and/or experience in your professional area. Intermediate Spanish is required and an outgoing and energetic personality is an asset. Ability to make a 2 to 3 month commitment.

Cost in US$: From $2247 (according to city and duration).

Not included: Transportation and lodging costs.

Salary / Pay: There are sometimes unpromised perks and stipends.

Experience Required: no

Typical Volunteer: Our volunteers are usually university graduates with clear professional paths who are socially conscientious and ambitious career wise. This program can fuse these two needs by offering organizational posts in popular NGOs dealing in areas such as: women, environment, immigration, children, human rights, international development, etc.

Age Range: from 18 years on up

This Program is open to Worldwide Participants. This Program is also open to Couples and Individuals

Participants Travel to Spain Independently

Typically Participants Work Independently

Application Process Involves:

• Letters of Reference
• Phone Interview
• Resume
• Written Application

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