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This internship will provide the candidate the opportunity to shadow a nurse or a doctor, visiting patients in a major medical center in Madrid. Initially, the candidate will do minor tasks associated with patients and patient care, and will be given more responsibility once his/her capacity is determined. For some, this will be mostly observation. For others, this can be realization of medical duties. Logically, much depends on the candidate, their level of Spanish, past internships, etc, etc. This is an amazing opportunity to experience first-hand how the medical profession operates in a foreign country, and to appreciate how the policies and procedures differ in Europe as compared to the United States. Madrid only.

Internship program offered in multimedia companies in Madrid, including audiovisual services for advertising or corporate production. Candidates will be exposed to all aspects of producing TV programs, corporate videos, and / or advertising spots from beginning to end, including script writing, photography and illumination, broadcasting, technical assistance, shooting, editing, and postproduction. Madrid only.

This internship can take place in distinct firms and organizations. In the larger corporations, the candidate will work in a specific department usually focusing on maintaining and reinforcing the already created projects / clients, attending to specific client and collaboration companies needs. In the smaller organizations and companies the objective may be to create and maintain new marketing / ad / PR strategies to garner new clients / results. The candidates will do their internships in private companies, corporations or in non-profit agencies or organizations.

The principal job duties in these internships will be to create and execute new business strategies, cultural programs, educational / advocacy programs, new products or services; and to assist in bettering the existing processes. Spain maintains business relations with different European, American, African and Asian countries, which provides an appropriate backdrop to do a variety of things during an internship in this field. Also, the NGO's (non-governmental organizations) with projects ongoing in third world countries offer a good opportunity to get to know and evaluate distinct economic and social situations.

This internship will require studies in the field of Law or Economics or Political Science or similar and requires at least a solid intermediate level of Spanish. Duties related to corporate strategies: consulting regarding changes or bettering corporate culture to ensure productivity, helping to set "benchmarks" and make sure they are met, testing of corporate culture, "coaching". Duties related to corporate Organization: organizational design, analysis and tracking of procedures. Duties related to Marketing: marketing plans, research, relational marketing, satisfaction studies of existing clients. Duties related to investments: auditing, financial advice, fiscal and labor issues.

Logistics and international transport, to include work in document management, airline transportation issues, maritime and over-land transport, including Customs work; warehousing new or incoming or outgoing products and then distributions of these products.

Candidates interested in the world of languages can participate in internships collaborating in language classes for Spanish adults or for children, creating instructive lessons / new ideas for learning, designing materials, developing new activities that will be used during classes, both theoretical and practical. Under this heading we also offer Translation internships, whereby candidates can assist Translation Agencies. There is also a good opportunity to serve as "host" or "hostess" at Conventions, Fairs and Expos for participating firms; Event Planning and other Interchange companies also seek this type of candidate for internships in Spain.

In this sector we place largely within the NGO's - these are the larger non-profits that serve a number of groups of the Spanish and International population. Different areas are: at-risk youth, battered women; immigrant rights; refugee rights; gay, lesbian and bi - trans-sexual issues, drug dependence; homeless, and many, many more. These are amazingly diverse and international and quite rewarding placements that fall under both Social Work and Psychology sectors.

Internships include working with one of the major league soccer teams in Madrid. Internships in this sector also include working with Madrid's burgeoning basketball team. We place within sports interning in a sports co-op network promoting sports and physical education as a social integration tool in developing countries, the U.S. and Spain. Program areas include, education - teaching the social values of sports and the inclusion of disabled, training and coaching, education and prevention of HIV/AIDS, and youth development - the making of community leaders. Madrid only.

Creation of web pages and promotional materials such as catalogues, brochures, logos, info CD's, special promos, etc. The intern will be placed in companies that have as their clients other companies who need GD services or also in companies that have a GD department to design their own materials. We also offer internships working for Magazines or local Newspapers under this heading.

These internships include programming and software design, among other things. Maintenance of hardware and ideas to help better internal processes at different corporations / organizations, digitalizing and planning new technical products. Candidates may be placed in IT companies dedicated to creating programs / services for other companies, or en the IT Department of a large company, or in an NGO.

Spain is one of the counties most receptive, and most successful, in the Tourism industry. Candidates who choose this sector are placed in Hotels, where they "float" thru a variety of Department depending on their skills / abilities. We also place in Travel Agents, where candidates help with marketing their products, client services, reservations and more. There are many companies in this sector, including Special Event management firms, Interchange groups (very similar to Adelante but sending Spaniards abroad!), and more.

Candidates in this sector will intern doing routine duties related to accounting: databases, inputting expenses and payments (A/R), billing, banking, financial procedures, budgeting. Mostly all the companies we work with have Accounting or Finance Departments.

Interns will participate in editing and publication of newspapers and magazines, including marketing, communications, design, writing and correction of articles, photography, research, web design and more. This usually requires a pretty strong level of Spanish for Spanish only publications, and we also place in Spanish-to-English publications. Madrid only.

This sector is often times the most complicated to place in: the actual law firms in Spain require not only a high level of Spanish but also that candidates have taken their LSAT's and / or are already enrolled in law school. We can and do place in the Municipal Courts in Madrid, in legal departments in companies and in law firms

1. Law - Legal: Labor, Criminal, Administrative law. Project and case assistance
   Requirements: Law field, LSATs preferred, good computer skills
    
2. Architect: Projects, Courses, Associations, Consulting
   Requirements: Field of study, computer skills
    
3. Food: Companies in the food industry: wine, ice cream, confection, juices, kids nutrition, supermarkets, Spanish hams, beer, cheese, chocolate
   Requirements: Marketing, computer skills, good language skills, extroverted
    
4. Archaeology: Regional Archaeology Museum, courses, excavations
   Requirements: Field of study, good computer skills, public relations, group work
    
5. Art - Galleries: Art Consulting, Expositions, Marketing works of art (local and foreign artists)
   Requirements: Field of study, Ability to present in front of groups, continuing education
    
6. Graphic Arts: Studios, Printing firms, Graphic Design, Marketing, Logistics
   Requirements: Experience in Graphic Design, field of study, good computer skills
    
7. Associations / Non-profits: Women's issues, underserved children, "third age"issues, Immigrant rights groups, Addiction and rehabilitation groups, Employer groups, Downs Syndrome, Gay, Lesbian, Bi/Transsexual assoc, and more.
   Requirements: Vocation, experience with desired group or association, good language skills & computer skills, Marketing, desire to assist and advocate for others
    
8. Auto Industry: Companies related to the auto industry, Auto distributors of all national and international brands, in various departments (Spain is the 6th largest producers of automobiles in the world)
   Requirements: Experience in the sector, good language skills, good sales and people skills
    
9. Event spokesperson / Company Rep: Public Relations, Corporate Fairs / Expos, Product Launches
   Requirements: Able to speak and be in front of groups, language skills / aptitude, "people person"
    
10. Banking / Financial Sector: Finance functions, finance departments, accounting, administration, counseling / account management, financial consulting, stock market, investments
    Requirements: Field of study, strong language skills, strong computer skills, past finance internship helpful, desire to have a career in this field
     
11. Catering: Food service industry, schools, airlines, weddings, conferences, private catering companies or larger food service departments
    Requirements: experience in the industry, language skills
     
12. Cinema: Film distribution, production, presentations / new releases, administration
    Requirements: Field of study, computer skills, language skills, high enthusiasm
     
13. Import / Export or Exterior Commerce: Connections with rest of the world, import / export, "Ferias" and Expos, new products
    Requirements: Field of study, good language skills, some business experience, contacts, good computer skills
     
14. Communications: Communications Sector to include business in Tourism, the Press, magazines, insurance, automotive, health services
    Requirements: past experience or internships in sector, good language skills, field of study, creativity, enthusiasm
     
15. Consulting: Economic counseling, business consulting, stock brokerage, sports agents / firms / teams, image
    Requirements: Personality - extroverted / strong, solid computer and language skills, industry knowledge
     
16. Design / Decorating: Design association, consulting, individual clients needs
    Requirements: Field of study, past experience, marketing, creativity
     
17. Sports: Sports teams: soccer, basketball, cycling, image consulting / agents
    Requirements: Proficient in desired field / sport, experience,
     
18. Distribution: Promotions, CD's, DVDs, perfumes, drinks, food products
    Requirements: Strong language skills, computer skills, field of study, creativity
     
19. Ecology: Natural parks / forests, packaging / recycling, pollutions issues
    Requirements: Field of study, good language skills, past experience plus desire and "ecologically minded"
     
20. Publishing / Press: Book preparation, economic books, text books, catalogues, billing, Library. National, regional, local press, writing, ads / announcements
    Requirements: Marketing, experience in the sector, good computer skills, persistent
     
21. Kindergarten and Pre-Schools: Attention and teaching to young children
    Requirements: Field of study, licensed would help, past experience and patience
     
22. Special Events / Event Planning / Publicity: Promotions, conferences, seminars, organizing and administration, consulting, product launches
    Requirements: Marketing, imagination, good computer skills, sales skills
     
23. Hotels: Hotel industry, work in 3-, 4-, 5 - star establishments, will do rotation in all departments, depending on language ability
    Requirements: Field of study, good public relations skills and language skills
     
24. Information Technology: Product distribution (new software), firms that outsource their IT staff to clients needing help in this area
    Requirements: Good computer skills, field of study, imagination
     
25. Fashion: Creation, making of clothing / other items, retail, distribution, Expos / Fashion Fairs
    Requirements: Knowledge of industry, Marketing, good computer and language skills
     
26. TV - Radio: Local and regional and some national station spots available.
    Requirements: Past experience in sector, good language skills, good computer skills, and extroverted personality
     
27. Translation: Review texts, look up vocabulary (Spanish-English and English-Spanish) for the translators; translate texts from Spanish into English, and/or proofread texts that have been translated by other translators.
    Requirements: Advanced Spanish skills
     

There are sectors that are not mentioned here simply because we do not place frequently in them, such as Zoo, Photography, Veterinary, and others... if you don't see your sector on the list, it doesn't mean that we can't place you! Call + (562) 799-9133 and inquire.