Barcelona is recognized for being one of Europe’s hottest startup capitals according to Wired Magazine and one of Europe’s leading cities in terms of business, fashion and tech.
The city is vibrant, youthful and tremendously international making it an exceptional city to intern in. It’s no wonder that Barcelona consistently ranks high on lists of the world’s most liveable cities.
Intern in Barcelona and experience the Spanish culture and innovation that Barcelona offers. You’ll work side by side with Spanish professionals, experience the work culture in Spain and at the same time build your CV by building connections with influential people in this international city. In today’s competitive job market, employers are looking for graduates with cultural awareness and differentiators. Having an internship in Spain on your CV demonstrates that and sets you apart from other graduates.
Home to thousands of students from all around the world, creativity meets innovation in this global city. Aside from the countless business opportunities presented in Barcelona, it is the ideal launchpad for a young professional. Through the Barcelona Internship Program, you’ll make friendships for life with other university students from all around the world, acquire professional skills that employers are looking for and you will experience life in one of Europe’s most international cities.
With Absolute Internship, you’re guaranteed an internship in Spain in your sector of interest and we take care of the rest. You’ll benefit from the high-quality Barcelona intern housing in the city center, transportation to and from your internship, networking events, on-site staff and exciting weekend activities to the best tourist spots that Barcelona has to offer.
The program is selective. Spots are limited. Apply early for the best Barcelona internship opportunities!
The world is changing. You cannot learn business, fashion or engineering just by sitting in a classroom any longer. With Absolute Internship, you will learn to see the world differently.
Absolute Internship is unique — through applying what you learn at the university, our program will equip you with the characters of a world-traveler and the desire to follow your biggest aspirations after the university.
You will develop a global career, meet influential people and get equipped for a career after university.
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We are living in a fast-growing world and the new way to learn about the world is to experience it. Absolute Internship allows you to immerse yourself in one the world’s most influential cities.
The Barcelona Internship Program is designed to prepare students for the real world after graduation and provide you with a global perspective. Over the past years, many Absolute Alumni have gone on to leverage this experience to work in world-class companies such as Goldman Sachs, HSBC, PricewaterhouseCoopers and Citi. Whether you’re just considering a career in finance, business, marketing, thinking about creating your own business venture in the future or you’ve got your career path mapped out and are ready to take the next step, Absolute Internship will help you get there.
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We communicate with hundreds of employers in Spain and meet with companies to find the best firms who offer the most exciting intern places in the city. The internships we offer aren’t mediocre internships that explains you how to grab a coffee. Contrary, you’ll intern in a meaningful environment, develop transferrable skills and experience foreign cultures that will allow you to grow both personally and professionally.
You will build the skill-sets that recruiters and Human Resources Managers seek and require of their full-time hires. An internship in Barcelona offers you a unique opportunity to get ahead in the competitive graduate job market and make an impact in of the world’s most influential cities.
In addition to your internship in Barcelona, you’ll attend workshops and company visits to equip you with fundamental knowledge and skills in areas like LinkedIn, branding, job search strategy and many other.
With Absolute Internship, you will develop a global career, meet influential people and get equipped for a career after university. Intern alongside ambitious students from over 20 nationalities, and join a network of over 4,000 alumni—you never know where your next contact, job opening or investor to your business venture will come from.
Prepare for a global career. Apply now to the Barcelona Internship Program.
As part of the program with Absolute Internship, you will be staying in Barcelona in a high-quality student residence with easy access to the world-renown public transportation system. You will be in a shared room with one other participant from the program with private bathroom and toilet. You will live together with the rest of our group of participants and will never feel alone in the city. The intern housing in Barcelona provides common facilities such as laundry, cafeteria, common rooms and study rooms.
Linens and bedding
Bathroom
Free Wifi
On-site laundry facilities
24/7 reception
Supermarket
Dry cleaners
Restaurants
Hair salon
ATMs
24/7 Convenience store
Public transportation is very easy and the most common way to navigate and get around Barcelona. When living in Barcelona for the summer, you can expect to use public transport, especially the subway and the bus, on a daily basis to commute to your internship. The subway operates generally between approximately 5:00 am to 1;00am, so travel in the early morning hours may involve night buses and/or taxis.
You will receive a Travel Card T-Mes upon arrival which allows you to take advantage of the public transportation system with unlimited rides with the bus, metro, tram and short-distance train (cercanias) in Barcelona.
Barcelona is a safe and exciting city, and we’ll be with you every step of the way as you explore it. Our International Internship Program in Barcelona is run by a dedicated and knowledgeable team of Absolute staff ensuring your safety at all time.
All cultural excursions and weekend activities in Barcelona have been coordinated with student safety as our top priority. Upon arrival, you’ll have an orientation to familiarize yourself with the housing facilities, neighborhood and public transport. You’ll also be provided with key contact information along with guidance on health-, emergency procedures and staying safe throughout your summer in Spain.
*photos are for reference only and may not be accurate representations of onsite housing facilities
The Barcelona Internship Program provides exciting weekend events in order for you to make the most out of your time living in Spain. Although you will be working during the day, these events aim to give you full advantage of what the city has to offer. Even though your internship is the most important, it’s essential that you take advantage of living abroad.
Get to know your new city – Barcelona! The city tour takes you around the old town, Gothic and Born, where the city was founded million of years ago. It is a great way for you to explore your city and get to know the many charming districts of Barcelona.
While in the program, you will have the chance to explore other cities and villages nearby. In the past, trips have included places such as the mediaval city of Girona, futuristic Valencia, the scenic mountain of Montserrat, and many other places along the beautiful coast of Costa Brava. You will have the chance to immerse yourself in the Spanish culture and explore its beauty and its historical landmarks.
As part of the program you have the opportunity to explore Barcelona’s finest architecture, museums and art scene. Landmarks can include Sagrada Familia, El Parc Guell, El Museo Picasso, Casa Milà, and much more.
To immerse yourself in the Catalan culture there are so many fun activities that you can join in your free time. Learn the local cuisine with tapas workshops and cooking classes, sign up for wine tasting and try different types of delicious grape varieties, go see a traditonal flamenco show, or spend a relaxing day at the beach. The possibilities are endless!
We want to help you build friendships and get acquainted with your new city. To help you, our Absolute staff will be planning unsponsored events for the entire group every week. These events are voluntary, but we recommend that you attend these as they will make sure that you will get to know your new city and the other interns on the program.
The Career Speaker Series by Absolute Internship takes place in the evenings after work. CEOs, Executives and industry professionals from top firms share their success stories, how they made it and outline the fundamental aspects of preparing for life after the university. You’ll have the chance to listen to how they made a mark in life, and how you can do the same.
The purpose of the series is to inspire you to think about what career you wish to pursue and help you realize that you can accomplish whatever dream you have.
The Speaker Series is an exceptionally valuable aspect of the internship program, as it allows you to gain insight from top influential business people. Moreover, you will spend time building your professional global network, as you will have time to talk with each at the end of their speech and ask any questions that you may have.
In addition to the series, we regularly inform our participants about relevant networking events in the city as we have strong collaborations with some of the largest and most important Chamber of Commerce and specific industry organizations that hold events every month.
Absolute multilingual on-site staff is available 24/7 and is dedicated to delivering a top-quality experience for you to make sure that your stay abroad is as safe as possible.
Staff members will act as program guides, leading you to all the program events and excursions. Our staff will also follow up with you ongoing making sure that you are having a productive time abroad both socially and professionally.
Once you arrive in your host city abroad, we will be picking you up at the airport together with all the other interns and accompany you to the intern housing. We will be providing you with an inclusive Welcome Pack containing a local SIM Card, subway map, transportation card and much more. The same evening we will be treating you for a Welcome Dinner with drinks where you will have the opportunity to meet the other interns and the program staff.
In addition to the Welcome Pack, you will be provided with an Absolute Emergency Card including details of the nearest hospital, police and other important information in the event that something unexpected would happen.
Visas are not required for courses of less than 90 days for nationals of the European Union and the following countries: Antigua and Barbuda, Andorra, Argentina, Australia, Barbados, Bermuda, Brazil, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Croatia, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Hong Kong, Israel, Japan, Macau, Macedonia, Malaysia, Mauritius, Mexico, Monaco, Montenegro, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, San Marino, Serbia, Seychelles, Singapore, South Korea, United States (excluding the Northern Mariana Islands), Uruguay, Vatican City and Venezuela.
When joining either the Madrid or Barcelona program, Absolute Internship will notify you if you need a visa or not. Upon enrollment into the program you will receive a list of documents needed for us to process your visa. As the visa process may take up to 5 weeks we will ask you to be very cooperative with us and provide the documents needed on time.
The program fee does not include your visa fee and all associated costs. Absolute Internship will assist you in the application process but will not submit or process any visa application on your behalf.
Program inclusions may vary for Spring, Winter, and Fall programs.
For university cohort programs, inclusions may differ based on the agreement between Absolute Internship and your university. Please refer to your acceptance letter or contact your university for details.
Duration | Price | Start Dates |
4 Weeks | €4,195 | June 6 / July 4 / August 1, 2025 |
8 Weeks | €6,195 | June 6 / July 4, 2025 |
12 Weeks | €8,195 | June 6 , 2025 |
Duration | Price | Start Dates |
8 Weeks | €5,299 | 28 March, 2025 |
The program includes a personalized internship placement in your industry of choice, high-quality shared accommodation, airport pick-up service, SIM card, public transportation card, welcome event and orientation weekend, professional development activities, and an exciting day trip.
No. English is the only language requirement for an Absolute Internship, but knowing a little Spanish would definitely be helpful.
We work with both small and large companies with established internship programs. Unfortunately, we can’t provide a list of companies that we work with due to confidentiality reasons.
You will reside in high quality student housing, centrally located in the heart of the city. Transport connections are just a short walk away. Living and socialising alongside other students from all over the world will be a fun and memorable part of your summer experience with Absolute Internship.
You will need to purchase your own flights and international insurance. Additionally, you will be required to cover any food, drinks and personal shopping expenses accrued throughout the summer.
Additional costs
Generally, no.
Work-based learning is regarded as an educational opportunity, and more often than not visa specifications require that international internships be unpaid.
Nevertheless, in rare cases, interns can and do receive remuneration.
Our placement team will not make this a priority when searching for your internship and we therefore recommend that you assume your internship will be unpaid.
Flights are not included in the price but we can help suggest flights for you in advance.
We will help organise group lessons for participants who want to learn Spanish. This is not included in the price. Please speak to the Absolute Internship team before arrival in order to arrange your language lessons.
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