Intern in Spain
Seville, Spain is home to Adelante's flagship clinical audiology placement, offering hands-on exposure to hearing diagnostics, audiometry, and advanced implant technology.
Internship Fields
Speech Pathology & Hearing Science Internships Abroad
Gain Clinical & Research Experience through Speech Pathology Internships
Advance Your Speech & Hearing Science Career Abroad
Speech-language pathology and audiology are fields built on communication. The best way to deepen your understanding is to step into a different linguistic and cultural environment. Working with patients and researchers in another country challenges your assumptions, sharpens your clinical instincts, and gives you a perspective on speech, hearing, and language you cannot get at home.
Adelante offers two rare and specialized pathways for SLP and hearing sciences students: a hands-on clinical audiology internship in Seville, Spain, and a competitive observation and research program with PhD faculty at a prestigious university in Edinburgh, Scotland. International experience in this field is uncommon, which is exactly what makes it so valuable.
We have a program built for every stage of your speech and hearing sciences journey. From logging observation hours and exploring audiology clinically, to joining active research alongside PhD faculty. The Seville placement requires a minimum 2-month commitment and low-intermediate Spanish. The Scotland program is conducted in English and runs for 5 weeks each summer.
Why Choose a Speech Pathology or Hearing Sciences Internship Abroad?
International experience is rare in SLP and audiology, which makes it powerful on your resume, graduate school application, or clinical portfolio. Here’s why students pursue this experience abroad:
Stand out for graduate school and clinical programs
International observation hours and research experience show the initiative and curiosity that top SLP and audiology programs seek.
Work with bilingual and multilingual populations
Spain’s diverse linguistic environment exposes you to speech and language phenomena, including bilingualism, accent, and language acquisition, that are central to the field.
Gain clinical exposure in a different healthcare system
Observing how audiology and speech therapy are practiced in Spain or Latin America broadens your clinical thinking in ways that are hard to quantify but impossible to forget.
Accelerate your Spanish
Working in a Spanish-language clinical setting is one of the fastest ways to develop bilingual skills valued by SLP employers across the US.
These programs are open to students in speech-language pathology, audiology, communication sciences and disorders, hearing sciences, or related fields.
What Will You Do as a Speech & Hearing Science Intern Abroad?
Adelante offers internships in this field, with different focuses, locations, and types of experience. Here are a few examples of what to expect:
Audiology Internships
You might shadow a doctor and audiologist in a private clinic, gaining hands-on exposure to the full range of clinical audiology practice. The day-to-day work could include observing and assisting with hearing evaluations for babies, children, and adults; tonal and speech audiometry and functional tests.
A minimum 2-month commitment and low-intermediate Spanish or higher are required for these kinds of internship placements.
Speech & Hearing Sciences Research
You could work directly alongside PhD faculty, audiologists, and language experts on active research projects, collecting new data and analyzing existing data across topics such as bilingualism, dialects, stuttering, and other speech and hearing phenomena.
This type of placement is ideal for students interested in the research side of speech and hearing sciences, whether you are preparing for a graduate research degree or want to strengthen a clinical application with genuine research experience.
Destinations
Our Top Speech & Hearing Science Intern Abroad Destinations
Intern in Scotland
Edinburgh, Scotland is a great place where you can grow academically through your internship while enjoying a unique blend of history, culture, and student life.
Programs
Programs With Speech & Hearing Sciences Placements
Barcelona
Internships in Barcelona
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Madrid
Internships in Madrid
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Seville
Internships in Seville
Intern in Seville with housing, placement, and language classes included. Guaranteed placements across 30+ fields, programs starting monthly.
Edinburgh
Observation & Research in Scotland
Apply for an Observation and Research program in Scotland with assignments in Psychology, Ecology, Veterinary, Speech Pathology, and more.
What’s included
Every Adelante Program Includes
Affordable Programs
Both our Internship Abroad and Study Abroad Programs are among the most affordable you’ll find. Explore a new country and gain meaningful internship experience that makes a difference, without being limited by your budget.
Centralized Accommodations
Enjoy your own private room in a shared city-center apartment, conveniently located near your placement, local life, and weekend adventures.
Guaranteed, Contracted Internship Placement
You’ll receive a signed contract from your host organization before you arrive. We have placed 100% of our candidates in one of their requested fields and stand behind that with a guarantee.
Customized Program Building
Your Adelante director builds your placement around your background, interests, Spanish proficiency level, and areas of interest. No cookie-cutter placements.
Guided Reflection Exercises
We help you identify and articulate the skills you’ve built abroad, an essential step in translating impactful international work into language that resonates on your resume, in interviews, and on graduate school applications.
Academic Credit Support
Nearly every Adelante intern who needed academic credit has received it. We provide full documentation and can work with your home institution to meet their requirements.
How to apply
How the Application Process Works
Apply Online
Fill out our simple online application. There is no fee to apply, and it takes only a few minutes to get started.
Get on the Calendar
Eligible candidates receive a link to schedule a free, first assessment interview by phone or Google Meet.
Interview
We’ll learn about your background, areas of interest, Spanish level, and goals so we can start building the right placement for you.
Interview Results
In real time or within 1–2 business days, you will receive your interview results by email. Successful candidates receive an acceptance letter with clear next steps.
Confirmation
Confirm your spot within one week of acceptance with a $325 confirmation fee. This means there is no tire-kicking, and you are committed to going abroad. A second interview and full placement details follow soon after.
Pre-Departure
Once confirmed, you will receive a comprehensive Pre-Departure Information Packet with everything you need to prepare for your time abroad, including visa guidance if required, along with cultural prep.
Reviews
Hear From Adelante Abroad Candidates
Read what past interns, students and volunteers say about their time abroad with Adelante.
Natalie M.
University of Texas – San Antonio, TX, USA
Speech & Hearing Sciences · Scotland
This study abroad program is extremely organized and willing to work with you. The internship was great, I was able to work with a professor who was really conducive to my interests and passions. I felt really safe throughout my trip and the location of our apartment was…
This study abroad program is extremely organized and willing to work with you. The internship was great, I was able to work with a professor who was really conducive to my interests and passions. I felt really safe throughout my trip and the location of our apartment was absolutely perfect. I could hike Arthur’s seat and also visit New Town, all within 10 minutes from my apartment. The city itself is absolutely magical, and there is so much to do. I recommend going in the summer because Scotland weather is divine during June and July. I would highly recommend this program.
Speech & Hearing Sciences FAQs
How many internship hours are typically required for speech-language pathology students?
During our speech and hearing sciences internships, students will participate in 20 internship hours per week. These internships are part time to comply with in country labor laws and so the student can explore the city they are staying in on the weekends. These internships are 2 months or longer so the total internship hours will be 80 hours or more.
Where can undergraduate students find speech pathology internships?
Undergraduate students can find speech pathology internships through Adelante in Spain or Scotland. In Spain, we have placements in Seville. In Scotland, we have a Speech and Hearing Observation and Research program that is 5 weeks long and 40 hours a week to truly dive into the research work.
What skills are needed for a speech pathology or hearing sciences internship?
The skills required for a speech pathology or hearing sciences internship include
- Communication Skills – Be able to clearly explain and understand concepts with supervisors and colleagues
- Cultural Awareness and Adaptability – Being open to new cultures and accepting their cultural differences
- Basic Knowledge of Speech and Hearing Concepts – Understand fundamentals like phonetics, language development, or hearing disorders
- Problem Solving Skills – Critical thinking is crucial to all of our programs. You will encounter different cases and need to know how to adjust to the challenges given on a daily basis.
- Professionalism – Punctuality and respectful behavior is a must for our programs. You are interning in a business and need to comply with how that business operates.
- Language Skills (for Spanish speaking countries) – Having Spanish skills will aid you in your internship. To be placed, you will need at least a B1 low-intermediate Spanish speaking level.
Can I receive academic credit for a speech pathology or hearing sciences internship?
Yes, many students are able to arrange academic credit for their speech pathology and hearing sciences internship abroad through their university. Students will need to coordinate with their university’s internship office or academic advisor to see what requirements are needed to be met.
What does a speech pathology intern do during an internship abroad?
Each intern will have different tasks based on when they are going abroad, how long they will be abroad, previous skills in the sector, and what the organization needs help with at the time the intern is abroad. People in the past have worked in private clinics assisting with hearing evaluations, shadowing a doctor with objective electrophysiological tests, or even helped at an official Cochlear implant center.
What are the requirements for a speech pathology internship?
The requirements for a speech pathology or hearing sciences internship abroad include past experience in this sector whether it be volunteering, class projects, or prior work experience. For those who are applying for an internship in a Spanish speaking country, we require at least a B1 low-intermediate Spanish speaking level to be placed.
When will I know my host company and internship placement?
After you’ve been accepted into the program, our team carefully matches you with a host company based on your background, goals, and interests. Your internship placement will be finalized 1 month before your departure date, giving you plenty of time to prepare for your experience abroad.
Why Choose Adelante Abroad?
Adelante Abroad has earned the trust of thousands of candidates worldwide through 25 years of guaranteed placements and life-changing experiences. Since 1999, we’ve specialized in providing affordable, customized internship and study abroad programs across Spain, Latin America, and Scotland, and we’re not a large, impersonal agency. We’re a team of seasoned travelers and international education professionals who’ve lived abroad ourselves and know what it takes to make your experience a success.
Every program is built around you: your goals, your values, your background. With in-country directors operating full-time in every city where we have programs, you’re never on your own. No matter where in the world you are.
Are you looking to get hands-on experience in Speech & Hearing Sciences abroad?
It’s not easy to find international experience in speech pathology and audiology, which is why this program is so sought after. Earning clinical hours in Seville, Spain or assisting with research in Edinburgh, our candidates truly get a lot out of our programs. With Adelante, you get a guaranteed placement, centralized housing, and support from a team with years of experience. There are only a few spots available, especially in Scotland. Apply now!