Internships in Madrid

Once you apply online for free, we will send you a link to our calendar to schedule an initial phone or video call assessment interview. The first interview is hosted by our Program Director and is focused on determining if you are a good fit for the program. It’s also your chance to find out what the program offers, and confirm it aligns with what you are wanting to do.

Once both parties have mutually assessed positively, then we send out a Letter of Acceptance and a setup date for a second, longer Google Meet interview. Prior to this second meeting, you will be emailed a link to confirm your spot in the program via a confirmation fee.

Before the second interview, we will also require two references. Once it’s completed, the next step will be for us to send your file to our team in your program city abroad.

They then begin presenting your file to our participating companies abroad, in your desired sector. Once the best company for your specific program parameters chooses your file, we then contract you, with them, for your international internship. There are lots of other little details in between, and then no later than about 30 days prior to your program start date everything will be finalized. All our candidates will know both where they are living and where they are interning long before they arrive abroad.

Yes – You will have your own room in a shared apartment with other Adelante candidates/international students or with Spanish roommates…you choose! Plan on doing your own food shopping and your own cooking, quite an eye-opener that first time in a Spanish grocery store! A refundable housing deposit is required before you step foot in country. This deposit will be returned to you as long as the housing is in the same condition as when you arrived. The apartments are in sought-after, working neighborhoods in Madrid, near to Metro and multiple bus stops. All apartments are fully furnished, with bedding, fully equipped kitchens, washing machine, sheets, towels, pots, pans are also included. All apartments have Wi-Fi.

For the first two weeks, you are enrolled in an Intensive Spanish Language course for 4 hours per day, 5 days per week (approximately 40 hours). This course takes place at a prestigious private language institute and your level is determined by a placement test. Each level course is no more than 10 students.

For Madrid we suggest approximately $150 USD per week, and this covers normal expenses like groceries, metro money, some going out and one or two nearby excursions a month. The price goes up when you start going out at night more and when you begin to travel further abroad (which we do encourage! For example, you can get to Portugal, France, Morocco or Andorra very inexpensively from Madrid).

Yes – We have an Adelante Director for this program. Angel Pinuela will be the person handling your housing accommodations and will also be your internship adviser abroad. You will be meeting with Angel during your first week of classes before your internship starts. You will be given Spanish contact information and emergency contact information for the director, and Angel speaks English. Angel has ample experience in the education abroad industry and is a successful professional.