Marketing Internship in Barcelona Past Review
By Brit B (Dartmouth College) - abroad from 06/07/2013 to 08/02/2013 with
Internships in Barcelona
Discovering EiAbroad was the best thing that could have happened to me! I wanted to come to Barcelona for 3 months and gain some cool abroad work experiences in marketing that I could add to my resume and portfolio. I did that and so much more. I was really picky with what type of internship I wanted to do but the staff and program director were always readily available and willing to go beyond their call of duty to make sure I was satisfied and happy. Finally, I landed the job of my dreams! I did SO much more than what I could have asked for and now my portfolio looks amazing with real life work that the company uses. I came to Spain by myself (and 0 spanish speaking skills), and I can now get by on conversations and can't count the number of foreign friends I now have! Wish I had more time to see them! I'm so sad that I have to be leaving. Barcelona is so amazing and so different than back home. Life is so calm here but at the same time, the work load for my internship I had was heavy (which I asked for, and I thoroughly enjoyed it!
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They gave me a great placement in which I was able to expand my knowledge and skills in the development field in a very friendly environment |
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I chose to find an internship with EiAbroad because of the variety of services they provide throughout the duration of the internship. EiAbroad helped in finding the appropriate internship, list of housing options and language courses that were tailored to fit my needs. I got a discount in almost all services provided. Most importantly for me, living alone in a foreign country was a difficult decision. Knowing I had someone to contact was very comforting! |
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i spent about 150 euros a week |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
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| About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with? | 10+ |
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | Not a thing |
