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Internships for Bilbao / Getxo, Spain

USAC internships abroad are a great way to enhance your educational experience. Participating in a structured work or research experience with an international organization will help you gain valuable skills and hands-on experience while expanding your professional network and immersing yourself in the workplace culture of Spain.

A $985 internship placement fee is required of all students participating in USAC internships. This fee helps offset the costs of securing quality internship placements and helps provide a range of professional development activities, including an online internship seminar, career workshops, and panel discussions.

Internship placements in Bilbao require six semesters of college Spanish unless otherwise noted. Placement with a particular internship provider is not guaranteed.

For more information on eligibility requirements and application process see the USAC internship page.

Placements available in the following fields:

Business

A leading Spanish consultancy working to ensure the competitiveness of businesses and public administration through innovation and internationalization.

  • Format/Terms Available: In-Person | Semester
  • Requirements: Two semesters of college-level Spanish, or equivalent
  • Sample Work Responsibilities
    • Assist consultants with current projects
    • Collaborate in the research process during the development of a project
    • Assist in maintaining social media channels

Business

A publishing and consulting company developing and publishing management-related resources, offering e-training courses and consulting services tailored to each client, and organizing forums and events.

  • Format/Terms Available: In-Person | Semester
  • Requirements: Six semesters of college-level Spanish, or equivalent
  • Sample Work Responsibilities
    • Conducting research on management topics
    • Developing content for the company's publications
    • Assist in maintaining social media channels

Business

A business that designs, manufactures, and retails athletic apparel and equipment in a global chain of roughly 490 retail stores in more than 15 countries.

  • Format/Terms Available: In-Person | Semester
  • Requirements: Six semesters of college-level Spanish, or equivalent
  • Sample Work Responsibilities
    • Observe and assist in business operations, including sales, customer service, sales reporting, and inventory control

Business

A productivity consultancy specializing in organizational structure and human capital analysis and engaged in producing academic and professional knowledge that can be applied to the business world.

  • Format/Terms Available: In-Person | Semester
  • Requirements: Four semesters of college-level Spanish, or equivalent
  • Sample Work Responsibilities
    • Support consultants in client relations, including new and existing clients
    • Assist in developing reporting and sales documentation
    • Support the creation of content for social media publication

Health and Wellness: Rehabilitation Clinic

A worker’s compensation medical provider rehabilitation clinic offering physical therapy and rehabilitation services to outpatient injured workers.

  • Format/Terms Available: In-Person | Semester
  • Requirements: Six semesters of college-level Spanish, or equivalent. Majors in health science or related disciplines.
  • Sample Work Responsibilities
    • Shadow physiotherapists during treatment sessions
    • Assist in supervised treatment

Health and Wellness

A worker’s compensation medical provider offering medical treatment and workplace rehabilitation.

  • Format/Terms Available: In-Person | Semester
  • Requirements: Six semesters of college-level Spanish, or equivalent. Majors in health science or related disciplines.
  • Sample Work Responsibilities
    • Shadow doctors and nurses during treatment sessions
    • Assist in supervised treatment

Journalism and Communications

A research center led by one of the most recognized scientists in the field examining the causes and consequences of climate change and producing multidisciplinary knowledge to support decision making towards sustainable development at the international level.

  • Format/Terms Available: In-Person | Semester
  • Requirements: Six semesters of college-level Spanish, or equivalent
  • Sample Work Responsibilities
    • Content research and development of communication materials
    • Support of digital and in-person events
    • Assist in managing the organization's social media channels

NGO and Social Services

A Jesuit NGO located in the Basque Country working with a global network to build a global society that condemns the injustices caused by inequality in the world, builds a culture which promotes the common good, and transforms the structures that generate poverty on both a local and global level.

  • Format/Terms Available: In-Person | Semester
  • Requirements: Six semesters of college-level Spanish, or equivalent
  • Sample Work Responsibilities
    • Information gathering and research related to current projects
    • Support in the analysis of new projects being developed