Internships and Service Learning
The Syracuse Madrid Internship program can provide you with valuable international professional experience that will improve your intercultural communication skills while in Spain. An internship in Madrid is an opportunity for qualified students to continue their education and learn more about their professional interests. Internships abroad are designed to give you a hands-on experience in some aspects of the career you have chosen. One to three-credit internships are available during the fall and spring semesters, and are available at different language levels.
Representative Internships
The Madrid Internship program works with corporations, foundations, charities, and NGOs in a variety of fields such as business, communication, public relations, education, administration, sports, and web design. Placements associated with the Madrid Health and Science special program include a forensic laboratory, a sustainability non-profit, and a 3D prosthetic development company.
Please remember, however, that no specific placement with an organization or institution can be guaranteed. Students are placed where they can participate in projects where they will be making themselves useful, and can participate in projects that are worthwhile. Not all of the host institutions who accept interns may have suitable projects or available office space at all times; however, there is always a wide range of internship positions for which to apply.
In addition to your duties at the internship workplace and weekly meetings with your site supervisor, you will be enrolled (for 1 to 3 credits) in a course designed to guide your professional development in an increasingly globalized environment: BPS400 – The Global Workplace: Intercultural Communication and Change.
To apply, fill out the Internship Request form with your Syracuse Abroad application and submit a copy of your resumé.
Service Learning
If a student is not interested in an internship for credit, there are opportunities to participate in service learning projects. These are volunteer placements, where the student has the opportunity to go out into the Madrid community.