The Spain internship programs provide a unique cultural and educational experience designed to help students acquire professional and cultural competencies that will allow them to prepare for life after the university. All majors are welcome to apply.
In Spain, professional internships are available in fields such as museum curation, education, translation and interpretation, design, international relations, and public administration. Internship providers may include the Prado Museum, the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Justice and other museums and cultural organizations.
Fluency in Spanish is required for all of the internships in Spain.
DATES
Spring: 30 April–17 June 2019
Summer: 26 June–14 August 2019
Spring-Summer: 29 April–19 July 2019 (must be 12 weeks—some internship dates can be negotiated)
Fall: 2 September–22 November 2019 (must be 12 weeks—some internship dates can be negotiated)
Winter 2020: 5 January–21 April 2020 (must be 12 weeks—some internship dates can be negotiated)
HOUSING
In Madrid, housing will be provided in apartments as organized through OléSAY , our internship partner. In other cities in Spain, apartments or host families will be found through local contact, online housing sites, or through the housing office at the University of Alcalá. BYU policy prohibits students from asking LDS families to provide accommodations.
COURSES
Students must register for 6 credit hours during spring or summer term, and 9 credit hours for fall semester:
SPAN 399R Academic Internship (3-6 credit hours)
SPAN 395R Contemporary Culture (3 credit hours)
Additional course options and direct enrollment may be considered in consultation with the program director.
Participants may not take any other courses on this program, including BYU Online courses, without approval by the program director and ISP.
COST
Spring or Summer: $1,405–1,900 (approximate)
Spring-Summer or Fall or Winter: $2,810–3,200 (approximate)
Includes LDS undergraduate tuition (increased cost for graduate and non-LDS students) and international insurance coverage.
Housing is included in spring-summer only.
Not included: airfare, housing (except for spring-summer), meals, visa fees (for fall interns) and personal expenses.
PREPARATION
Applicants will be evaluated by the faculty advisor upon application to the program and must have completed SPAN 321 by the end of winter semester 2019.
Prior to departure, students completing an internship are required to enroll in HCOLL 396R Humanities Leadership and Professional Development. This course will help prepare you to make the most of your internship experience.
FUNDING SOURCES
Regular BYU tuition scholarships, Pell Grants, and Federal Insured Student Loans may be applied to study abroad programs.
Students who submit the financial aid section of the ISP application, and who have a current FAFSA form on file at the Financial Aid Office (A-41 ASB), will be considered for a study abroad scholarship and may be considered for other scholarships. Students must indicate on their original online application that they want to be considered for financial aid.
Private grants and scholarships outside of BYU may also assist (see kennedy.byu.edu/scholarships).
The College of Humanities offers international internship grants of up to $2,000 to majors within the college.
APPLICATION PROCESS
BYU welcomes students from any university to apply to participate on our study abroad programs. However, internships and direct enrollment programs are limited to BYU Provo students.
Complete the online application at kennedy.byu.edu/apply. The application requires a $35 fee.
Students must submit a CV and letter of intent to Scott M. Alvord in the language of the internship.
Applicants will be interviewed once the application is complete.
Students will be notified via e-mail of their acceptance into the program.
Deadline for Spring, Summer, and Fall: 30 January 2019; Winter 2020: 15 October 2019
FACULTY
Scott M. Alvord, faculty director of the program and the internship coordinator for the Department of Spanish and Portuguese, is a professor of Hispanic linguistics in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese and has directed programs in Spain and Mexico several times.
(801) 422-7546
salvord@byu.edu
SCHEDULE AND TIME COMMITMENT
Students should plan to be in Spain for the complete duration of the program and refrain from scheduling late arrivals or early departures.
INTERESTED STUDENTS SHOULD CONTACT
International Study Programs
101 HRCB
(801) 422-3686
isp@byu.edu
kennedy.byu.edu/isp
PROGRAM ADJUSTMENTS
ISP reserves the right to cancel this program, revise its offerings, or make any adjustments to the preliminary cost estimates due to conditions beyond its control.
