Teach English in Seville, Spain

  Spain

• Seville: 
Seville (Sevilla)

Term: Throughout the year 
Dates: Start first Monday of each month

Description: The program begins with a two week intensive Spanish course with local Spanish teachers. Candidates will then participate in a teaching English internship for 4 hours a day, 5 days a week. Candidates will teach English to small groups of adults in prestigious language schools. There may also be opportunities to assist with administration, marketing and IT support.

The program is not competitive and we place year round, starting the first Monday of each month. Participation in this program will massively upgrade your resume and provides the opportunity to become fluent in Spanish. All candidates have a Spanish Supervisor at their work assignments, plus an English-speaking Intern Advisor living in Seville. This is a fairly customized program and process, with anywhere from 3 to 10 candidates starting programs each month. Housing is your own room in a shared apartment or residencia (family stays are available - please ask for price differences).

Highlights:
* The amount of time you choose to intern is flexible, with program lengths ranging from 1 to 6 months
* This can be a non-academic or academic internship - you decide. All candidates who have sought to receive credit for this program have done so.
* Extensive Pre-Departure Orientation and counseling
* You will be met at the airport when you arrive in Seville, and taken directly to your apartment
* Program and city Orientation provided within the first 48 hours of arrival
* 2 weeks -- 4 hours per day -- of intensive Spanish language classes are included in the fee
* 2 - 3 excursions are included during your intensive Spanish coursework. Apart from these, we also organize events each month, which you are welcome to participate in -- some have a small fee, others are free. This program is meant to be 50% work experience and 50% cultural / language acquisition and immersion.
* Lodging is included. Live like a Spaniard in a shared apartment with other Adelante candidates or elect to live with a Spanish family (call for price difference)
* Internships are for 4 hours each day in small to mid-sized, Spanish-owned companies or corporations. You will gain real, international work experience to add to your resume.
* The participating companies we work with represent a growing variety of Sectors from Marketing to an Environmental Childrens Center to Teaching English to Library work, and more. We are also happy to approach a specific company and create a new Sector on your behalf.
* Seville is famous for captivating people. Check out the many websites and books on this historic and beautiful city, and the region of Andalucia in general
* The Adelante Director in Seville is English speaking and is available to you for support, assistance and in many other ways should you need it.

Qualifications: Program candidates should be 18 or older and possess a desire to learn about and live in another culture. Some Spanish is helpful although we can and do place beginner - beginners. Candidates should be enrolled in a University or have already graduated. Past internships and teaching experience are helpful.

Cost in US$: From $2,495 to $6,615 for 1-6 months, plus $150 application fee. NOTE: Adelante is rolling back ALL Internship Program prices to 2008 rates, until further notice. Please see our website for current prices.

Experience Required: no

This Program is open to American, Australian, Canadian, European, Kiwi, South African and Worldwide Participants.

Participants Travel to Spain Independently

Typically Participants Work Independently

Application Process Involves:

• Letters of Reference
• Phone Interview
• Resume
• Written Application