Paid Work Experience in Spain (18 to 32 years old, European Union Students)

  Spain

• Barcelona: 
Barcelona
• Alicante: 
Alicante
• Cadiz: 
Cadiz
• Granada: 
Granada
• Madrid: 
Madrid
• Malaga: 
Malaga
• Marbella: 
Marbella
• Salamanca: 
Salamanca
• Seville: 
Seville (Sevilla)
• Valencia: 
Valencia
• Valladolid: 
Valladolid
• Santander: 
Santander

Term: Throughout the year 
Dates: All year round

Description: This program is especially designed for young students of the European Union interested in spending a time period working in Spanish hotels and restaurants and learning Spanish. Hotels and restaurants which are participating in this program are located all over Spain, mainly in the coast areas. We also have some restaurants and hotels in Madrid participating in the program.

* Jobs Available
Participants will be eligible for different jobs in hotels and restaurants, depending on their language skills and levels (in some cases, German and English will be highly valued), studies, experience, aptitude and length of stay. Jobs are varied: waiter waitress, porters, kitchen porters, restaurant staff, animation team for children and adults, day nursery, etc. Receptionist positions are only available for participants with a very good level of Spanish and experience.

* Length
Minimum length of stay suggested is 4 months; it is possible to come for 2 or 3 months during the summer. The program runs the year long, but we have many positions available from April-May until the end of September-October. We have many positions in Madrid all around the year.

Highlights:
* Working Hours and Time Off
Working hours will be a minimum of 40 hours per week (may be more) and each participant will have a minimum of a day off per week, usually two days off. The student should be prepared to work 48 hours a week and either 5 or 6 day per week, during the peak season.

* Accommodation and Board
If a hotel provides the participant with accommodation and board during the stay, either in the hotel or in Staff houses, it will be specified in the job offer and if they charge for it, this service will be deducted from the participants wage. Sometimes accommodation and board are free of charge.

Hotel/Restaurant work placements are located in any area of Spain (including the Islands). To participate in this program, applicants need to have an intermediate level of Spanish. If they apply to work in the animation team program, its not necessary that applicants have an intermediate level of Spanish, but they need to speak English and German. For all other positions, they need to have a sufficient level of Spanish to be able to communicate.

Note: the participant will have to be very flexible regarding the starting date required by the hotel or restaurant.

Qualifications:
- Citizen of a European Union country (with a valid EU passport).
- 18 - 32 years old (from 26 to 32, participants must be full time students in their home country; it is not compulsory to be a university student till the age of 26).
- Previous experience in either the hotel business or catering (will improve the working opportunities of the student).
- Intermediate level of Spanish is necessary especially to work in restaurants. Students working in the animation team in hotels may be accepted with a lower level of Spanish if they speak other languages.

Cost in US$: 555 euros

Salary / Pay: Hotels will pay at least the Statutory Minimum Salary established for each job, and will also provide the participant with the Spanish Social Security. In all cases, the Social Security, minimum salary and taxes will comply with Government regulations. Hotels and participants must agree about outstanding Spanish labour laws.

Experience Required: no

This Program is open to European Participants.

Typically Participants Work Independently

Application Process Involves:

• Phone Interview
• Resume
• Written Application

Post Services Include:

• Job and Internship Network

Nacel International's Mission Statement: No one learns the same way. No one has the same level. No one has the same goal. Nacel International proposes a large variety of stays abroad, which will help you to develop your personality. Their goal was to provide opportunities for students to extend language learning and knowledge of another culture through a well-organized and affordable summer program. These programs bring people together enhancing cultural and linguistic awareness and to promote international friendship and harmony.

Year Founded: 1957