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Full Time Internship | Granada

Spain | Optional Credit Available | Summer 2025
Granada, Spain.

Overview

Spend a summer in the historic city of Granada, Spain with AIFS Abroad! Granada is a multicultural city where you can enjoy the Sierra Nevada mountains, the Mediterranean Sea and the majestic Alhambra palace and Generalife Gardens (a UNESCO World Heritage site) in the same day.   

Teeming with thousands of businesses, NGOs, and agencies both big and small, Spanish Internship participants will find that Granada is a dream city for those looking to strengthen their knowledge in numerous fields like public relations and marketing; tourism and events; and finance and business.

Internships in Granada are full-time, for 8 weeks during the summer or 12 weeks during the fall and spring terms.

Immersing yourself in the culture, history and traditions of Andalucia, prepare for your future career by developing foundational professional skills and create memories that will last a lifetime!

What’s Included

The AIFS Abroad inclusive program fee includes all of the great features below in addition to many pre-departure, on-site and upon-return services to help interns make the most of their time abroad.

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  • Guaranteed Internship Placement

    Once accepted into program we guarantee an internship in one of your approved career fields

  • Global Career Readiness Program

    Connecting academic goals to professional experiences

  • Housing

    Apartment, homestay or student residence

  • Excursions & Day Trips

    Costa del Sol (day trip)
    Alhambra Palace and Generalife Gardens

  • Cultural & Social Activities

    A wide range of AIFS Abroad-organized cultural activities and social events to enrich your experience.

  • On-Site Support Staff

    To help with any questions or advice you may need throughout the program

  • Green Initiative

  • Health & Safety

    24/7 emergency support and comprehensive insurance
  • Personal/Professional Development

    Access to the renowned Clifton StrengthsFinder assessment and alumni network

Additional Options & Opportunities

  • Flight Package

    Round-trip flights from 25 U.S. gateways

    Airport transfers to and from accommodation

  • Credit

    AIFS Abroad offers credit bearing courses to complement your semester or summer internship, with credits issued through Fairfield University, our school of record located in the US. Some universities require credit to be earned, and we cannot change a university’s requirement. Learn more.

    Plan ahead: Download this easy guide to use with your home school advisor.

  • Housing Supplement

    Single room in a homestay

    Single room in a student residence

  • Optional Excursions

    Tangier and Tetouan, Morocco (3 days)

    Sevilla & Córdoba (2 days)

Program Details: Full Time Internship | Granada 8 Week Internship

Dates

May 29, 2025July 26, 2025

Term

Summer

Application Deadline

March 1, 2025

Inclusive Fees

$8,290

Eligibility

Open to First Year, Sophomore, Junior, Senior

Minimum of GPA

Currently enrolled in university as a full-time student.

Visa Requirements

A visa may be required for this program. Please contact your advisor or log into your portal for more information.

Rolling Admissions

Admission into this program is done on a rolling basis. You can expect confirmation of your acceptance within 2 working days of completing all required tasks.

Internship Opportunities

AIFS Abroad offers a unique global educational experience for interns on this program, with the following academic options available:

The AIFS Abroad Enrollment Team reviews application materials, which are a combination of relevant work experience, college or university level course work, and an assessment of maturity and readiness for working in a professional setting. After a participant has been accepted, we guarantee an internship placement.

Our team works with applicants 1:1 to gain a better understanding of the skills you will bring to your team, talents you want to grow, and expectations you have of your experience. By working individually with each intern we can assess academic knowledge, career goals, language proficiency, and overall expectations for your time in Granada, in order to place you in a dynamic work environment.

Once a match is found, all interns will interview by phone or Zoom with your manager before the placement is offered and confirmed. The AIFS Abroad Internship Director in Spain and on-site Director in Granada will  help you start your internship and support you with on-site check-ins and coaching to make the most of your internship placement.

AIFS Abroad has 20+ years of history matching talented interns with top tier international companies. Our placement team is dedicated to finding the right employers for our interns in a variety of career fields. Below are some of our top fields for Granada, but are not limited to these:

  • Accounting
  • Communications
  • Business
  • Event Management
  • Fashion Business/Marketing
  • Fashion Design
  • Graphic Design
  • Journalism
  • Marketing
  • Public Relations
  • Travel/Tourism
  • Video Production

AIFS Abroad provides an award-winning Global Career Readiness Program which combines assessments, career coaching, and experiential learning to connect students academic knowledge with their professional ambitions. The Strengths-based approach focuses on interns meeting your potential and thriving in your future careers. 

Core Components Include

  • CliftonStrengthsFinder® Assessment
  • One-on-One Career Strengths Coaching
  • Goal Setting and Career Planning
  • Interview preparation
  • On-Site Career Seminars and Networking Events
  • Leadership Training and Recruitment Opportunities
  • Summer, up to 12 Credits
  • Semester, up to 12 Credits

AIFS Abroad offers credit bearing courses to complement your semester or summer internship, with credits issued through Fairfield University, our school of record located in the US. Adding credit can allow interns to access existing financial aid options and gain credit towards graduation for many majors. This is suitable for interns who attend a university that does not offer credit for internships. Some universities will require credit and we cannot change university requirements.

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Living Abroad

AIFS Abroad provides excellent accommodations, activities, resources and staff to help interns learn about and integrate into their host community.

Choose between an apartment, homestay or student residence.

Apartment

Share an apartment with other AIFS Abroad students. Apartments may be co-ed.

  • Single rooms
  • Shared kitchen, bathroom and living area
  • Weekly cleaning

Homestay

  • Double room
  • 3 meals a day
  • Weekly laundry
  • Single rooms may be available for a fee supplement of $500

Student Residence

  • Double room with bathroom
  • Weekly laundry
  • 3 meals Monday through Saturday
  • Single rooms may be available for a fee supplement of $2000

Internet access is included in all AIFS Abroad housing in Granada.

Language

Spanish is the official language in Granada.

Architecture

Granada is one of Spain’s most beautiful and historic cities. Eight centuries of Moorish presence left an architectural legacy including the Alhambra palace-fortress, the Albaicín neighborhood (UNESCO World Heritage Sites) as well as the 16th century Cathedral.

AIFS in Granada Director

Noelia Marin Muñoz

¡Hola! I have been working with visiting students in Granada since 2007. I studied at the university and am very familiar with student life here in Granada. I also spent a year studying abroad in England which gave me an understanding of how to adjust to living in a different culture. My job is to help facilitate your immersion into the Spanish culture; ensuring your time abroad is a fun and safe learning experience. I love watching how students change during their time here. Upon arrival, you will continually ask questions. By the end of the program you will be independent, confident and knowledgeable citizens of the world and teaching me things I didn’t know! The AIFS office is located in Puerta Real, the very center of Granada. Drop by and tell me about something wonderful you have discovered in my favorite city!

In addition to day trips and excursions, a cultural calendar of weekly activities and social events is included in your program fee. These activities will include both typical tourist sites and attractions and lesser known visits which take advantage of the expert knowledge of our local AIFS Abroad staff and give you a more authentic and insightful view of life in Spain. Typical activities, tours and visits may include:

  • Welcome event
  • Granada’s Islamic Heritage: guided tour of the Albaicin, the city’s historic Arabic quarter
  • Tour of the Cathedral and Royal Chapel
  • Soccer and volleyball games
  • Walks to Sacromonte district
  • Arabic baths
  • Hiking in the Sierra Nevada mountains
  • Farewell Event: Flamenco show and dinner

You may be asked to pay a small supplementary fee for some events.

Excursions

This program offers a range of day trips and excursions that will take you outside Granada and deepen your social, historical and cultural understanding of Spain. Previous excursions have included:

*Please note optional excursion fees may change slightly depending on the term. Fee will be shown at time of application.

Alhambra and Generalife Gardens

Guided tour of palace complex. Includes round-trip transportation and entrance fees.

  • Spain
  • Half Day
  • Included in Program Fee
Nerja coast.

Costa del Sol

Relax on the beach, explore Nerja’s old town and sample fresh seafood. Includes round-trip transportation.

  • Spain
  • Day Trip
  • Included in Program Fee
Beautiful blue town of Chefchouen, Morocco.

Morocco, North Africa

Visit the north of Morocco exploring 4 of the country’s most picturesque and beautiful cities – Tangier, Tetouan, Chef-Chaouen and Asilah. Guided tours of the medinas, the Plaza Moulay El Mehdi, Plaza Hassan I and the Royal Palace and visits to the walls, Cape Spartel and the caves of Hercules. Fee includes round trip transportation (bus and ferry), hotel accommodation, breakfasts, most lunches and most dinners, Tour Manager and local English-speaking guide and excursions as described above.

*Non-U.S. citizens may need to arrange a visa to visit Morocco before travelling to Spain; students are responsible for checking visa requirements.
*A minimum of 15 students is required for this trip to run.

  • Morocco
  • 3 Days
  • Estimated fee: $625*
Seville palace.

Seville and Córdoba

Entrance fees, sightseeing, and visits to Plaza de España, Seville Cathedral, the Giralda Tower, the Alcázar and La Mezquita. Includes round-trip transportation, accommodations, breakfast and dinner.
  • Spain
  • 2 Days
  • Estimated fee: TBA*
Barcelona,Spain
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Social identity & access

One of the best things you can do before departure is enter into the journey knowing that your time abroad will be unique to this experience. The resources, community, and support available to you when abroad will likely be different as well. In order to help you prepare for your experience, we have compiled many resources about social identity and access in specific locations abroad. Your program staff will also provide you with more details pre-departure and during orientation.

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Important Dates & Deadlines

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Details

  • Early Application Deadline*
    December 15, 2024
  • Application Deadline**
    March 1, 2025
  • Scholarship Deadline
    March 1, 2025
  • Visa Deadline****
  • Optional Departure Flight from US***
    May 28, 2025
  • Program Begins
    May 29, 2025
  • Program Ends
    July 26, 2025
  • Optional Return Flight to US***
    July 26, 2025
  • * We encourage applicants to apply by this date for a better chance of acceptance into their preferred career fields.
  • ** Deposits are due within 10 days of acceptance.
  • *** Included for students on AIFS flight package.
  • **** AIFS Abroad offers visa processing services to applicants who enroll into the program by this date. All other applicants who enroll after this date will be responsible for securing their own visa with guidance from AIFS Abroad.

Optional Flight Package

Participants can select an optional transportation package for all AIFS Abroad programs that includes a round-trip flight from 25 U.S gateways and airport transfers to and from campus. Participants who choose to book their own flights will be responsible for connecting with the group at the program location and will need to make their own ground transportation arrangements from the airport.

Below are fees by departure city based on average historical costs and subject to change. If you select this option on your application, the total flight package price will be confirmed approximately one month prior to departure. Your program fee is guaranteed, and the optional flight package is an additional fee. Please note that once we have finalized the pricing for your flights the cost may change, and you will be responsible for making the additional payment if you want to participate in the flight package. Your program advisor will be in touch should there be any changes in the price of your flights.

Depature City

Fee

  • Atlanta
    $2,120
  • Boston
    $2,160
  • Buffalo
    $2,160
  • Charlotte
    $2,300
  • Chicago
    $2,400
  • Cincinnati
    $2,240
  • Columbus
    $2,180
  • Dallas
    $2,400
  • Denver
    $2,440
  • Des Moines
    $2,400
  • Detroit
    $2,240
  • Houston
    $2,400
  • Los Angeles
    $2,240
  • Miami
    $2,340
  • Minneapolis
    $2,240
  • New York
    $2,020
  • Newark
    $2,020
  • Orlando
    $2,320
  • Philadelphia
    $2,240
  • Phoenix
    $2,440
  • Pittsburgh
    $2,160
  • Raleigh/Durham
    $2,320
  • San Francisco
    $2,360
  • Seattle
    $2,580
  • St. Louis
    $2,400
  • Washington/Dulles
    $2,160
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Ready to intern in Granada?

For more dates or questions, contact your program consultant:
(203) 399-5163 or email: intern@aifsabroad.com