From startups to national financial headquarters, Madrid has a growing and robust business sector, not to mention the fact that it is where you’ll find the Spanish Stock Market, one of the busiest in Europe. Whether your concentration is in entrepreneurship, finance, OBA, marketing, or sports, you will be sure to find an internship that meets your interests and career goals in Madrid.

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Data Science is a field of ever-growing importance across industries. The need for workers in this field is growing exponentially, and students will be able to work at any number of businesses and organizations that will need research and analytical work performed.

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Madrid is a highly-educated and literate city, with several universities and a robust publishing industry. Spanish-speakers may choose to pursue an education intership, but many non-Spanish-speaking students can also find an array of public, private, and international schools and organizations where they can learn new pedagogical styles and curriculum.

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Due to Spain’s location, it has four different regions (Atlantic, Alpine, Mediterranean, and Macaronesian) and is considered to be one of the world’s biodiversity hotspots. In order to preserve this, there are over 70 million acres of protected land, which is roughly a third of the landscape. Interns will be able to contribute to this field and will likely work for organizations with goals of sustainability, conservation, and the protection of biodiversity.

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Madrid has long been one of the Spanish-speaking world’s largest and most significant publishing centers alongside Barcelona. Spain also has a free, albeit concentrated, press as well as a diversity of communications, marketing, advertising, and PR opportunities across industries. Its tourism sector and emphasis on local businesses make Madrid an exciting and dynamic city for students pursuing an internship.

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Madrid is home to many large and small NGOs and nonprofits in a variety of industries. Whether you’re interested in refugees, poverty and homelessness, food and sustainability, sports, arts and culture, religion, or international affairs — there is a placement in Madrid for you to make a big impact during your internship.

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As Madrid comes out of its period of turmoil, the recovery period is shaping up to be an exciting time of growth and opportunity. While tensions exist between young and old, urban and rural, Madrid presents a unique opportunity to intern in one of Europe’s most dynamic capital cities as a hub for economic, social, and political policy-making in Spain.

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While not historically the case, Madrid is becoming much more tech friendly, partially due to its relative affordability compared to the rest of Europe. Amazon recently selected Madrid for its Southern Europe headquarters while Google has opened one of its three European Innovation Campuses there. At the same time, Madrid is attracting millions of dollars in tech start-up investment to fuel its entrepreneurial spirit.

*Please note that not all STEM and Healthcare-related internship placements earn 12 credits or last for 8 weeks.

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