ESEI gives its students an opportunity to build some practical work experience and to gain exposure to their area of academic and career interests.

Internship applies to any type of work opportunity which provides the student with valuable international work experience, working for an organisation alongside professionals while still enrolled in a degree programme. An internship gives students valuable insights regarding the types of work they may perform after graduation and helps students to decide on long-term career paths.

Internship placement with a multinational company will provide the student intern with practical work experience and possibility to apply classroom knowledge and gain career skills for the global workplace.

SELECTION CRITERIA

To apply for the internship programme at ESEI you must:

• be currently registered as full-time student of ESEI
• English – high level, fluent written and spoken
• have good command of Spanish – intermediate level
• have a good academic record

• The student must have an accredited Academic Record that clearly demonstrates both ability and motivation.
• The student is required to demonstrate why he/she considers himself/herself to be a suitable applicant. The statement of Purpose is a chance to demonstrate unique qualifications for and commitment to the student’s chosen field by discussing those experiences, people, and events that compelled him/her to pursue it. It is an opportunity to let ESEI know more about him/her. The statement of purpose should be handwritten and about 300 words in length.
• The student should also submit two Academic References, although more may be submitted if he/she believes it will help us in our decision-making. The referees should be able to comment on the student’s performance during his/her studies and therefore should preferably be professors who have taught him/her. We reserve the right to contact the referees for further information connected to the application. If preferred, the referee may submit a paper reference on university letterhead paper. If submitting a paper reference, the referee should sign the reference, attach a business card and return the reference in a sealed envelope signed across the envelope seal, either to the student to submit with your application, or directly to ESEI International Business School. We will not accept references that are not on letterhead paper.
• The students must also prove English Proficiency. It is crucial that the applicant can read, write, speak and understand English fluently in order to fully benefit from the course and the internship ESEI offers. Proficiency in English may be proved by submitting minimum scores from recognized English proficiency tests. If not possible, we will evaluate the level based on The Statement of Purpose.
• The student must also prove a good command of Spanish
• Curriculum Vitae (CV)
• APPLICATION FORM The application information enables ESEI to match the student’s skills and experience to the internship offers.
• INTERVIEW in COMPANIES

INTERNSHIP RULES
Students gain practical work experience of around 20 hours per week.
Internships normally last 3 months and are scheduled to coincide with academic semesters. Summer internships are also possible and are arranged on individual basis. The internship sponsor is not required to offer a student a job following the completion of an internship. However, an internship allows a sponsor to screen and select potential career employees based on proven job performance.
The average salary is from 300 euros to 500 euros during the academic year (maximum 5 or 6 hours a day) and in summer periods from 400 to 600 euros normally (5 to 8 hours normally).

STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES
As an intern, it is important for the student to present himself/herself professionally and to uphold the following internship guidelines:

ESEI RESPONSABILITIES

• To find minimum 3 possible internship offers for the student during the first two weeks from the course commencement. If the student rejects all the offers without a clear reason it will be understood as his/her voluntary resignation from the internship programme.
• ESEI takes the responsibility to act as the student’s helper in case of lack of adaptation to the company’s working environment.
• It is the responsibility of the student to follow all the norms included in the internship contract and meet all the above mentioned requirements. Otherwise, ESEI will not act in case of problems with the internship company.
• Internship salary is specified by the company and ESEI does not have any influence on how high it is.
• The length of the contract is determined by the company and ESEI has no influence on its extension.
• Extension of the internship contract is not possible if the student is not currently enrolled in ESEI, except for summer periods but only after one year studied at ESEI.

In short, your career is in your hands, but you will be supported at every step by coaching and guidance from ESEI.
Whenever you have a question, there will be someone on hand to answer it. Whenever you need help, someone will provide it. Whenever you want to do something, someone will encourage you.