Madrid Arts, Media & Culture Placement Example

An Art Studio & Museum Visits Organization

The organization makes the arts accessible to all, by creating innovative and integrative ways for artists and the public to interact. The organization has an art studio where they offer printmaking, drawing, painting, ceramics, and restoration activities. They also organize creative visits to Madrid museums. You work on projects ranging from arts projects, marketing, web design, teaching, and restoration.

Arts, Media & Culture placement in Madrid
“I was so pleased to be able to work with artists and create my own pieces!”
— Junior, Contemporary Culture and Creative Production major, New York University

Madrid Communication Placement Example

Communication placement in Madrid

A Publishing Company

This publishing company specialized in classic as well as modern literature. They have numerous collections including poetry and children’s books as well as the more classical works. Your tasks include preparing texts in English based on authors’ profiles for international fairs and for the website, working with literary texts, learning about how the editorial process works, translations, and participation in daily office activities.  

“I was so pleased because I wasn’t expecting to be able to work for a publishing company, my dream job! I most enjoy the translation project that I have been working on little by little. The exact nature of it is a work in progress and I enjoy the creative aspect of using language in this way. I feel completely integrated and am enjoying seeing all aspects of the business including participating in Madrid Feria del Libro, the international book fair that takes place in the Retiro Park every summer.”
— Senior, English major, Boston University

Madrid Healthcare & Education Placement Example

A Research Laboratory Part of The National Health Service

This laboratory specializes in cellular biology and chronic diseases. You work with in vitro and ex vivo cellular research, isolating proteins and determining their role in various forms of cancer.

Healthcare & Education placement in Madrid
“My role was to help various people in the lab with their experiments. I pipetted volumes, plated cells, made and ran SDS and electrophoresis gels, and many other things.”
— Sophomore, Biology major, Boston University

Madrid Business Placement Example

A Boutique Consulting Firm

This is a boutique-consulting firm that carries out consulting in HR, marketing, communications and business development. Clients include companies in the banking, pharmaceutical, beverage, food, telecommunications, and cultural sectors. You work on relevant commercial and marketing research projects.

Business placement in Madrid
“I loved that the work I did was relevant to my interests in consulting. It was amazing to work with such talented colleagues.”
— Sophomore, Business major, University of Southern California

Madrid Politics, Law & NGOs Placement Example

Politics, Law & NGOs

A Law Firm Specializing in Immigration Law

This law firm works with immigrants who are seeking work permits, residency cards and citizenship in Spain. You typically carry out tasks related to customer service, advising, and may also assist the lawyers in legal reports. You are able to see how the European and Spanish immigration laws are put into effect, and contribute to helping people navigate the process of international life transitions.

“I am in charge of opening the office and documenting the needs of clients coming in and charging them for the services that they need. I think my self-confidence is what has really improved here, I believe I am capable of completing tasks and have proven to do so, the way in which I interact with all different types of clients with ease lets me know that I have become more confident.”
— Senior, Peace and Conflict Studies major, University of California, Berkeley