Professional Internship Programme
Unlock Your Future with Hands-On Experience
Welcome to IBEI’s Professional Internship Programme!
The IBEI internship programme is voluntary, curricular or extracurricular and it is designed to provide students real-world experience in international relations, security, development and public policy. It offers an opportunity to work alongside experienced professionals on meaningful projects. Interns will:
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Gain Practical Experience: Work on real-world projects and contribute to important company initiatives.
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Develop Professional Skills: Receive training and mentorship to enhance both technical and soft skills.
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Network with Industry Experts: Build connections with professionals and fellow interns in your field.
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Explore Career Opportunities: Discover potential career paths and opportunities
Every year the career services office organizes an informative session early in the academic year to explain in-depth how this programme works. In addition to this, the guide on the IBEI internship programme is of great help if you are interested in becoming an intern. The Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) about IBEI Internships will help you clarify any question related to the guide or programme.
How does the programme work?
IBEI supports three Internship Paths:
- Path 1: IBEI-arranged Internships
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Internships organized through signed agreements between IBEI and external organizations. The IBEI Career Center is the platform to manage IBEI-arranged internships.
- Path 2: IBEI-found independently Internships with IBEI Assistance
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Internships found independently by students.
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Require IBEI's help with paperwork and an educational collaboration agreement with the host organization.
- Path 3: Fully Independent Internships
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Internships found and arranged entirely by students without direct involvement from IBEI.
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IBEI will regularly provide information on these fully independent internships
Erasmus+ Internships:
The IBEI holds the Erasmus+ Higher Education Charter and, as a higher education institution, offers grants for students to pursue internships abroad, lasting between two and twelve months.
Contact Us
For any questions or additional information, please contact our internship coordinators and our internship programme manager at internship@ibei.org
Internship Placements
IBEI students have completed internships at institutions such as these over the last two years:
- Acción contra el Hambre
- Affari Internazionali (IAI)
- AMB
- Anteverti
- Associació Catalana per la Pau
- Centre Delàs d'Estudis per la Pau
- CIDOB. Barcelona Centre for International Affairs
- Clarity AI
- Consulado Británico en Barcelona
- Consulate of Georgia in Barcelona
- Council of the European Union
- Cruz Roja Española. Departamento de Cooperación Internacional, Derechos Humanos y Derecho Humanitario
- Danish Embassy in Colombia
- DCH. Organización Internacional de Directivos de Capital Humano
- Dow Jones
- Dutch Embassy in Vietnam
- Embajada de España en Kenya
- Embajada de España en Perú
- Embajada de España en Turquía
- Embassy of Sweden in Pretoria
- ESA. European Space Agency
- Fundación Promoción Social
- Generalitat - Departament d'Acció Exterior i Unió Europea
- Generalitat - Exteriors
- Generalitat - Fons Europeus
- Geos Atlas
- German Embassy in Montevideo
- Gestdocument
- GIZ - Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit
- GlobalCAD
- Hague Centre for Strategic Studies (HCSS)
- Headway Executive Search
- Hikvision
- IBEI Research Project AFRICAs RISK
- IBEI Research Project ETHNICGOODS
- IBEI Research Project EURONCP
- IBEI Research Project EURONCP
- IBEI Research Project EUSOV
- IBEI Research Project Informality and Global Governance project
- IBEI Research Project OILDOWN
- IBEI Research Project REEs Madagascar
- IBEI Research Project RegEULAC
- IBEI Research Project RENPET
- IBEI Research Project RESPAX
- IBEI Research Project SECUREU
- IBEI Research Project SOCIALEU
- ICU Medical Costa Rica
- IEMed. Institut Europeu de la Mediterrània
- IEN. Fundació Institut d'Estudis Nord-americans
- IFRC. Federación Internacional de Sociedades de la Cruz Roja y de la Media Luna Roja
- IICA. Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura
- International Amnesty
- Irish Embassy in Paris
- LGBT Great
- Luxembourgish Embassy to the United States
- Marmara University
- Metropolis. World Association of the Major Metropolises
- Ministerio de Defensa de España. Secretaría General de Política de Defensa. Madrid
- Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development in Germany
- Norwegian Embassy in Riyadh
- Norwegian Tax Administration
- NTT Data
- OECD. Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- Òmnium Cultural
- Opportunity Networks
- Otra Cosa Network
- RateNow
- Real Instituto Elcano
- RMIT Europe
- Royal Norwegian Embassy in Accra
- SciTech DiploHub
- The Cube
- UNICEF. United Nations Children’s Fund. East Asia and Pacific Regional Office.
- WeLocalize