The Madrid Summer Internship Program is open to students who have completed a minimum of five semesters of college-level Spanish language or the equivalent. Internships are available in the following areas:<\/strong><\/p>\n Hub Area: The Individual in Community<\/p>\n Taken in tandem with a work placement, the course allows students to gain a greater understanding of workplace culture within the host country. It provides a framework to explore and reflect on the professional and cultural practices observed in the\u00a0internship<\/span>. The course and placement form an intercultural learning experience in which students can examine socio-cultural differences, beliefs and values while immersed in a diverse organizational and professional community. Through class sessions and assignments, students address the ways in which culture influences both work and learning. This course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub<\/span>\u00a0area: The Individual in Community.<\/strong><\/p>\n *Students should note that attendance at the internship itself is mandatory. While your final grade will be determined by your academic work in the class, your performance at your internship will be also taken into consideration.<\/p>\n **The internship, completed in Spanish, counts towards the Spanish major, but not<\/strong> the minor. As always, students are encouraged to check with the Spanish department regarding major\/minor credit, as the dept. has the final word.<\/p>\n ***Students from other programs (i.e. Madrid Spanish & European Studies) cannot <\/b>choose to switch into the internship program once the term in Madrid has begun.<\/p>\n Summer Term 2026 Courses (course offerings vary each year):\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n Electives taught in\u00a0<\/span>Spanish\u00a0<\/strong>are only open to those students enrolled in Spanish language 300 and above. Electives taught in\u00a0<\/span>English\u00a0<\/strong>are geared towards students in lower levels of Spanish. Enrollment in English electives for students in higher level Spanish classes will be on a space-available basis only.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Students are encouraged to consult with their academic advisor prior to enrolling in the BU Madrid Summer Term.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n HUB SA 230 The Individual in Community with Study Abroad<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n HUB SA 225 Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy with Study Abroad<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Instituto Internacional<\/em>\u00a0Spanish Language & Culture Classes + Internship Seminar:\u00a0<\/span>Syllabi<\/a>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<\/span>Schedule<\/a><\/p>\n\n
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HUB SA 330: Study Abroad Internship Course<\/h4>\n
*Students will be enrolled concurrently in the non-credit HUB<\/span>\u00a0SA<\/span>\u00a0330<\/span>\u00a0Study Abroad Internship unit through which they will, on successful completion of the concurrent 4-credit academic internship course, earn 1\u00a0Hub<\/span>\u00a0Unit in the area of \u2018The Individual in Community\u2019.\u00a0 The course\u00a0HUB<\/span>\u00a0SA<\/span>\u00a0330<\/span> does not award credit, but rather modifies the learning outcomes to facilitate the goals of the Individual in Community unit. Students will see two entries on their transcripts: one for the HUB<\/span>\u00a0SA<\/span>\u00a0330<\/span>\u00a0Study Abroad Internship (0 credits, 1 IIC\u00a0Hub<\/span> unit) and the other for the credit-bearing internship course (4 credits, course code dependent on the field of specialization in which the students complete their internship).<\/span><\/h6>\n
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