Do you want to experience a new professional journey, and also gain a new cultural encounter that will improve your personal life? Choosing to do a hospitality internship in Spain, this is possible. Spain is an ideal setting for incoming hospitality professionals to carry out their internships due to the expansive hospitality and culinary industry located throughout diverse regions. In this blog post, we will discover some of the top reasons why Spain stands out as a top destination for your next hospitality internship.
Thriving Tourism Industry
Top cities in Spain such as Barcelona, Madrid or Valencia, along with others, bring in millions of visitors a year into the country. Companies related to the tourism sector such as hotels, restaurants and travel agencies are filled with open internship vacancies. Many of these businesses are looking for interns to add value to their company while gaining experience in their desired field of work. The hotels often offer an dynamic and international atmosphere due to the diversity of its employees and guests, where interns are able to learn the ins and outs of guest service. These career skills will be viewed highly by future employers.
Cultural Immersion and Language Acquisition
While interning and living in Spain, you will have a chance to experience the local culture and start to understand the way the locals live. Maybe you’ll be walking through the city center and be there for a traditional festival, or you’ll visit a historical site. You will also be hearing a lot of Spanish. With time and some effort, your level of Spanish could greatly improve. This language knowledge could be very useful in the future when interacting with Spanish speaking clients. Your immersion in the Spanish world will surely improve your life in more ways than one, whether in your professional or personal life.
Career Advancement and Networking Opportunities
Spain is well known for its hospitality, from city boutique hotels to coastal beach resorts. There is something for every kind of guest, as well as hotel employee. Interns are able to be part of the superior service at some of these top rated hotels, side by side with experienced professionals, learning about some of the best industry practices and upcoming trends. For interns, Spain´s status as one of the world´s leaders in tourism sets a solid foundation for rich career networking with top professionals of the industry as well as potential employers. In the future when you will be looking for a new role, whether it is in Spain or internationally, the connections that you will make while interning, will prove to be highly useful.
Moving abroad, whether it´s for an internship or for a semester abroad, you are bound to be transformed on some level. Your environment changes and you have to adapt, learning from mistakes and new experiences. When choosing to do an internship in Spain with Animafest, you are signing up for more than just an internship. Your new internship will be a combination of professional development, cultural enrichment and personal growth. Spain´s booming tourism industry, opportunities for cultural immersion and potential for career advancement make it an ideal destination for hospitality students. Whether you want to sharpen your skills, expand your horizons, or build a global network, Spain offers a treasure chest of opportunities to kickstart your hospitality career.
