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We are pleased to announce an Erasmus+ Traineeship opportunity at the International Promotion Area within the Faculty of Economics and Business at the University of Barcelona.
This position is available for the second semester of the current academic year (January/February–July 2026), with the possibility of extending it for one year. This would entail the second semester (spring) 2025-2026 and the first semester (winter) 2026-2027, with a gap for the Summer Holidays.
The internship offers hands-on experience in international promotion, communications, student mobility programs, and administrative support for global partnerships. Also, it allows students to get in touch with different views, work practices, develop communication, intercultural, and language skills, as well as problem-solving.
Key details:
Modality: In person (Physical attendance. No remote or hybrid work is allowed)
Location: Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Barcelona
Duration: 6 months (extendable to 12 months)
Main tasks:
Provide administrative support to the International Relations Team:
Assisting international students: From their Welcome Session to course enrollment and modification, technical support, and others.
Communication and promotional activities for the International Relations Office.
Keeping up to date with the office's inboxes.
Assist with ongoing International Promotion projects, such as the Faculty's Erasmus Mundus Master's programmes, as well as "Global Partnerships for Learning" - tailor-made programmes for universities, companies, and institutions around the world.
Ideal profile and skills:
Strong organizational and communication skills to assist students effectively
Team spirit and willingness to support colleagues’ tasks
High motivation and proactive attitude
Fluency in English, both writing and speaking (Spanish and other languages are a plus)
Application procedure:
Deadline: November 7th, 2025
Fill in this form*
Send us the following documents to incoming.fee(at)ub.edu
Required documents
CV
Identity Card/Passport
Transcript of Records
English Language Certificate
Optional documents:
Motivation Letter
Other Language Certificates
*If the link does not work: https://forms.office.com/e/XwUK2iag2U
What to know before coming the Barcelona?
Cost of living:
According to some sources, the estimated monthly costs for a single person in Barcelona are around €850 – €1,400 per month (see here).
Accommodation
Regarding the accommodation options available in Barcelona, the UB works with Barcelona Centre Universitari (BCU), an organization funded by and developed with collaboration of the Government of Catalonia, the Barcelona City Council and the Catalan universities, whose aim is that of facilitating all aspects of the non-academic life of the foreign university community, including different accommodation options.
Their accommodation service is called “Your Student Housing”, and is oriented towards temporary students/interns. You can contact them at the following email info(at)bcu.cat for any queries related to accommodation.
Also, we would like to remind you that it is important to use the official resources regarding accommodation to avoid potential scams. Note that, in case anything happens, we can only intervene in case the accommodation has been booked through these official providers.
Furthermore, the University of Barcelona is the only public university in Catalonia to operate its own halls of residence: (information on the halls in Spanish and Catalan)
- Penyafort-Montserrat Hall of Residence: https://www.penyafort.ub.edu/
- Yugo Aleu University Residence: https://yugo.com/en-us
- Barcelona Centre Universitari: https://bcu.cat/en/accommodation-in-barcelona/
- Àgora BCN Residence: https://www.agorabcn.com/ca/
- Lestonnac Hall of Residence (for women): https://residenciasuniversitariasbarcelona.es/lestonnac/ca/
- Mater Salvatoris Hall of Residence (for women): http://matersalvatoris.org/cmu-bcn/
- Monterols Hall of Residence (for men): https://monterols.es/
- Pedralbes Hall of Residence (for men): https://www.cmupedralbes.es/ca/
More info here
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For more information, please contact us at incoming.fee(at)ub.edu by November 7th, 2025.