Articles & Guides
Intern in Europe: Why and How
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An international internship can be the most important point in your resume and lead to discovery and deepening of both personal and career relations. Academic courses are a good basis, but internships abroad are a better investment for life-long value based on experience, not words. |
Why pay for a volunteer program abroad?
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Many participants express that the concept of paying for a volunteer post is strange at first. For this reason we have listed the reason below why you should pay for a volunteer program abroad. |
“The key to change... is to let go of fear.” (Rosanne Cash)
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Underneath the thick layer of fear, something told me I would be fine. I knew I was preparing for two months of sight seeing, language learning, and meeting people that I would never forget, no matter how brief our time together would be. |
Sabadell, una pequeña gran ciudad
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Apenas estará dos meses viniendo a diario a Sabadell para colaborar con Sid Moskitia, pero, para Melissa Vogt, supone toda una estancia. Y es que el mundo se le hace pequeño a esta inquieta australiana... |
Choose to Soar
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Now that I have finished my work as an au pair in Madrid, I understand that I had to walk that fine line between crashing into the water and soaring above it, or I wouldn’t have experienced anything at all... |
Become a Walking Sponge
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I had left my job, apartment, family, friends (and cat) - my life as I knew it - behind and traveled across the Atlantic Ocean to a foreign land. It would be the beginning of the most memorable period of my life thus far: as an Au Pair for a family in Madrid. |
Yes! You Can Live and Work in Madrid and Here's How
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Spain is the most visited country in Europe for long-term tourism. Whether you yearn for normality or a romantic adventure, living and working in Spain are not incompatible. Read this article and learn how. |
Practicalities and Idiosyncrasies of Life in Madrid
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When you come to live in Madrid, the burden of cultural adjustment will be upon YOU, and there will be significant changes to which you will have to adjust. |
Get the Most Out of Interning in Europe and Here's How
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Uncovering the benefits of a foreign internship is like picking the pedals off a daisy. My work is to share the thrill of living abroad by helping you to work and feel like a local while interning in two of Europe’s most buzzing cities. |
Cultural Adaptation is up to YOU
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After the initial elation of novelty when transported into a foreign culture, the shock and frustrations of having to adapt culturally can be overwhelming. I really could have used the experiences of someone in the know! |












