Thread: Looking for summer job in Barcelona

Hello everybody!

My name is Hana and I´m Czech student, who like to work in Barcelona for a summer. I do have a NIE (NIF) number, because I was working for last 6 summers in Spain - Salou (prov. Tarragona).

The reason why I´m writing here is that I want look for job in Barcelona for a change. I´m speaking english and spanish as well. Im still doing some lessons, because I just love spanish grammar - especially Subjuntivos, Plusquamperfectum and Condicionales :-) (everybody who ever learned spanish, know what I´m talking about).

I´m in a forth grade of university (marketing and social communication), so I´m looking just fort short temporaly job about 3 - 4 month. Maybe some of you can give me advice if is possible to get in Barcelona some treinee program for students or practise work in a company, which will corespondent to my studies.

I´ts quite dificult to looking for job if I can stay only few month, it's not like looking for waitres or barman. Thas why I'm writing here to get some your opinions about situation like that.

I really like Spain ( well I actually know just Catalan district) and I want to get back. Barcelona is very charming city and i love to live there even for couple of month. Thanks for any of your advices or opinions!

P.S. - Fresh news: I've just came back from Rome, where I was celebrating a New Year and I can say, that Italian will understand Spanish, if you dont know Italian! I was talking to few people - mostly ordering coffe and asking few things, but I was speaking only spanish and they understood me.

So study spanish, it may help you in exceptional situations:-)

Hanka

Hi Hanka,

Welcome to the Absolute Spain Forum

I've moved your post to the Barcelona Forum section.

Most summer jobs in Barcelona evolve around promotion, PR, barwork, etc.

There are many companies offering internships as well but most will probably not pay anything or just a few hundred Euros per month and have you working 8 hours a day.

You have to ask yourself what you actually want, money or experience?

Greg

Hi Hanka , I am afraid Greg is right. It may be that you have to choose between money or experience in your chosen field of work.
David and I came out to Spain in May of last year. I am lucky enough to be able to retire early but Dave was eventually able to find work in an English speaking call centre which was the same job he did back in the UK.
I have noticed however that since he got this job from the Loquo site there have been fewer opporunities for employment.
With the downturn in the economy and the increase in the number of native unemployed I fear it will be more difficult for you to find paid employment this time round.
I am sure there are companies that will take you on in the capacity of unpaid marketeer.
But you would have to rely on independant financing from another source.
I wish you all the best
Keith

Hi everybody!

Thank you Greg and Keith for your reply.

I am aware of this dificult situation in Spain now. Propably I have chosen bad time :-( Im still thinking about going somewhere else then Spain for summer, but I know I will miss sun and sea.

I want to improve my spanish and english as well, so spain is for me best place to go. Because Ill be finish next year, this summer is kind of my last "student vacationes". And I really dont want to spend it in a Scotish farm picking a strawberries:-) But anyway, Ill be looking for other oportunities, I have plenty of time to decide, at the moment I concentrate on my exams (at least I should be) and we'll see. I'll keep you posted!

For all who is looking for job in Spain - Good Luck!

Thanx Greg for this Forum!

Hanka

Hello and welcome, good luck in finding work in your choosen area.

Hi Hanka!

I spent a summer in Barcelona two years ago and really enjoyed the experience, it was great!

I did a work placement in a cool language school called Camino Barcelona. It's a Spanish school in the city centre and they hire people in summer to do work placement. Apart from administrative duties I spent the time in reception talking to students, it was fun! they do not pay a lot, but it's enough to spend the summer!

if you want to ask me anything, tell me!

Lins

Hi Lins!
How good was your level of spanish when you were working in the spanish school?
Im thinking of maybe applying but I dont know whether my spanish is good enough!
thanks

Hi everyone!
Im 18 years old and would love to have a summer job in Barcelona.Im from London and my spanish is OK.
What jobs would you recommend and how would I go about getting one?
Thanks

would be worth trying any of the British themed Bars down La Rambla, or anywhere else similar in BCN!