Contact Page - Hospitality Work Experience Placement in Spain

Instituto Hemingway, Bilbao:
Why simply live in Spain when you can enjoy a work placement in this beautiful country? Work to cover your expenses while you stay for 1 to 12 months – it’s your choice! Established in 1986, Instituto Hemingway is a private school located in Bilbao in the Basque Country in Northern Spain. We organise hospitality management and hotel internships in Spain for students from around the world.

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Accredited by the Cervantes Institute, Instituto Hemingway offers programs such as Spanish language courses, Business Spanish programs, internships, volunteer work and more. Our work experience / job placement programs take place in locations all over Spain, including Bilbao, Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia, Malaga, Granada among others.

"My experience with Instituto Hemingway was really wonderful. They found me the job I wanted in Barcelona (Spain), in a flexible and professional manner."
- Phillip Wanders, USA

Hospitality Management / Hotel Internship Program:
- Paid Job Placement: From 1 month to as long as your status permits (12 months maximum)
- Eligibility: Longstanding EU members, Malta, Cyprus, Norway, Iceland, Switzerland, USA, Australia, Canada. Age between 18-35 years.
- Required Experience: All levels welcome, from Initial.
- Accommodation: Affordable accommodations in shared apartments and student dorms!
- Jobs Programme Start Dates: All year long.

Enrollment Fee: €100 euro

Cost of Internship:
Hospitality Management (1 month) €350 euro
Hospitality Management (2 months) €400 euro
Hospitality Management (3 months) €550 euro
Hospitality Management (4 months) €600 euro
Hospitality Management (5 months) €800 euro
Hospitality Management (6 months) €900 euro
Hospitality Management (7 months) €1000 euro
Hospitality Management (8 months) €1100 euro
Hospitality Management (9 months) €1300 euro
Hospitality Management (10 months) €1400 euro
Hospitality Management (11 months) €1500 euro
Hospitality Management (12 months) €1600 euro 

Please contact us below for up-to-date details for 2023. 

Where You'll Live:  
You can choose any city around Spain. Our headquarters are in the beautiful Bilbao. If you wish to prolong your stay, you can also enrol in a course at Advanced or Higher level.

Where You'll Work:  
In a hospitality or retail business. Positions include: bartender, amusement park attendant, waitress, kitchen assistant, waiter’s helper, hostess in a restaurant.

Included in the price:
• Orientation meeting on your arrival.
• Local support for the duration of your participation – to help with any problems and answer any questions.
• Emergency hot line.
• And there’s more!

With a higher level of Spanish, you’ll be more likely to land a more interesting and potentially tip-earning position, as a bartender or waiter, for example.

Culinary Internships are also available:
During a culinary internship, you receive training at the most appropriate culinary establishment for your culinary skills level.

We are here to help you take that step towards a rewarding job in a hotel or restaurant in Spain. Contact us today and let us know your chosen profession.