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Teach English in Spain with Interexchange Working Abroad

Teach English in Spain through Working Abroad
Discover Madrid, the capital of Spain, first-hand by living with a Spanish host family as an English tutor. Madrid offers a vibrant nightlife, great restaurants and shopping, and is also well situated for day trips throughout the region. This informal teaching program serves as a cultural and linguistic exchange between you and a host family. You will live with a Spanish family in or near Madrid as their English tutor and in return receive free room and board.

Cost: $495 (includes room and meals).
Dates: Year-Round
Contact: Interexchange, Inc., Working Abroad, 161 Sixth Avenue, New York, NY 10013, USA. Tel. 212-305-5438; fax: 212-924-0575; toll-free: 800-597-3675
Email: workabroad@interexchange.org
Website: www.interexchange.org/workingabroad

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Work in Spain with Instituto Hemingway

Work in Spain
Find a job/become an intern at Instituto Hemingway. Instituto Hemingway Spanish School is an excellent choice to spend your vacation, enjoy sun, mountain and sea views, and make new friends while learning a new culture. You will have the time of your life! We also offer Spanish lessons throughout the year as well as jobs, internships and volunteer programs.

Dates: Throughout the year, any time, any program.
Cost: From US $100 per week.
Contact: Instituto Hemingway, Bailen 5, 2 Dcha. 48003 – Bilbao 48003 Spain
Tel.: +34 94 416 7901. Fax: +34 94 416 57 48
Email: info@institutohemingway.com
Website: www.institutohemingway.com

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B.E.S.T., Calle Solano 11, 3°C, Pozuelo de Alarcón, 28223 Madrid (www.bestprograms.org). Au pair placements for Americans and Europeans in Spain; fee $990 for 3 months. B.E.S.T. also organizes internship and work-study programs for varying fees, e.g. $1,685 for a 2-month internship in Seville or Madrid, $1,875 for a 3-month internship in Barcelona including a 1-month language course.

Club de Relaciones Culturales, Calle Ferraz 82, 28008 Madrid, Spain; 011-34-91-5417103; spain@clubrci.es, www.clubrci.es. Places American and European au pairs and live-in language assistants in Madrid and elsewhere in Spain. Registration fee is $150. Au pairs receive pocket money of €60 a week in the city center, €70 if outside a big city.

Easy Way Association, Calle Gran Via 80, planta 10 oficina 1017, 28013 Madrid, Spain; 011-34-91-548-86-79; info@easywayspain.com, www.easywayspain.com/ingles/employment.htm. Youth agency that can help students to find work in the hospitality industry in Madrid and Barcelona provided they know elementary Spanish. Most programs include Spanish tuition. Fees from €300.

Englishtown, Vaughan Systems, Eduardo Dato 3, 1ª planta, 28010 Madrid.; 011-34-91-591-4840; www.vaughanvillage.com. Cultural exchange project. Native English-speaking volunteers of all nationalities exchange conversation in return for room and board. The project takes place in an isolated Spanish village (between Madrid and Barcelona) and lasts for 7-10 days at a time. English speakers are required to speak English to Spanish clients throughout the period of the exchange.

Exit Experience: Student Work Experience Programs in Spain. Exit is a Spanish private registered company offering full-time Students the opportunity to work in Marbella-Costa Del Sol-Spain summmer and year-round. Contact: exitexperience@yahoo.es, www.exitgate2.com. (reviewed by Web Content Editor).

Global Choices: Work and Travel Spain. Spain is widely known for Flamenco music and dance, bull-fights, fantastic beaches and lots of sunshine. If you were dreaming of going to Spain, but have a limited budget - this programme is for you! By participating in this programme you will earn some money, gain work experience and enjoy Spain. All placements are in the hospitality sector. The participants have an option to choose from various locations. Positions are available in local restaurants/bars and also in 3/5 star hotels and country houses. Contact: placements@globalchoices.co.uk, www.globalchoices.co.uk (reviewed by Web editor).

Globus Idiomas, Formación y Ocio, Consultores en Programas Lingüisticos, C/ Gómez Cortina, 5, 2º B Murcia, Spain; 011-34-968- 295661; Globus@ono.com, www.globusidiomas.com. Au Pair in Spain Program for all young adults who want to learn Spanish. Fee is €100.

Instituto da Português Juventude, Av. da Liberdade 194, 1269-051 Lisbon, Portugal; 011-351-21-317-9200/9283; geral@juventude.gov.pt, juventude.gov.pt (in Portuguese only). Largest state-funded voluntary service organization in Portugal arranges workcamps, including archaeological digs, throughout Portugal. Applications should be sent to workcamp agency in home country.

Kingsbrook Languages & Services, Travessera de Gracia 60, 08006 Barcelona, Spain; 011-34-93-209-3763; info@kingsbrookbcn.com; www.kingsbrookbcn.com. Au Pair and internship placements in Barcelona and environs.

Sunseed Desert Technology, Apdo 9, 04270 Sorbas, Almeria, Spain; Tel./fax. 011-34-950-525-770; sunseedspain@arrakis.es, www.sunseed.org.uk. Invites volunteers to a remote research project on the south coast of Spain; €56-165 a week depending on length of stay, number of hours worked, and time of year. — summer or year-round.

The Educational Consortium of Spain (TECS), Apdo Correos 85, 11500 El Puerto de Santa María, Cádiz, Spain; 011-34-956-853000; www.tecs.es/employment. Native English speakers hired for summer jobs in Andalucia (tecscamp@tecs.es) and for work in the academy (tecs@tecs.es).

Universal Studios, Port Aventura, Dpto RR.HH., Avda Alcalde Pere Molas, Km. 2, 43480 Vila-Seca, Tarragona (Ap 90), Spain; fax. 011-34-977-779097; recursos.humans@portaventura.es, www.portaventurajobs.com. Theme park employs 3,000 people. Must know a European language.