Coordinator, Career and Internships

Your Role:

As Career and Internship Coordinator at CEA CAPA Barcelona, you will be responsible for supporting the coordination of CEA CAPA’s regular and custom Internship and Business Consulting programs for the Summer term: establishing and maintaining relationships with local companies and institutions, overseeing the placement of interns, ensuring a positive and educational experience, and liaising between participating companies and internal business consulting faculty or partner institution faculty. Other responsibilities involve supporting CEA CAPA Barcelona with various tasks and with pre-departure, arrival, and program delivery tasks as needed. 

This is a full-time, temporary contract position.  

What You’ll Do:

Career and Internship Coordinator tasks include but are not limited to:  

Partner Organizations

• Establish agreements with organizations for internship and business consulting opportunities, maintain open communication with them, and support them throughout the onboarding and placement process.
• Ensure new organizations are compliant with CEA CAPA’s Health and Safety Career and Internship

Program Policies 

• Support the Career and Internship Team in certifying new organizations.
• Maintain accurate records of company contacts and internship opportunities.
• Visit new companies to ensure the workspace and professional environment meets CEA CAPA’s standards.

Students

• Review student application materials and coordinate student placements.
• Provide career development support as part of the placement and delivery process.
• Deliver specific orientation sessions, workshops, follow-up meetings, farewell meetings, etc.
• Assist students with day-to-day requests (career coaching, internship support, mock interviews, mock Business Consulting presentations).

Faculty/Academic Staff  

• Coordinate with the Global Internship Course and Business Consulting instructors, communicate guidelines, and assist with program delivery tasks.
• Communicate with the abovementioned instructors to identify student challenges at their placements and support students as needed.
• Attend regular faculty and staff meetings.

Other  

• Participate in the general Student Orientation sessions and arrival tasks.
• Attend welcome and farewell receptions with students.
• Take part in the company’s emergency phone shifts, ensuring availability to provide prompt assistance in emergency situations.
• Leading groups of students during cultural activities (inside and outside of Barcelona).
• Flexibility to assist other departments with different tasks when needed.

What Makes a Great Candidate:

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, human resources, or a related field (or equivalent work experience).
• Strong communication and negotiation skills, both written and verbal, in English and Spanish.
• Proven organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines.
• Tech-savvy
• Team player with a proactive and solution-driven mindset.

Preferred Qualifications & Skills

• Previous experience in recruitment, career services, or internship coordination.
• Knowledge of Barcelona’s business landscape and local companies.
• Familiarity with matching candidates to roles based on skills and preferences.
• Ability to work in dynamic, high-pressure environments and under the pressure of deadlines.

We believe great talent comes in many forms and that there is no one size fits all in hiring. If you feel you may be a great fit for this role but do not check all of the boxes, we encourage you to apply and show us why you're the right candidate for this position.  

Who We Are: 

CEA CAPA is a premier provider of transformative international education experiences, committed to empowering students to become thoughtful and thriving leaders through living and learning abroad. With a presence in 62 cities across 22 countries in Europe, Latin America, Asia, and Australia, we offer comprehensive study abroad and career readiness programs that integrate academic excellence and cultural immersion. Our global footprint includes 11 international study centers, and we proudly support over 10,000 students annually in partnership with more than 375 U.S. universities and over 50 international institutions. CEA CAPA is in a dynamic phase of growth and is powered by a global team of nearly 700 professionals who are deeply mission-driven and committed to creating inclusive, supportive and enriching environments that help students grow academically, personally and professionally. 

Our commitment to creating a sense of belonging means we welcome individuals of all abilities, ages, citizenships, educations, ethnicities, family statuses, gender identities, genders, genetic information, languages, marital status, military experiences, political views, pregnancy, races, religions, sexes, sexual orientations, socioeconomic statuses, and work experiences and therefore we encourage applicants from diverse lived experiences to apply.   

Note: This role profile is intended to provide an overview of the key responsibilities and qualifications for the position. It is not exhaustive, and the role holder may be required to undertake additional tasks and duties, as necessary and in line with evolving business needs. Any proposed permanent modifications to this role profile will be made in consultation with role incumbents, and relevant stakeholders in accordance with applicable policies and legislative requirements.