Immersive Professional Experience and Cultural Activities

I finished a 5-month internship program in Madrid with The Intern Group in February 2019 and can recommend it to all the students looking for great international working experience and opportunities to get close to the Spanish culture and discover the secrets of the foreign lifestyle together with your new peers from all over the world.
First of all, I have been more than happy to work at the company that The Intern Group found for me as one of the internship options. I had a lot of rush in the selection process due to some visa procedures, and The Intern Group team helped me to find 4 different positions that could match my profile and professional interests and arrange more that one interview with each of them in just about 15 days. The role that I got at the beginning did not meet my expectations, to be honest, as I was supposed to have a position of a Marketing Specialist, but my duties and tasks were not related to Marketing anyhow. However, that happened not due to The Intern Group's fault, but to the internal changes in the company, and, at the end of the day and thanks to the great company's team, I changed my position very fast and started working in one of the biggest international Marketing projects of the company, which enabled me to master my knowledge and get a lot of new skills in various field, starting from analytics and ending with establishing better communication with the partners. I don't think it would be possible for me to get such a great experience and get a position in this amazing company so fast without the effort of The Intern Group. What is more, I also got a job offer from the company at the end of my internship, so now I am still staying in Madrid and enjoying my job.
Moreover, I had a chance to participate in different cultural events organised by The Intern Group team on the regular basis. They included not only some pre-arranged trips included in the program, such as the trip to Toledo or the stadium Santiago Bernabeu tour, but also various activities posted on the Facebook group and suggested by the event manager from the organisation or other interns. For example, we visited different tapas places and rooftops and enjoyed the national holiday's parade of "Reyes Magos" (Three Kings) together with The Intern Group. All these activities have helped us to get closer to the Spanish culture and the lifestyle of Madrid. I personally got in love with the city as, I guess, the majority of the other interns that went through the program at the same time.
As for some negative points, I would just say that the accommodation was a bit overpriced, from my point of view. At the end of the day, I expected to live in a bigger and a more modern flat, taking into account that it is intended for 4 people and the price is about 800 euros per month, and have a better cleaning service. However, the location of the building was still excellent, about 15 minutes away form the city center by metro and very close to the best restaurants and bars areas of Madrid, and we had all the facilities and equipment necessary at home (a cooker, an oven, a fridge, a washing machine, an iron, etc.).
To conclude, I would definitely recommend the program to all the people interested in getting international experience and growing as professionals at the same time, and would like to thank The Intern Group for the good organisation and all the help provided during the program!