IBEI supports three Internship Paths:

• Path 1: IBEI-arranged Internships

• Internships organized through signed agreements between IBEI and external organizations.

• Path 2: IBEI-found independently Internships with IBEI Assistance

• Internships found independently by students.

• Require IBEI's help with paperwork and an educational collaboration agreement with the host organization.

• Path 3: Fully Independent Internships

• Internships found and arranged entirely by students without direct involvement from IBEI.

• IBEI will regularly provide information on these fully independent internships.

The IBEI Career Center, accessible at ibei.jobteaser.com, connects students and graduates with recruiters and internship opportunities. 

The IBEI Career Center guidelines from IBEI will help you create your profile on the platform and apply to internships.

Steps for Registering and Applying for Internships through the IBEI Career Center

• Register and Log In:

• Use your IBEI email to register and log in to the IBEI Career Center.

• Upload Your CV:

• Ensure your CV is updated and upload it to the Career Center platform.

• Explore Internship Opportunities. Once logged in, check the available internship opportunities listed on the platform.

• Apply for Internships:

• Apply for internships directly through the platform.

• Selection Process:

• The selection process is competitive.

• IBEI gives priority to students who have not had previous internships.

IBEI internships must relate to international relations, security, development, and public policy.

IBEI Internships can be:

• Curricular 

• Extracurricular 

Both require an educational collaboration agreement with the host organization.

Curricular Internships are those that are part of the academic curriculum. They can be part of the academic curriculum either as a course (4 ECTS as part of the 60 credits) or as an additional course (4 ECTS credits, beyond the 60 credits). Both options require enrollment in the Internship course. 

If you undertake a curricular internship and want to exchange the 4 credits for a course you have already taken, you can always request this by writing to the Academic Office (master@ibei.org) before the second semester exam period begins.

Extracurricular Internships. They do not appear on the academic record. However, extracurricular internships require an educational collaboration agreement.

Curricular internships

Curricular Internships that are part of the academic record (4 ECTS as part of the 60 credits) do not require a fee unless the students want to extend the Master’s Thesis submission date.

Curricular Internships can also be part of an additional course (4 ECTS credits, beyond the 60 credits). The fee associated with assistance with paperwork has a cost of 60€. 

The date range for all internships may require extending the Master’s Thesis submission date. Extending the date to submit the Master Thesis due to the internship costs 75€.

Extracurricular Internships: 

Processing the internship agreement costs 60€.

The date range for internships may require extending the Master’s Thesis submission date. Extending the date to submit the Master Thesis due to the internship costs 75€.

Curricular Internships: Must be completed before the final thesis grades are awarded. These dates are November 14 or May 30.

Extracurricular Internships: Must follow the same deadlines as curricular ones, with specific conditions for certain programmes like Mundus MAPP and ILGSPD. They must complete their internships before August 30.

Notify the Academic Internship Coordinators with the internship details. IBEI will help establish an educational collaboration agreement if needed (Path 1, Path 2 - Q1).

Assessment of internships require:

• A supervisor’s report from the host institution.

• A five-page personal report by the student on their internship experience. Both reports must be submitted within a month after the internship ends.

Internships have a duration between 120 and 900 hours. 

The internship is limited to a maximum of 19 hours per week. If the internship exceeds this limit, the student will need to transition to the part-time programme.

Starting After Classes End:

• If you begin your internship after the end of classes, you are allowed to extend the number of hours you work per week.

Docs required for Internships:

All Internships:

• A valid DNI/NIE/TIE, depending on your nationality.

• If your TIE/VISA is set to expire during the internship period, you must renew it within 60 days or less before the expiration date.

• A Spanish  social security number is required for all internships, whether paid or unpaid. For paid internships, the host institution will handle social security registration. For unpaid internships, this responsibility falls to IBEI.

Internships within an IBEI Research Project:

• You will need to provide a Bank Account Holder certificate.

MMAPP students can only do extracurricular internships because they already do an internship at CEU or ISS in their first year. They must finish by August 31st of their academic year at the latest.

ILGSPD students' internships will always be extracurricular and they can only do internships during the year they are at IBEI. Maximum deadline for internships with IBEI is  August 31st of the first year.

If someone's visa expires before August 31st, and the internship is in Spain, the internship will have to finish it when their visa expires.

Students can do a maximum of one curricular internship and one extracurricular internship per academic year. The academic year runs from September 1st to August 31st. 

Permitted Hours per Academic Year.

• Minimum: 120 hours

• Maximum: 900 hours

These hours can be accumulated through a combination of curricular and extracurricular internships.

Curricular and extracurricular internships cannot be done in the same institution.

As a general rule, students cannot do internships during the first semester. Internships must start in the second semester.

Exception:

Internships starting in January may be approved on a case-by-case basis.

Standard Deadlines:

• If the Master's Thesis (TFM) is submitted in September, internships must end by November 15th.

• If the Master's Thesis (TFM) is submitted in March, internships must end by May 31st.

Extension Request:

• Students can request an extension for the TFM submission specifically for internship purposes, provided that the internships are confirmed.