Mobility specification

Country:Spain

Institution:České centrum Madrid

City:Madrid

Program:Erasmus+ traineeship

Activity type:Traineeship

Academic year:2025/2026

MU faculty/department:Faculty of Social Studies / Department of International Relations and European Studies

Study level abroad:Master

✅Check the boxes

How would you categorize your internship?Humanities
Social sciences

💼How-to: Interning abroad

How did you discover this internship opportunity?MU website
External website

External website - which one?https://madrid.czechcentres.cz/

Can you describe the role you held during your internship?Intern

What specific responsibilities and tasks did you do during your internship?Realization and organization of cultural events for Spanish audience; promotion of Czech culture and the Czech Republic in Spain; representative of the Czech Centre in the EUNIC network; communication with Czech and Spanish partners + visitors; management of social networks, website and library

Did your tasks align with the pre-defined conditions?yes

Did the internship meet your expectations?yes

Did you apply any theory you learned at university during the internship?no

How well did you manage to communicate in a foreign language?perfectly

Did the institution have any special requirements?Specific language skills

Do you have tips on how to make a great impression on the institution?Good level of language, PR experience.

How competitive was the selection process? Did you have to go through an application procedure?No

Why would you recommend students do an internship?Because it's a great experience that always moves you on.

💰And how to fund it?

What were your average monthly expenses during the internship?20000 CZK/month

Did the institution provide accommodation?no

If not, how did you find it?Online

Did you have any unexpected expenses during the internship?no

Do you have any tips on how to save money during the internship?Walk, discounts

🗺 Learn the ropes in a new city

How difficult was it for you to adjust to life abroad?no problem at all

How well did you manage to communicate in English?perfectly

How does public transport work in the city?neutral

And what about transport outside the city?mostly fine

Did you deal with any health issues during your stay?no

🤠Help create the perfect bucket list

What is a must-see in the city?Gastronomy, Retiro, Chueca, La Latina

What are the must-visit trip destinations?Valencia, Bilbao.

Share your best experience:Playing sports with latinos and latinas.

💅A nugget of wisdom to make the life easier

Did you need to handle a visa?no

How did you get to the place?Plane

Can you pay by card?everywhere

🥳Summary

Whew, what a ride! 😮‍💨 Thanks so much for taking the time to complete our survey and for sharing your unique experience. Just one last thing. 🙏 How would you summarize your trip in one or two sentences?Madrid doesn't have a sea, but it's worth it:)