Mobility specification

Country:Spain

Institution:World Tourism Organization (UN Tourism)

City:Madrid

Program:Erasmus+ traineeship

Activity type:Traineeship

Academic year:2024/2025

MU faculty/department:Faculty of Economics and Administration / Department of Regional Economics and Administration

Study level abroad:Master

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How would you categorize your internship?Humanities
Economics and Administration
Social sciences

💼How-to: Interning abroad

How did you discover this internship opportunity?MU website
Field coordinator

Can you describe the role you held during your internship?Regional Department for Europe

What specific responsibilities and tasks did you do during your internship?- Assisting in the preparation of the department's upcoming official missions
- Organization of various UN Tourism events and meetings
- Monitoring the development of tourism and tourism policy in Member States in general and the European Union in particular
- Assisting in finalising reports, preparing presentations, speeches for conferences and workshops
- Assisting in the preparation of documents and information on European Member States on the occasion of official visits to UN Tourism headquarters
- Updating country profiles and speaker profiles of Member States in the region
- Attending meetings, preparing minutes

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?yes

How well did you manage to communicate in a foreign language?almost no difficulties

Did the institution have any special requirements?Specific language skills
Level of study

How competitive was the selection process? Did you have to go through an application procedure?Yes, the CV, cover letter, average, degree and interview with the organisation were crucial.

Why would you recommend students do an internship?It is very cool and rewarding to learn how to work in a dynamic international and multicultural environment where every team member is literally from a different part of the world. We interacted daily with the top leaders of important organizations, such as writing emails to presidents, ministers and many other important personalities.

💰And how to fund it?

What were your average monthly expenses during the internship?19900 CZK/month

Did the institution provide accommodation?no

If not, how did you find it?I highly recommend ALUNI.net, the accommodation agency for students and Erasmus participants. I have never encountered a better approach, prices and quality of administration.

Did you have any unexpected expenses during the internship?no

Do you have any tips on how to save money during the internship?If you're under 24 (inclusive), you get all public transport in Madrid for €8/month, which is totally awesome! Just make an appointment in advance at a branch of the transport company, e.g. right at the airport (https://webttp.comunidad.madrid/CRTM-ABONOS/cita.aspx) and bring your passport. They will take your photo on the spot and after paying an administrative fee of 4 EUR, they will issue you with a card which you need to top up regularly for 8 EUR/month anywhere in metro stations or even online. The whole process took me less than 10 minutes!

🗺 Learn the ropes in a new city

How difficult was it for you to adjust to life abroad?no big deal

How well did you manage to communicate in English?almost without problems

How does public transport work in the city?runs like clockwork

And what about transport outside the city?neutral

Where to find connections? How to buy a ticket?Google Maps

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

🤠Help create the perfect bucket list

Share your best experience:The SMART INSIDERS agency (Instagram, Facebook, WhatsApp, web) organises a lot of cool events for students, many of which are free. It's a cool way to meet others and explore the city or neighbourhood.

💅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

What not to forget when packing?Sunscreen! The sun is extremely hot in summer! :D

🥳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?International internship in Madrid - an experience that deepened my global overview and improved my professional skills.