"…. In fact, I think that this internship has defined my time here in Barcelona. It’s here that I formed the relationships that I will take home with me. They helped me navigate Barcelona, including advising me on where to cut my hair and the best places to eat…. I think that I have decided to study a Master’s in Architecture and getting to know the studios has helped me make this decision. Thank you also to CASA because this opportunity has been life-changing for me. I appreciate the effort it took to find this placement. I owe you one!"

• (L. G., Northwestern University, Fall 2015: Internship in an Architect's Studio.)

“This experience has made me approach my own studies with more caution and attention to maintaining a firmer sense of objectivity then I had perhaps practiced in the past. This dig helped me to become a better student of history and I think forced me to grow a great deal morally and intellectually.”

• (C. R., Harvard University, Spring 2011: Aranzadi Archaeological Dig, Loma de Montija, Burgos.)

“During this experience I have learned that it is more important to listen than speak and that you can have things in common with people who initially appear to be very different from you. I have fulfilled my expectations of meeting native Spanish speakers and improving my level of spoken Spanish…(and)… I recommend this program to future students. It is a great way to practice Spanish and get to know local people. But it is easy just to speak to the other volunteers so you need to be motivated and just speak to the elderly people. It’s quite hard at the beginning…..but if you make an effort and have a positive attitude, it is worth it.”

• (A.V., University of Pennsylvania, Spring 2018: Volunteer in a nursing home.)

"The main aims of the semester were to learn how PYMEs work in a global context and carry out marketing and market research tasks. I feel that I successfully met these objectives. I have undertaken many interesting tasks connected with the work of marketing and links between Spanish and U.S. companies. (….) I believe that this experience will be useful when I apply for internships in the U.S. More than the qualifications I have gained, I have completed an international internship in another language. I can say that I have relevant experience in the world of marketing and small businesses. I can also say that I know how to work to a deadline, show attention to detail and work under pressure. Furthermore, I can say that I have a high enough level of Spanish to permit me to work in an international company (…….) I have also made personal connections with work colleagues which will be useful if I need a recommendation letter. There’s no substitute for these connections and I think they will be most important when I want to a job or another internship. Also, if I want to return to Barcelona, I have a professional network of support."

• (C.F., Johns Hopkins University, Fall 2017: Internship in the Chamber of Commerce.)

"I have a keen interest in the current social and migratory situation in Spain, so I was particularly interested in being able to see how children of immigrants are incorporated into the classes and how they relate to the other pupils......On several occasions, I spoke to teachers about the education system in Spain and how it compares to that in the U.S. By being with the children I was able to understand a little about the socioeconomic structure within Catalonia and see the environment children grow up in in Spain."

• (M. A. C, Northwestern University, Fall 2013: English language volunteer in a public school.)

I honestly believe that I have learned more with this internship than in many of my classes at Harvard. Through this internship, I have had many tangible experiences and nothing can prepare you better for designing an investigative questionnaire than actually doing one. There are a million of things that I didn’t know had to be taken into account when designing a formal questionnaire. I feel that I have learned so much about what researchers really do and I now have great respect for the science of questionnaire designing and being a political science researcher. I have also learned a lot about the overlap of political science and psychology in the questionnaires - it’s a multifaceted art. Lastly, this work is very forward-thinking…and it is fascinating to be able to contribute to such relevant research."

• (G.C. Harvard University, Spring 2016: Internship in an International Relations Institute.)