So, you've returned home from an amazing term in Barcelona - you explored new places, made lifelong friends, and immersed yourself in another culture and language. And now what? We're glad you asked!
STAY INVOLVED WITH BARCELONA SAE & THE CITY OF BARCELONA
Stay involved with Barcelona SAE:
Apply to be a Barcelona SAE Alumni Ambassador - share your Barcelona experience with students on your home campus!
Follow Barcelona SAE on Instagram/TikTok (@barcelonasae) to see what we get up to with future students!
Connect with us on Linkedin - we have a page for both Barcelona SAE and the School for International Studies.
If you had a particularly awesome time with us and want to tell the world about it, leave us a review on GoAbroad or Go Overseas.
Do you want to provide advice or insight into study abroad for future students? Write a blog for our blog or make a video for our socials!
Stay involved with Barcelona:
Dive into books and movies set in BCN - bonus points if you read or watch any of them in Spanish or Catalan!
Continue to practice your Spanish by finding a local language buddy (more language learning tips here).
Come back to Spain! There are so many opportunities to live abroad post-graduation - see below for some ideas!
MARKET YOUR BARCE-LOCAL EXPERIENCE
It's so important to show off all you've learned while studying or interning abroad! Whether or not you've already realized it, you've gained countless skills in intercultural communication, adapting to change, working across cultures, and so much more.
Below are some helpful resources for how to add your Barcelona experience to your resume or Linkedin:
If you need a bit of guidance to reflect on your Barcelona experience and determine which skills you'd like to highlight, you can review the Barcelona SAE Re-Entry Workshop below.
GOING ABROAD AGAIN
Want to continue the adventure? Working overseas is very difficult without a visa or local passport, and almost always involves spending lots of money and time on lawyers and paperwork. But don’t give up, there are ways to go abroad again!
Think about coming back to do an internship with Barcelona SAE if you studied abroad, or coming back to study abroad if you did an internship. It's a great way to get back to Barcelona and even further develop your resume (and, you get a discount on your second program!).
Or, think about getting a Master's or Postgrad degree abroad. There are plenty of programs available in English and they tend to be far less expensive than in the U.S. In Barcelona, consider taking a look at the programs available at the University of Barcelona, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Universitat Autónoma de Barcelona (UAB), or the IESE & ESADE Business Schools.
MORE RESOURCES TO GET BACK ABROAD:
Teach Abroad Programs like the North American Language and Culture Assistants Program (NALCAP)
Fulbright U.S. Student Program - English Teaching Assistantships
English Program in Korea (EPIK)