CIEE-Alicante: Summer Global Internship

Program Details

Program Location	Alicante, Spain
Sponsor	CIEE
Program Type	Co-sponsored
Course #	SA 31016
Duration	Summer
Upcoming Program Dates
To Be Announced
Past Dates
Summer 2026	05/18/26 to 07/11/26

Page Links
Overview	Purdue Credit
Eligibility	Academics
Housing	Program Costs
Financial Aid	Deadline
Returnee Info	Resources

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Please Note: Programs may be altered or adapted with little notice

Overview

The CIEE Summer Global Internship program advances students' unique skill set to make their resume stand out in today's competitive global job market.

Your CIEE Summer Global Internship program in Alicante lasts 8 weeks and features two key components: A full-time internship with an international organization (approximately 30-40 hours per week) and an internship seminar. Enhance your experience with co-curricular and extracurricular activities while building career skills, expanding your professional network, and immersing yourself in Spanish culture. Live, learn, and work in Alicante!

Alicante is Spain’s sunny, coastal gem, celebrated for its Mediterranean charm, relaxed lifestyle, and rich blend of Spanish and Valencian cultures. The city offers beautiful beaches, historic castles like Santa Bárbara, vibrant local markets, palm-lined promenades, and a lively arts and culinary scene. Alicante is the perfect place to study or intern abroad.

For more program information, please visit the program website. This program is sponsored by:CIEE.

Eligibility

The program is open to Purdue students with majors within the following areas:

College of Liberal Arts
Daniels School of Business
Department of Computer Science
Majors within MET or TLI in the Polytechnic

Students must be in good standing and have completed at least four semesters of university study and reached junior standing by the start of the program.

Students who have switched majors need to have taken some classes from the new major to qualify for participation. Degree-in-3-students should contact the Study Abroad Office about eligibility.

Successful candidates will demonstrate academic success, maturity, and a desire to experience another culture.

GPA Requirement: 2.5 on a 4.0 scale
Language Requirement: none

Purdue Credit

Direct Credit available from the following: [College of Liberal Arts] [Daniels School of Business] [College of Science] [Polytechnic Institute]
Specifically from: CS (College of Science), MET and TLI (Polytechnic)

What does this mean? Click here to learn more.

Students interested in completing courses while abroad from Purdue colleges or departments that are not listed above should discuss this with their study abroad advisor before applying to the program.

Academic Program

Students in this program will intern 225-300 hours as well as take the class, Academic Internship Seminar on Global Workplace Culture, meant to develop career readiness skills and intercultural competencies and to provide guidance, support, and direction as the students navigate their internship experience.

Click here for an overview of the CIEE internship placement process!

NOTE TO STUDY ABROAD LIAISONS: Interns will work 225-300 hours while taking the above-mentioned class consisting of 45 contact hours. Therefore, Programs for Study Abroad recommends students receive six credits for this summer internship program, either as one 6-credit class or two 3-credit classes.

To learn more, visit the CIEE website.

Excursions

Excursions, cultural activities, and/or course-related site visits are included in the program.

Housing

CIEE Alicante offers diverse housing options to ensure you're comfortable in your home away from home. Choose from a homestay or residence hall during your program.

Additionally, all housing options are located in neighborhoods with convenient access to public transportation, shops, cafés, and eateries.

Estimated Program Costs

Students pursuing program participation accept financial responsibility. Purdue will take measures to mitigate financial risks, although will not be liable for loss.

Students should carefully note what costs need to be paid to Purdue University or to a co-sponsor or agency, and what costs need to be paid at the overseas study location. This will vary by program.

The Program and Housing Fees include: internship placement and oversight, the internship class, on-site orientation, excursions and cultural activities, housing, and some meals (with homestay option only).

Costs for this program are estimated and subject to change. The cost figures listed below are for: Summer 2026

Costs per term to be billed by Purdue and Co-sponsor
Program Fee	$4,450.00
Study Abroad Fee	$609.40
Housing	$2,300.00
Insurance	$200.00

Approximate additional costs per term
To be paid by the student.
Round-trip Airfare	$1,250.00
Local Transportation	$50.00
Books and Supplies	$50.00
Meals	$520.00
Miscellaneous Personal Expenses	$0.00 - $500.00
Travel Documents (passport, photos)	$175.00

Financial Aid

Purdue University financial aid may be applied to the costs of studying abroad. Students interested in receiving financial aid should

direct financial aid inquiries to the Division of Financial Aid on the West Lafayette campus;
consult website Study Abroad Financial Aid Process ;
complete and submit the FAFSA by the appropriate deadline.

NOTE: Recipients of certain tuition remission and scholarship programs should pay careful attention to the regulations for using those benefits for study abroad. Ask your financial aid advisor about any limitations.

Click here for a list of scholarships and grants available to assist with the costs of studying overseas.

Application Deadlines

For full consideration, students must submit all supporting documents (typically an essay, 1-2 recommendations, and copy of passport) before or by the application deadline. Popular programs fill quickly, often before the deadline. To ensure a place in a program, apply early.

As soon as a student submits an online application, a My Study Abroad account is created. Applicants should consult this page often to check on the status of the application.

Program Application Deadline
Summer Internship	Jan 15

Returnees Information

Click below to search for Purdue students who have participated in this program and are willing to be contacted. If you get no results, you can use the search form to find people who studied in the country you are interested in.

Resources

The websites listed below contain information about this program. The accuracy of information at external sites cannot be guaranteed.

Program Sponsor's Home Page: CIEE
Program Website
Search Google(tm)*
Department of State Consular Information
(You must find Spain in list)
CDC Travel Information (You must find Spain in list)

For more information on this program, please contact the Study Abroad Office by phone (765) 494-2383 or email studyabroad@purdue.edu.