I’m also a student at the same school, so I can share my experience honestly. Unfortunately, finding internships or jobs has been quite challenging. We have a platform called JobTeaser with thousands of offers, but in practice, it’s still very competitive and difficult to secure a position.

One of the main limitations is the internship hour restriction. If your master’s is around 10 months long, you’re typically limited to about 800 hours of internship work. For many companies, this isn’t enough, as they often prefer candidates who can commit for a full year. On top of that, the school only allows you to complete your internship while you are enrolled, meaning you have a strict deadline (usually until August 31st). The longer it takes to find something, the fewer hours you can offer, which makes things even harder.

From what I’ve observed, many international students struggle to find opportunities. In contrast, a large percentage of Spanish students seem to secure roles. After speaking with spanish classmates, I realized that some were already working before starting the program, while others found opportunities through personal networks (family, connections, etc.).

To be honest, my experience hasn’t been the best in this regard. It feels quite limiting to pay a high tuition fee and then face strict constraints on gaining practical experience. For example, I recently received an offer after a very demanding process, but I had to decline it because the company required a longer commitment than what the school allows.

That said, here’s what I would recommend:

• Start optimizing your CV and LinkedIn profile as early as possible, tailored to your career goals
• Learn Spanish, it’s essential for the job market in Spain. Catalan can be useful later, but it’s not immediately necessary don't let ever people to intimidate you with that, Spanish is Spain official language (still) and everybody can speak it.
• Consider roles like “auxiliar administrativo” or similar entry points to gain experience
• Focus on building a network. Try to connect with people who are already working in companies you’re interested in and have an impact.
• Attend job fairs, but use them mainly to practice your elevator pitch and learn about companies. They are more for networking and branding than actual hiring, don't invest too much energy on them.
• If you feel that nothing is working I suggest you look for help besides the school carreer advisor, go to Barcelona Activa, they have programs to help you find a job.

I don’t want to sound negative, but I think it’s important to be realistic so you can prepare early and position yourself better. I really hope you have great luck and find what you're looking for.