Spain - Eco-friendly Hospitality Internship in Barcelona

Interns will become an important reference point for guests and therefore will play in important role in ensuring guests enjoy their stay in Barcelona and this hostel.

Interns will be called on to perform several functions such as breakfast (preparation, control and clean up), the bar at night (preparation, serving and clean up) and other general cleaning duties. Interns will also be called upon to plan, promote and run social activities such as beach days, beach volleyball, group dinners, nights out or accompanying groups to places of interest, such as the magic fountain and the bunkers.

The hostel recognizes that each person who joins our team can bring valuable ideas to the successful operation of the hostel and therefore encourages the participation of volunteers through the contribution of new initiatives. Possible projects could include, but are not limited to, other sustainable tourism initiatives; website translation, social marketing initiatives, new group activities and new tours.

Rosters are prepared on a monthly basis enabling participants to plan trips on their days off. Interns are expected to assist between 5 and 6 hours a day, 5 days a week during their time volunteering. Participants will generally receive two days off per week.

Some examples of how volunteer may collaborate with the hostel include: 
•    Breakfast: setting up, serving and cleaning up
•    Bar: serving in the very informal hostel bar
•    Dinners: coordinating and preparing group dinners
•    Cleaning duties
•    Planning and/or promoting social activities
•    Sorting recycling as part of the hostel's ecological initiatives
•    Other daily tasks such as cleaning and rubbish removal

A typical day depends on the duties assigned. Volunteers are encouraged to arrive on a Sunday so that they have time to settle in and adjust before getting to work on Monday. In general, a typical day may involve setting up and serving breakfast between 7:30am and 10am, cleaning up after breakfast and ensuring that the recycling is separated and taken to the appropriate containers. The breakfast shift ends at 12:30. Volunteers are then encouraged to mix with guests and enjoy all that Barcelona.  

Another volunteer may accompany guests for the activity planned for the day, or in the absence of an activity, would attend to light cleaning activities such as assisting in the laundry or cleaning the fridges.  

The bar shift, starting at 6:45pm, may see another volunteer preparing and opening the bar and, on occasions, another volunteer may prepare a group dinner. During the bar shift, the volunteers organise a ‘Meet and Greet’ to encourage interaction amongst the guests and gives the volunteers a great chance to meet guests from all cultures!

Later the volunteers escort guests to the nightclub.
 

Please take note of this project's minimum requirements:

• Age 20 - 30 years
• Highly social
• A minimum 6-week commitment
• High level of English 
• Spanish highly valued
• Other languages a plus
• High level of independence, responsibility and flexibility
• Motivation to work and interact with guests a must!

A phone interview will be conducted following reservation.

This is a highly social internship.  We see it as a very important way of encouraging education and peace: via an interchange of cultures through guest to guest, and guest to volunteer interaction.  People looking simply for a place to stay in Barcelona, whilst being constantly connected to home/friends/family via computers or phones should not apply.  Use of such devices during shifts is not permitted.
 

Barcelona has many national and local festivals during which the city organises concerts and celebrations in the streets and plazas free for all to enjoy! Volunteers have the opportunity to participate in certain activities/trips organized by third parties at a reduced rate.