Spain is one of the European Union countries with the highest number of internships and jobs in the IT sector. Indeed, the IT market is booming, and many young graduates are recruited as soon as they finish their studies.
In this article, we take a look at the job market in the IT and new technologies sector.
We’ll see how an IT internship in Spain can be a great way to improve your CV for a future job.
As we said in the introduction, Spain is a very attractive place to work in the IT sector, offering students a wide range of internships and job opportunities.
On the other hand, IT salaries are good and take into account employees’ level of education, an aspect that is not always respected.
That’s why many French students want to do an IT internship in Spain, to develop new skills and build a professional network.
Several studies in the U.S. have shown that students who do an internship abroad will develop professional skills faster than those who stay in their home country.
Why do an IT internship in Spain? There’s often a gap between what you learn at university or school and what recruiters demand. That’s why it’s so important to get a feel for the IT professions within companies themselves.
Generally speaking, the best IT internships in Spain are offered close to Spanish universities and schools, where the quality of teaching is very high.
Jobs related to IT and new technologies are located in Barcelona, where more than 1,100 companies are based.
According to several studies, almost 85% of IT-related job vacancies are concentrated in major centers such as Madrid, Barcelona, Seville, Malaga, Alicante and Valencia.
Internship offers in Spain follow the trend of the job market, and some IT sectors recruit more than others.
Trend sectors include: Business Intelligence, SAP, IT Security, Mobile, Web Development, COBOL, Windows System, Open and Distibuted System, etc.
Projects focusing on mobility, web development, artificial intelligence and business intelligence are among the best-paid disciplines to graduate from.
In these fields, you’ll have no trouble finding an IT internship in Spain.
To convince a Spanish recruiter to give you the chance to join their company, you’ll need to emphasize the areas of IT that are not foreign to you:
Internship remuneration in Spain is a tricky subject, and most companies don’t pay salaries to students. However, the IT sector has enjoyed a certain economic attractiveness in recent years, and it’s not uncommon for interns to be paid.
The remuneration of Spanish employees in the technology, IT and communications sector is an argument put forward by French students wishing to move to Spain.
According to several reports conducted in 2015 (Adecco Inoempleo), the average salary for an IT specialist is 27,011 euros on graduation, with more technical profiles exceeding 30,000 euros, up to 35,000 euros in certain specialized sectors.
Even if salaries don’t seem very high at the start of your career compared with France, you should be aware that the cost of living in Spain is much lower (lower taxes, low cost of living, attractive real estate market, etc.).
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