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Navigating the Spanish Student Visa Process: Your Pathway to Legal Residency

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By Jill Arcaro Spain continues to be a top destination for long-term stays, attracting thousands of international students each year. If you’re a non-European and looking for a legal way to live in Spain while gaining valuable experience, the Spanish student visa, based on Spanish language classes, is your best option. This visa not only allows you to study but also to work legally part-time, opening doors to cultural immersion and professional development. The Student Visa as…

Freedom to Travel – How to Make Traveling Easy

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It seems like yesterday when I started to travel 6 months a year out of obligation … and now, when commenting on it in public, the reactions vary from interesting to enviable. But what everyone wants to know is what factors provided me with freedom to travel especially on a tight budget. My answer in a nutshell is, in reality, it is much easier to travel if you are poor than if you are rich… This post…

7 New Reasons to Substitute Tallinn, Estonia, for Your Russian Internship

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If you were interested in interning or studying in Russia, it is now out of the question. So where do I go? BEST Programs can answer your question and all your doubts. Just read on where we will talk about Tallinn, Estonia and 7 good reasons to substitute Tallinn, Estonia, for your Russian Internship. Here is our blog post, Tallinn, the Capital of Estonia and Global City of the Future, with some good reasons to choose Tallinn…

Cuba Practicalities and Tips: Internships and Volunteerism in Cuba

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LAST UPDATED: Abril, 2024. (Bear in mind that Cuba changes rapidly, so it is possible some things might be outdated soon.) Cuba Practicalities – Are you traveling to Cuba for the first time? There is nothing quite like it! We have composed this list of practical help to avoid possible confusion and overwhelming. We suggest you read them all. Americans traveling to Cuba With the different American political tendencies and sometimes the administrations’ tension, Cuban and American relations can change rapidly…

Reasons to Do Your Internship in Tallinn, Estonia

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Tallinn, the Capital of Estonia and Global City of the Future Tallinn, Estonia – BEST Programs´ New High-Tech and International Business Mecca Part of the economically stable Nordic area on a busy trading route between East and West, Estonia is a tiny bit of land of only 50,000 square kilometers that has been on the world map since 1920. After its liberation from Russia (USSR), it became a de facto independent country in 1991. Estonians lived rough…

Cuban State of Mind – Havana and Santiago de Cuba

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by Rachelle Leung Cuban State Of Mind – Part 1: La Havana I started Cuba in Marianao, a borough which is 6 miles away from the city of Havana, the home of my host who I have found on a homestay website. Eileen shared her views as a fresh graduate on how to make a livelihood in Cuba while showing me around the neighborhood, where she insisted I was the only foreigner. Her boyfriend had had to…

Three Levels of a Great Internship

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by Anna Cherentsova The benefits of an internship cannot be overestimated. Statistical evidence shows that graduates who have internship experience get jobs quicker and start at a higher salary than those without. Through an internship, a better perspective of the industry is gained. An internship will give you a greater sense of confidence in your abilities and helps get the inner feeling of a profession you are convincing yourself is your destiny. Another underlying headstone is gaining…

How to Write a Resume and Cover Letter to Apply for International Internships

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Do you need help with your resume? How to present a good cover letter? Let us help you with our tutorial article: Resume and Cover Letter Tips to Apply for International Internships Resume and Cover Letter Tips Resume and Cover Letter Samples Suggested General Outline for your Resume General Outline for your Cover Letter Don’t miss it!

How I Broke Free of the Office Job with Help from Bestprograms

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by Anna Cherentsova In the summer of 2005, I had my last year of high school and was considering different career strategies. A Master of Science in Speech Technology was my priority, but that only promised a full time position in the office for the rest of my life. I felt like I would be happier working with people and applying my technical knowledge in favor of some large international project which I identified with a lot more,…

Work and Residency Permits in Spain: The Administrative Labyrinth

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You can live and work in Spain! See here our Visa in Spain program! Live the experience! by Jill Arcaro Spain is the most visited country in Europe for long-term tourism, alluring millions each year. A frequently posed question from the participants in our Spanish internship placement program is about the possibility of obtaining legal working papers in Spain via an internship. Our short and concise answer is that an internship program is strictly educational in nature,…

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