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…
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…
[siteorigin_widget class=”WP_Widget_Media_Image”][/siteorigin_widget] You can live and work in Spain! See here our Internship 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…
Jill Arcaro Gordon I’m lucky. I’ve lived and worked in Europe for over 10 years. But I know not everyone has had that privilege…yet. My work is to share the thrill of living abroad by helping you to work and feel like a local while interning in either of Europe’s most buzzing cities – Madrid or Brussels. These are the lessons of my personal experience as an intern supervisor. They are also based on first hand feedback…
Attention all Human Resource Managers! Our organization, BEST Programs, places international students and entry-level candidates in the professional sector for educational purposes to acquire experiential development within their field of study. Our candidates are extremely motivated individuals who have practical experience in an international environment. Trainees and interns for companies BEST Programs offers participating companies a cultural and educational-work exchange between students, graduates and postgraduates. Normally, candidates work up to 40 hours a week for a period…
VIII Cultural Arts Exchange in Santiago de Cuba. Sponsored by the Hermanos Saiz Association and BEST Programs. 7 nights between the end of July and early August, according to the calendar year. With accommodation, meals, Spanish and/or salsa dancing. General Overview Practical Info Itinerary See Photo Gallery General Overview The idea of promoting art in the mountains is not new anywhere in the world, but its origins are unknown. Where and how it came to its maximum…
Why Volunteer? Why should you care about what the world needs? Because you, like me, are a human and our special role as humans gives us the ability to connect and empathize. By connecting with someone else who is struggling we help ourselves and how we can help best is by enhancing these qualities in the amount and way that each of us excels. So in the words of Marianne Williamson, “It’s not just what we do,…
BEST Programs, S.L. is pleased to announce its recent hiring of Julia Peterson who will join the BEST team as a US Representative and Coordinator for J1 visa participants working remotely for applicants from around the world. Within these roles, Julia will tutor and guide the applicants, as well as prospect the work placements with US companies. “I was attracted by BEST’s mission to enhance cultural and personal development through their internships and edu-travel learning programs,” Julia…
En los títulos de la prensa son frecuentes las referencias al oriente como meca de las exportaciones de moda española, tales como “La firma española Caramelo da el salto a oriente” y dicha zona es uno de los principales objetivos de la política de internacionalización de la industria de las frutas y verduras españolas. Arquitectos españoles construyen en el oriente y grandes empresas como Sol Meliá buscan explotar sus opciones allí también. En el caso opuesto, empresas…
The Official Chamber of Commerce Spain-USA and BEST Programs Sign an Agreement for the Processing of J-1 Trainee and Intern Visas (Versión en español más abajo) BEST Programs and the Chamber of Commerce Spain-United States have signed an agreement to process J-1 student and foreign professional visas making internship placements and trainee positions possible for all foreigners coming through BEST Programs in the US, specifically targeted for firms in the New York City and New Jersey areas….
