Doing an internship at ACATHI
Learn where the impact is real
Do your internship at a leading organisation in migration and LGBTIQ+ diversity. Real people, real cases and learning that leaves a mark.
An experience you won’t find anywhere else
At ACATHI you won’t make photocopies: you’ll genuinely take part in the programmes and learn from the real complexity of social and legal work.
Real diversity
You’ll work with people from more than 80 nationalities in a multicultural, multilingual environment.
Direct impact
Your work will have a real impact on the people we support. It’s not a simulation.
Expert mentoring
Each student has a mentor from the ACATHI team with experience in their field.
Letter of recommendation
When you finish you receive a personalised letter and access to our professional network.
Profiles we’re looking for
What’s your field?
We welcome students from a range of disciplines.
Social Work and Social Education
Support, social guidance, referral to resources and case management.
Law and Legal Advice
Support with asylum, immigration and appeal procedures, under the legal team’s supervision.
Psychology
Support with psychological care, wellbeing groups and emotional support, with clinical supervision.
Communication and Marketing
Social media, content production, materials design and institutional communication.
NGO Administration and Management
Grants, reporting, administration, HR and project management.
Research and Observatory
Data collection, analysis, report writing and dissemination at the ACATHI Observatory.
How the process works
From application to day one
01
You send your application
Fill in the form with your profile, availability and motivation.
02
Interview
If your profile fits, we’ll contact you for an informal interview.
03
Agreement
We sign the agreement with your university and define the plan.
04
Let’s begin!
You join with an assigned mentor from day one.
What ACATHI offers
- A professional mentor from day one
- Real participation in programmes and projects
- Internal training on LGBTIQ+ migration and the legal framework
- Personalised letter of recommendation
- Access to ACATHI’s professional network
- The chance to contribute to the Observatory
Requirements
- Enrolment in a bachelor’s, master’s, doctorate or VET higher certificate
- Internship agreement with your institution (ACATHI signs it)
- Minimum 300 internship hours
- Sufficient level of Catalan or Spanish
- Commitment to ACATHI’s values
- In-person availability in Barcelona (at least partial)
Partner institutions
We have agreements with these institutions
Yours not listed? We can arrange a new agreement.
🎓 UB
🎓 UAB
🎓 UPF
🎓 URL
🎓 UOC
🎓 ESADE
🎓 UNED
🎓 Social Integration (VET)
🎓 Mediation (VET)
🎓 Sociocultural Activities (VET)
🎓 Your institution