About the Organization

The American School of Bilbao is a private, non-profit, International School, PK-12, founded in 1967 for the children of expatriate families living and working in the area.

The school has been accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (N.E.A.S.C.) and the Council of International Schools (C.I.S) since 1985. In 1981 the school was officially recognized by the Spanish Ministry of Education as a Foreign School in Spain.

The American School of Bilbao offers students an American-style educational programme taught in English. The curriculum has an international focus and leads to the American High School Diploma.

The majority of the students now come from the local area. The School is also committed to providing an education for children who are internationally mobile. Numerous nationalities are represented in the school at any given time.

The course of study, along with marking, grading and reporting procedures, not only facilitates student transfer to other International or English-language schools but also prepares students for further or higher education in the host country as well as in an English language setting.

The Mission Statement
Our mission at the American School of Bilbao is to provide a quality education with English as the language of instruction and communication within a caring international school community; its purpose is to prepare home country and international students for further education and success in a rapidly changing world.

The Beliefs
• Respect is a fundamental right of all individuals.
•Each individual has the duty to act in a responsible manner towards society and the environment.
•Each individual can and should learn throughout his/her life.
•Education should develop well-informed, critical thinkers.
•In a global society, teamwork and effective communication are essential skills.
•The uniqueness of each individual adds value to society.
•Intellectual, social, physical and emotional development are equally important throughout life.

Objectives
•We aim to ensure that each individual student realises his/her maximum potential in all areas of school life.
•We aim to provide for the needs of each student, recognizing individual differences in terms of maturity, talents, abilities and learning styles.
•We aim to ensure that our students enjoy and take pleasure in the learning process.
•We aim to foster a safe, caring, family-life community where values and principles such as respect, responsibility, self-discipline and pride in achievement are actively promoted.
•We aim to encourage our parents and families to assume a constructively cooperative role in their children's education.
•We aim as an international school to actively promote intercultural understanding, awareness, tolerance and respect.

Job Description

Interns are expected to participate in a variety of administrative aspects of the school to gain a balanced perspective on and experience with managing an international school. Projects and tasks could include any from the following, depending on the applicant’s skills, experiences and interests:

I. Support Services
A. Accounting
B. Finance

II. IT
A. Website administration
B. Web design

III. Educational Administration
A. Long Range Planning

IV. Education
A. Special Needs
B. Testing (Student Assessment)
C. TEFL component

# of Positions per term

1

Start Dates

September, January, April

Duration of Internship

10-12 weeks to correspond with the American School of Bilbao Academic Calendar

Academic Background

Education
Education Administration
TESOL
Human Development and Family Sciences
Spanish

Skills/Experience

Previous experience working within educational settings either teaching, support or administrative work
Engaging, personable and excited about working with a k-12 population of students
Mature, resourceful and adaptable
Independent worker
Detail Oriented
Willing to live and integrate into life with a host family

Language Ability

Minimum 2nd year Spanish or equivalent

Other Requirements

Total costs vary depending on how long you plan to be abroad, where you will be living, your personal spending habits, and current exchange rates. The following estimates will give you a ballpark figure for this internship. Get help with the math from our handy Cost Calculator.
ALL ESTIMATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE.

IE₃ Program Fee

The IE₃ program fee is $3450 for the first term for both in-state and out-of-state students and $1000 for each additional term, regardless of credit earned. You do not pay tuition for the term(s) you are abroad. Visit your University's IE₃ page for details, costs for additional terms, and campus administrative fees.

Estimated One-Time Expenses

Expense Type	Price
International Travel	$1500
Visa Fees	N/A
Recommended Immunizations	N/A

*See Additional Cost Information below.

Estimated Monthly Expenses

Expense Type	Price/month
Housing	Host Family (no cost)
Food	Host Family
Local Transportation	200 Euros/ month
Recreation	200 Euros/ month
Personal Expenses	200 Euros/ month

Compensation

None

Additional Expense Information

None

It is important that interns be excited about learning the adminstrative side of operating an international school. Interns should familiarize themselves with the International Baccalaureate Degree program as the school is working towards earning this accreditation and the intern will play a role in making this happen.
For more information about Bilbao, check out this YouTube Video
Also check out Kyle Hearn's Blog (a former IE3 Staff and one of our support people in Bilbao for IE3). It's amazing: Sketches of Iberia by Kyle Hearn