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Career development is a journey. Wherever you are in the process — from choosing a major to considering graduate school — SLU-Madrid Career Services offers seminars and one-to-one coaching to help you develop your plans and achieve career success.

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Diego Torres-Carrión at his summer internship in the exhibitions and collections department at the Colorado Photographic Arts Center. 

At Saint Louis University — Madrid, our career services coordinator is here to help you find internships, coach you on your job search, and assist with graduate school applications.

Career Services Seminars

Internship Requirements and Opportunities
5:30 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 26, PRH 002

Craft a Great Résumé
1 p.m., Friday, Sept. 27, MH 012

Create your LinkedIn Profile 
9:15 a.m., Wednesday, Oct. 2, PRH AS08

How to Network — In-person and Online
9:15 a.m., Thursday, Oct. 3, PRH 002

Work at the United Nations
1 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 16, SIH Auditorium

Crafting a Cover Letter — Without AI
9:15 a.m., Tuesday, Oct. 29, PRH 102

Internship Requirements and Opportunities
9:15 a.m., Wednesday, Nov. 6, PRH AS08

Preparing for an Interview 
Noon, Friday, Nov. 8, MH S08

How to Get the Job you Want
1 p.m., Friday, Nov. 8, MH 013

Applying to Graduate School
9:15 a.m., Thursday, Nov. 14, PRH 002

Distinguished Alumni Awards
7 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 19, SIH Auditorium

Alumni Career Advice Forum and Networking Event
2 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 3, PRH A006

Internships

An internship allows you to test-drive a career path as you acquire real-world experience, develop your résumé and gain confidence. Some of our recent internship workplaces include:

  • Deloitte
  • Embassies (U.K. and U.S. Embassies in Spain; Spanish Embassies abroad)
  • Charles Schwab
  • Blomeyer & Sanz
  • Macmillan Education
  • ONG Rescate
  • Gonzalez Byass
  • Sotheby's
  • Geneva Centre for Human Rights

If you'd like to learn more about interning at SLU-Madrid, see the requirements and get started on Handshake.

Remote Internships — SLU Experiential Learning Program

Participate in a remote internship from day one! Organizations in the U.S. offer these project-based, short-term internships and, therefore, do not have a minimum credit requirement. Create an account using your SLU Net ID, log in and apply for a position today. 

Employment

A SLU-Madrid education prepares you to work in the field of your choice. Graduates of SLU-Madrid go on to work at top companies and organizations around the world. Some of the companies employing our graduates include:

  • Acciona
  • Banco Santander
  • Deloitte
  • IBM
  • KPMG
  • Legal Aid Society
  • Mandarin Oriental
  • National Human Rights Council
  • SAP
  • United Nations
Graduate School

A SLU-Madrid education provides a great foundation for graduate school. We'll also direct you to programs and advise you on applications, entrance exams, and personal statements.

SLU-Madrid alumni attend graduate schools recognized worldwide, including:

  • Boston University
  • Columbia University
  • Diplomatic Academy of Vienna
  • Georgetown University Law School
  • Harvard University
  • IE
  • London School of Economics
  • New York University
  • U.N. University for Peace
  • Yale School of Management

Our graduates are people for others who participate in the Peace Corps, the Fulbright program, AmeriCorps, Teach for America, Jesuit Volunteer Corps, and numerous organizations dedicated to improving the quality of life for all persons.

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Career Services Coordinator

Patrice Burns

Patrice Burns

Manresa Hall
P: (+91) 554 58 58, ext. 241
patrice.burns@slu.edu

Patrice Burns graduated from the University of Wisconsin with a bachelor's degree in communications and Spanish. She studied for a year at the Universidad Complutense de Madrid as an undergrad and has lived and worked in both the U.S. and Spain since then. After receiving her M.A. in Spanish from Marquette University, she worked as a center director at Concordia University and as director of foreign languages at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee SCE. She joined SLU-Madrid in 2007 and serves as the career services coordinator, helping students prepare for their careers via hands-on workshops and internship experiences. She also provides career counseling to graduates and manages alumni relations.