The demand for learning Spanish has more than doubled in the last 10 years and in 15 years there will be 500 million Spanish speakers in the world. As a result, business negotiations and trade agreements in both hemispheres hinge more and more on the economic importance of Spanish. It is now one of the most important languages in international business and political meetings and is an official language in the EU, MERCOSUR, UNESCO, the UN, GATT, ONUDI & U.I.T.

Additionally, the increasing number of Spanish speakers in the U.S. has made it crucial to a variety of professions. Spanish teachers are evermore highly valued and sought after, while medical professionals face the need for Spanish to communicate with patients on a daily basis.

For these reasons, Lenguaviva offers a variety of Business Spanish Courses designed to help you use Spanish in your professional life. You'll improve your general Spanish skills and at the same time, acquire the vocabulary and cultural knowledge necessary to feel comfortable speaking and writing about all kinds of business related topics.

• Executive One on One
• Internship in Seville
• Spanish + Paid Work

Executive Spanish Program Characteristics

The Executive Spanish Program in Sevilla is an individualized training program for professionals of all kinds who want to acquire useful Spanish skills for their respective line of work. In Sevilla, you will be taught by a highly qualified native speaker with specific knowledge in your field of expertise. Our goal is to provide a tailor-made Spanish course that will simultaneously equip you with cultural skills suitable for each particular vocation.

Whatever your job – businessman, doctor, lawyer, biologist, etc. – we can match you up with a teacher specialized in your field.

• Intensity: from 1 lesson per week and up
• Duration: from 1 week and up
• Tell us your needs and we'll design a special course for you... just contact our Head Office in Madrid!

Spanish & Internship Program Characteristics

This program is designed with young people in mind who need to bridge the gap between their education and entering into working life. It is an exciting time when one door will be closing and new ones will be opening, so this course enables the student to improve their Spanish in a professional environment as they experience the Spanish culture and working life for themselves. The valuable knowledge gained from the internship or work experience will be transferable across to other opportunities in the future and is almost certainly guaranteed to be of interest to employers when incorporated into CV's and résume's.

Spanish + Paid Work Characteristics

Tourism is one of the most important industries in Spain, so we have specially designed this Spanish Paid Work course to help you improve your Spanish then use your language skills in a paid position at a Spanish hotel.

This program includes 4 weeks of Intensive Spanish followed by paid employment at a Spanish hotel, averaging 38 to 40 hours work per week. The work can be across Spain, both on the mainland or in the Balearic or Canary Islands, either in a hotel or country home. Accommodation and meals are provided during the employment and a monthly allowance will be earned of 200 to 400 euros. Positions are in a variety of sectors ranging from kitchen and waiting staff to room service, reception or even maintenance.

Please note that a minimum of upper intermediate language level is required to sign up for the Spanish + Paid Work course. This course is only available to tourism students, although students studying hospitality or other similar subjects may also be accepted. Students are placed according to their preferences and their Spanish language skills, however all work employment is subject to availability, with an increased number of options available in the summer high season months of July and August.

Please note: the maximum number of students per class is 10.