Going Back to Seville as a Student Assistant

If you have been missing Seville lately and have three or four weeks to spare at the beginning of the fall or the spring semester, you may want to consider applying for the Student Assistant position.

Responsibilities

In general, helping the JYS staff with the transition of new students from the USA to Seville and through orientation. If you would like a more detailed description of the responsibilities, contact us at jys@sbc.edu.

Duration of Assignment

The orientation period (3 to 4 weeks from late August to September or from mid January to February).

Personality Traits and Skills That Make For a Good Student Assistant

A high sense of responsibility, reliability, and maturity; the capacity and willingness to listen to and empathize with the new students during the most difficult moments of their study abroad; lots of patience, enthusiasm, and dynamism; the ability to communicate well, take initiative, and be a leader; a great deal of flexibility and the capacity to think and act quickly and creatively in order to deal with unforeseen problems; the willingness to act as a role model and guide to the new students and interact socially with them after classes and activities; and, of course, a good command of Spanish.

What We Offer

• Round-trip flight from Boston or New York to Seville (with the students) and back to Boston or New York (open return)
• Room and board with a program family for the duration of the assignment
• Health insurance for the duration of the assignment
• A 150 € stipend
• A cell phone for program-related calls

Application Deadlines

• May 15^th for the fall semester
• October 15^th for the spring semester

If you are interested in being a Student Assistant, contact us at jys@sbc.edu to request a detailed description of the position, and send us an updated resume and a narrative in Spanish in which you explain what personal traits and experiences make you a good candidate. We hope to hear from you!