Barcelona City Manager - University Intern Abroad Program
12 hours ago
Barcelona
Sage Corps is an international internship program that sends top university students to work with entrepreneurs at startups for eight weeks. Host startups are affiliated with a local business accelerator, incubator, or co-working space with whom Sage Corps partners. Past students have made incredible contributions to their companies in short periods of time, whether it was developing a web/mobile platform or market entry strategy for a startup. Sage Corps currently seeks a city manager who will be living in Barcelona this summer from June 6 through August 2, 2026. In addition to their work experience abroad, students also attend cultural events and professional events. Finally, students connect with our alumni community of 1,900+ young professionals who provide career advice and potential job contacts/opportunities. Do you want to join an impactful global community of top university students, startups, and business leaders passionate about entrepreneurship? Sage Corps is seeking city managers for its summer programs (June-August). This part-time position will require approximately 5 hours of work per week over eight weeks with some ramp-up work in advance. Responsibilities include: • Act as local contact and culture/language resource for a cohort of top U.S. university students who will spend eight weeks working for local startups, • Curate and develop a calendar of weekly events and activities for Sage Corps students to attend while in-country, • 24/7 on-call emergency phone support for on-site students (responsibility shared with a local co-manager), • Support and handle any on-site crises in coordination with Sage Corps HQ, • Provide immediate and pertinent communication with Sage Corps HQ in the event of an emergency, • In case of emergency, coordinate with local partners in support of the students, including student housing, medical professionals, and other local partners, • Communicate with Sage Corps HQ weekly regarding events and program management, • Assist students in their adjustment to a new culture and help them to maximize their learning opportunities, • Potentially identify a colleague or friend to serve as city coordinator to assist in case of emergency or unavailability of city manager, • Assist with program setup if needed, including housing site visits and arranging some orientation events, • Act as liaison between Sage Corps and local host incubators/accelerators, host startups, and local professional contacts in the startup ecosystem (entrepreneurs, angel and VC investors, influencers/connectors, corporations), • If possible, help source new host startups that will offer internships to our students for the summer Requirements: • At least two years of post-university work experience, • Enjoys working with and mentoring university students, • Experience leading groups and organizing events, • Excellent local knowledge of the city in which students are working, • Enthusiastic, outgoing, • Strong public speaking skills and a strong command of the English language, • Conversant in the host city’s local language, • Strong organizational skills, • Knowledge of/experience in local startup ecosystem is helpful, • You must commit to being in the host city for the program dates, OR have the back-up city manager working with you cover those dates, but we strongly prefer candidates who commit to being in the city for these dates for Summer 2026: Barcelona: June 6 - August 2, 2026 Compensation: Based on the 5 hours/week commitment, the total stipend for the City Manager for the program is $1,500 USD working with a second city manager. The two city managers can also split the total program stipend differently based on agreed workloads. To Apply
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