Barcelona City Manager - University Intern Abroad Program

3 days 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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