{"id":70604,"date":"2016-07-19T22:28:57","date_gmt":"2016-07-19T20:28:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?p=70604"},"modified":"2020-02-11T08:29:19","modified_gmt":"2020-02-11T07:29:19","slug":"summer-jobs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/summer-jobs\/","title":{"rendered":"Cool summer jobs in Barcelona"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">You\u2019re young, free, adventurous, and have the whole summer to explore.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The only question is: where do I go? <strong>Barcelona<\/strong>, of course! With its sunny <strong>beaches<\/strong>, thriving <strong>arts<\/strong> culture and jumping nightlife, it\u2019s the number one choice for young people around the world.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">However, being young, free and adventurous, you probably don\u2019t have much in the way of savings, so a summer <strong>job<\/strong> is a must. Luckily there are many ways to earn your accommodation and beer money out here in the <strong>Catalonian<\/strong> sunshine.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/summer-jobs\/#Out_and_about\" title=\"Out and about\">Out and about<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/summer-jobs\/#Active_jobs\" title=\"Active jobs\">Active jobs<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/summer-jobs\/#Opportunity_knocks%E2%80%A6\" title=\"Opportunity knocks&#8230;\">Opportunity knocks&#8230;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Out_and_about\"><\/span>Out and about<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_70614\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-70614\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-70614\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Nightclub-Flyer-e1465494566475-300x188.jpg\" alt=\"Photo by Aaron Brown Photography via Visualhunt.com \/ CC BY-NC-ND\" width=\"300\" height=\"188\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-70614\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by Aaron Brown Photography via Visualhunt.com \/ CC BY-NC-ND<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cI hand out flyers for a <strong>nightclub<\/strong> a few hours during the day and work behind the <strong>bar<\/strong> at night,\u201d says Julie, a student from England. \u201cIt wasn\u2019t hard to get a job. I just went into a few places and asked for work. I like flyering because I get to see the city.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Active_jobs\"><\/span>Active jobs<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If taking in the sights, smells, and sounds of the city whilst earning euros at the same time sounds like a good idea then consider becoming a Bike Tour Guide, a concept which is proving extremely popular with tourists, as you travel the convenient cycle lanes and byways, weaving a historical path through Barcelona\u2019s many quarters.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Love <strong>cycling<\/strong> but not talking? Try out as a rickshaw driver. It\u2019ll certainly keep you fit!<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Opportunity_knocks%E2%80%A6\"><\/span>Opportunity knocks&#8230;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A bit of luck and a \u201ccan do\u201d attitude is a must. Knowing a little <strong>Spanish<\/strong> will help, and speaking some basic <strong>Catalan<\/strong> will endear you to the locals and improve your chances of gaining employment.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Beach bums should seek opportunities at the many on-beach cafes, right next to the beautiful <strong>Mediterranean<\/strong> Sea but for higher paid work, try companies such as Sellbytel \u2013 a call centre who employ English speakers to deal with customer services from the UK and US.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_70616\" style=\"width: 252px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-70616\" class=\"wp-image-70616\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Surf-Lesson-2-732x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Surf Lesson 2\" width=\"242\" height=\"338\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-70616\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by theqspeaks via Visualhunt \/ CC BY-NC-SA<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">And who says you need to stay in one job all summer? Need a change of scene? Travel companies are always looking for <strong>holiday reps<\/strong> and a <strong>TEFL<\/strong> qualification could secure you a position teaching English.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Any wannabe <strong>fishermen<\/strong> out there? Head to port Vell or slightly further up the coast for work on the boats.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Do you have any useful qualifications such as lifeguard certificates or water sports experience? Windsurfing, Kayaking, <a href=\"http:\/\/escueladesurflasdunas.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" class=\"broken_link\">Surfing<\/a> and <strong>Stand Up Paddle<\/strong> (SUP) are all popular with tourists. Coaching jobs like <strong>tennis<\/strong> and <strong>golf<\/strong> will provide <strong>accommodation<\/strong>, food and wages.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The main tourist season in Barcelona runs from June-September and with so many cool jobs out there, you\u2019re sure to find something for your working <strong>summer break<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: none;\"\n    class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-valign-bottom kksr-align-left \"\n    data-id=\"70604\"\n    data-slug=\"\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-inactive\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"1\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"2\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"3\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"4\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"5\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-active\" style=\"width: 150px;\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-legend\">\n            <strong class=\"kksr-score\">5<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">\/<\/span>\n        <strong>5<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">(<\/span>\n        <strong class=\"kksr-count\">1<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">\n            vote        <\/span>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">)<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You\u2019re young, free, adventurous, and have the whole summer to explore. The only question is: where do I go? Barcelona, of course! With its sunny beaches, thriving arts culture and jumping nightlife, it\u2019s the number one choice for young people around the world. However, being young, free and adventurous, you probably don\u2019t have much in [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":87,"featured_media":70641,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/70604"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/87"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=70604"}],"version-history":[{"count":17,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/70604\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":110197,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/70604\/revisions\/110197"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/70641"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=70604"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=70604"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=70604"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}