Description
IFEMA MADRID
**Madrid** (Madrid)
T/2026/50598
**What does the company offer?**
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* **1** internship position at **IFEMA MADRID**, lasting **6 months**, starting in **September 2026**
* Monthly gross stipend of **€640.00**
* 6 hours per day
* START program
* Internship center in Spain: Avda. del Partenón, 5 Madrid (Madrid)
**What profile is the company seeking?**
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* **University undergraduate or master's student:** Bachelor’s Degree in Technical Architecture and Building Construction, Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture, Bachelor’s Degree in Building Engineering
* **Language skills:** English level B2.
**Proposed training plan**
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**IFEMA MADRID** is an organization specialized in organizing and hosting trade fairs, congresses, and events, connecting companies, professionals, and national and international economic sectors.
This experience will allow the intern to understand how technical building and design knowledge is applied in the field of **temporary architecture and exhibition spaces**, participating in an environment where design, planning, and project execution converge.
About the Exhibition Design Directorate
The internship will take place within the **Exhibition Design Directorate of IFEMA MADRID**, enabling the intern to learn how technical projects related to trade fairs and events are planned and developed.
During the training period, the participant will gain a comprehensive understanding of the process involved in a **temporary architecture project**, from interpreting and preparing graphic documentation to aspects related to measurements, planning, monitoring, and document management.
Training objectives
During the internship period, the student will have the opportunity to:
* Understand the different phases involved in developing a building construction project within the context of trade fairs.
* Acquire competencies in preparing and interpreting graphic and technical documentation.
* Apply technical drawing knowledge using 2D and 3D CAD tools.
* Learn methodologies used for measuring and estimating projects.
* Understand project planning and monitoring processes and activities.
* Become familiar with internal document management and quality procedures.
* Apply knowledge related to coordinate systems, scales, and dimensioning.
* Learn about occupational health and safety principles associated with project and construction environments.
* Develop organizational, attention-to-detail, communication, and teamwork skills.
* Gain an integrated view of the design and development process for temporary architecture projects within the trade fair context.
Learning plan and training activities
Always under the guidance and supervision of the assigned mentor, the participant may:
* **Building construction projects:** collaborate across various project phases to understand their planning, documentation, and development.
* **Graphic documentation:** learn how to prepare, interpret, and update graphic and technical documentation using professional tools.
* **CAD design:** apply knowledge of 2D and 3D CAD tools such as **AutoCAD and MicroStation**, through exercises and projects linked to the trade fair context.
* **Measurements:** participate, under supervision, in measurement and estimation exercises to understand criteria applied in projects and activities.
* **Planning:** become familiar with planning and monitoring methodologies used during different project phases.
* **Temporary architecture:** learn the full life cycle of a temporary architecture project, understanding the technical particularities of spaces designated for trade fairs and events.
* **Document management:** learn procedures used to organize, classify, and maintain technical project documentation.
* **Quality:** understand the quality procedures and criteria applied by the organization during project development.
* **Occupational health and safety:** acquire knowledge about good practices and occupational health and safety principles related to the technical environment.
* **Multidisciplinary work:** develop communication and collaboration competencies with diverse professional profiles involved in projects.
Mentorship and follow-up
During the six-month internship, the student will be supported by an **IFEMA MADRID mentor**, who will guide and supervise their learning process.
At the beginning of the internship, training objectives will be established and periodic progress reviews conducted. The mentor will provide feedback to support progressive acquisition of technical knowledge and transversal competencies.
Activities will be carried out progressively and under supervision, always maintaining the academic and training purpose of the internship.
Candidate profile
This opportunity is especially targeted toward **university undergraduate or Higher Technician students** in fields such as:
* Building Construction Projects.
* Technical Architecture.
* Drafting.
* Building Information Modeling (BIM).
* Other degrees or studies compatible with the proposed training activities.
Participation is subject to the candidate’s academic program allowing formalization of the corresponding agreement or applicable legal instrument for internships.
Valued knowledge
Knowledge of or interest in further developing expertise in the following areas will be valued:
* **2D and 3D CAD tools**.
* **AutoCAD**.
* **MicroStation**.
* Office software tools from **Microsoft Office**.
* Coordinate systems.
* Scales and dimensioning.
Competencies
The following competencies will be especially valued:
* Proactivity and initiative.
* Attention to detail.
* Learning ability.
* Organizational skills.
* Teamwork.
* Interest in design, building construction, and temporary architecture.
Training value
This internship offers an opportunity to discover **how a technical project becomes a real exhibition space**, gaining a complete understanding of the various phases involved in designing and developing temporary architecture.
Over the six months, the participant will apply knowledge of **technical drawing, CAD, building construction, and graphic documentation**, while also developing competencies in planning, measurements, document management, quality, and occupational health and safety within a specialized trade fair and event environment.