The work placement will take place in Madrid or London. Placements will be organized by long-time Villanova partners, EUSA (European Study Abroad). EUSA is the largest independent work placement provider in Europe, placing over 1,800 young people each year in a wide-range of professional practice situations. Specifically, Villanova currently works with EUSA for three summer programs and two customized semester programs.

As with other work placement programs, Villanova University students will have access to professional practice work placement opportunities spanning a wide variety of industry sectors in Europe. EUSA makes appropriate work placement placements based on the skills, interests and professional goals of the student and the project needs and work cycles of the work placement sponsors.

EUSA ensures that students are placed in work placements that directly reflect or relate to their courses of study to ensure quality and academic relevance of the placement. The companies and organizations that make up the list of approved work placements are carefully and regularly monitored by site visits and student assessment. In addition, EUSA staff members will come to Villanova’s campus in the spring to conduct individual interviews, and provide information beforehand on the preparation of a placement essay and a resume appropriate to the UK or Spain.