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Applylab Founder Speaks at SLU-Madrid on Landing Internships

by Isaiah Voss

Saint Louis University-Madrid's Career Services hosted an event aimed at helping students navigate the internship search process with partners from a Madrid-based startup.

Applylab's session took place at 5 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 26, in the San Ignacio Hall Auditorium and featured Antonio Larrucea Long, founder and CEO of Applylab, an AI-powered job search platform. The company's chief technical officer Yan Bernard and chief marketing officer Erica Njoki also spoke to students.

Guest speaker and a panelist sit at the front of the auditorium facing students seated in the audience with U.S., Spanish and university flags visible behind them and a presentation slide reading "Q&A – Any Questions."

Antonio Larrucea Long and Erica Njoki take student questions during Q&A session in the San Ignacio Hall Auditorium. Photo by Isaiah Voss.

During the demo, Larrucea Long shared strategies for finding internships and discussed how technology can help students manage applications and improve their chances of securing early career prospects. He also introduced tools available through Applylab, including global internship listings, an instant résumé builder with feedback and an application-tracking dashboard.

"I'm incredibly excited to be working with such an amazing student community and university," Larrucea Long said. "I'm optimistic about the partnership and really looking forward to what we can accomplish together."