The intern tells the story of Maddie who leaves her hometown in the United States for the sensual streets of Barcelona to seize the opportunity to do an internship for erotic filmmaker Erika Lust. At first, Maddie is overwhelmed by her new life and her new job, the new experiences and people she’s being confronted with. But soon, sparked by her dreamy roommate Michael and her new friends, the shy All-American girl experiences a sexual awakening she could have never imagined in her wildest dreams.