FAQ

The duration is variable and ranges from 6 weeks to one year.

IAESTE not only works in Europe, there are more than 80 member countries where you can do your internships and live incredible experiences. You can check the member countries here.

All internships are paid. The remuneration depends on the cost of living in the country and is provided to cover subsistence expenses, which will at least include accommodation, food and transport.

You will not be alone. As a general rule, IAESTE members from the destination country will pick you up at the airport, and if you request it, they will find accommodation and accompany you to the workplace. You will be able to communicate with the Local Committee to resolve any questions that may arise once you are accepted.

If accepted for an internship, processing the related documentation entails a cost of €220 (€320 for centers not associated with the program) on the part of the student.

The foundation of the program lies in obtaining an internship for a foreigner in your city in order to exchange it for another one that a student has obtained in their home country under similar conditions.
The more companies are obtained in your city, the more people from it can go on internships.
Each Local Committee establishes its own criteria to select the order in which members can access internships based on the work done for the association. Contact them to request more information about this.

If the program has convinced you, do not hesitate to contact your Center or Local Committee by email to find out the next steps.

For any questions or comments, you can find the contacts of the centers and delegations on the contact website.

The company determines the duration of the internship. The duration can be from three months up to 18 months.

You do not have to worry about finding the perfect student, you just have to define the profile that best suits the company's needs. We will make that selection and present you with the student that best fits what you are looking for.

You can choose the student's field of study as well as their level, particular requirements (programming languages, required skills...) and language level. Filling out this form* details the required profile.

There are currently almost 20 general disciplines and multiple fields of study.

IAESTE acts as a mere intermediary, so the management has no cost.
The intern student will receive a minimum remuneration of 800 euros net per month from the company, so that they can cover their costs during the internship in our country.
The company will take care of the corresponding social security and income tax expenses.

The company has total freedom to choose the deadlines that suit them. However, the periods with the highest volume of available students are in summer and at the beginning of the year.

That option is always open to negotiation between the company and the student.
Of course. This option will be subject to negotiation between the company and the student and will follow the conventional hiring procedure (outside the scope of IAESTE).

To become a collaborating member center of IAESTE, you must apply at the Central Office, that is, at the National Secretariat.

To be a Member Center, you would need to fill in the basic registration data and pay the annual center fee. This information requires a responsible teacher and a center delegate, who will be the student in charge of coordinating the Center's activity.

IAESTE is not an association restricted to Europe, and although fairly frequent countries to go for internships are Germany, Switzerland or Poland, there are also other types of experiences like India, Brazil, Thailand and many more. There is no specific type of company that offers internships as the possibilities are very wide, and there are even internships at other universities.

The entities that offer the internships are responsible for guaranteeing that position to students who come to Spain. However, there is also the possibility that the university supports the program by being a Member Center and hosting international students for a position.

Depending on their performance in the position, the company may offer them a contract at the end of the internship.

For any internship done with IAESTE, the student must take out insurance. For this type of stay, we recommend Swisscare to our members.

The nomination procedure is detailed in IAESTE's internal regulations and any person from the center who meets the requirements can apply for an internship.