Internships in Europe

If you’re wondering what it’s like to work in Europe, check out European Youth Forum established in 1996. This forum highlights relevant news and works with the following organisations;

Education Directorate

Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe

Congress of Local and Regional Authorities in Europe

Committee of Ministers

European Court of Human Rights

UNECE Internship Programme

United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) offer internships to graduates and post graduates who specialise in an area related to UNECE work: environment, transport, statistics, sustainable energy, trade, timber and forests, housing and land management, population, economic cooperation and integration and gender.

Internships last for 2-3 months and can sometimes be extended to 6 months. Note that internship agreements are not signed between UNECE and universities. The working languages of UNECE are English, French and Russian.

To apply, you need to send the following documents to interns@unece.org ;

or contact -
Internship Coordinator
United Nations Economic Commission for Europe
Palais des Nations, Office 362
CH-1211 Geneva 10

• Curriculum vitae;
• Completed internship UNECE internship application form;
• Statement of the particular field of activity in which they wish to work together with the dates they are available.

Further information at UNECE – Work with us

Law: Student Trainee Exchange Programme

STEP is a Student Trainee Exchange Programme that enables law students and young lawyers to gain first hand experience of the substansive and procedural law as well as the culture of another country.

The traineeships are between 2 weeks and 2 years and can take place in any law related area: law firms, courts, public institutions, universities, banks, in-house legal departments, consulting firms and international organisations.

Each year ELSA offers traineeship opportunities all over Europe and occasionally in the other parts of the world. Before and during the traineeship, ELSA provides assistance in finding accommodation, applying for visas, when necessary, and organising social events to involve the trainee in the daily life of the local community.

Further information at The European Law Students’ Association : STEP

Guggenheim internships

Are you interested in working for Guggenheim museums? Here are a couple of great opportunities to experience life in the art world and make those all-important contacts.

Guggenheim: Venice, Italy
1, 2 or3 month internships available. Contact :
Internship Coordinator
Peggy Guggenheim Collection
Dorsoduro 701
30123 Venezia ITALY
Tel: +39 41 2405401
Fax: +39 41 2405426
eminarelli@guggenheim-venice.it

Guggenheim: Bilbao, Spain

Must be fluent in Spanish and have demonstrated a serious commitment to museum work. Contact:
Internship Coordinator
Guggenheim Bilbao
Abandoibarra Et. 2
48001 Bilbao SPAIN

Work placements in Germany

Gain professional work experience and develop your language skills with an internship in Germany. Internships in Germany offer a unique opportunity to gain professional work experience and enhance your CV in and around Frankfurt and Bremen. Utilize your language skills in a professional environment while Enjoying the European lifestyle and culture in Germany.

Highlights

Professional German Internship:
* Requests for placements in all industries will be considered
* Final placements will be dependent on the applicant’s previous experience and language ability and subject to interview
* Placements are generally unpaid, although your employer may chose to offer a stipend
* Usually 35 hours per week – Monday to Friday (some weekend shifts depending on the industry)
* Accommodation can be arranged upon request (please see below for full details)
* Airport transfer
* Certification of attendance and letters of reference

Enrollment Procedure:
1. Send application online.
2. Send CV and covering letter to us by email or post.
3. You will be contacted to organize a telephone interview with out German coordinator, this will determine whether you need a language course and the duration of it.
4. After deposit has been taken, the search for your internship placement begins. This can take approximately 8-12 weeks to find a suitable internship. In urgent cases this can be done with shorter notice.
5. Placement is offered.

Language Course:
Our intensive courses take place all year round and have 5 different levels that build upon one another. After a placement test to evaluate language skills, the participants learn on a scale of between 5-8 levels, from basic level to advanced level. The main part of the lesson is taken up with the spoken language and its use in communication. Grammatical exercises and solid basis knowledge of the German language are also essential.

Qualifications

* Placements are available for participants aged between 18 yrs old & above.
* Participants must be citizens of the European Union, United States of America, Switzerland, Japan or Australia.
* Intermediate German is required for all internships. Your level of German will be decided in the phone interview.

Source

Website

 

AIESEC

Interested in gaining working experience in economics and management abroad? This global student network provides you with international exchange opportunities and helps with applying for work placement in the country of your choice. Join the network to enrich your study experience!

AIESEC

Markets internship

If you are interested in working in the markets, check this intern diary;

MARKETS INTERN DIARY

The author reports weekly on what it’s really like to spend the summer in a sales team at a leading investment bank.

Working as an investment banking intern

Here’s an interesting read on an investment banking intern’s diary, which will give you an idea of what it’s really like to work in he industry:

INVESTMENT BANKING INTERN DIARY

Do come into the careers service and book  Short Guidance session if you wish to have a chat with a careers adviser about whether this is the right careers path for you. If you have already decided upon this career path, you can book an Applications Advice session to have your CV checked. Just check the following link for further information;

www.ucl.ac.uk/careers/mycareersservice

Interpreting for the EU

I will be attending a conference on October, ‘Interpreting for the European Union’ and hope to come back with some useful information to help you with finding a work placement. Please let the Careers Service know (or post here) if you have any burning questions, and I’ll get you some answers!

- Tina, UCL Careers Adviser

National minimum wage

New guidelines for the national minimum wage were published by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills. These guidelines support all workers including unpaid interns, so use these to support your case for appropriate payment.