Internships abroad
Ca’ Foscari promotes and organizes internships all over the world. Over the years the University has consolidated important relationships with embassies and diplomatic corps as well as with cultural centres, NGOs, Chambers of Commerce and with a large number of companies, in order to offer you the opportunity to participate in an internship in line with your aspirations.
Internships abroad can be set up for students (during their studies, minimum duration corresponding to the number of relevant credits in the study plan, maximum duration of 12 months) and for recent first- and second-level graduates and PhD graduates (within 12 months of their graduation, minimum duration 2 months and maximum duration 6 months, including extensions, at the same host partner).
During the traineeship, it is not possible to take exams and/or to attend didactic/learning/tutoring activities, even if they are online.
Internships abroad
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List of funded internships
The following programmes offer a mobility grant, whose details and requirements are explained in the relevant call for applications of each project.
We invite you to check the following chart which includes the degree programmes requiring specific preconditions to carry out a traineeship. Please read it carefully and contact the relevant Campus in case of any doubt.
Colgate
Thanks to a bilateral cooperation agreement with Ca' Foscari, Colgate University (USA) offers every year one internship to a student from Ca' Foscari as a teaching assistant at the Department of Romance Languages and Literatures.
The selected student will receive a monthly stipend which covers travel and living expenses. Housing, a meal card, health insurance and visa fees will be provided by Colgate University.
The main activities will include assistance to instructors and professors of Italian language and culture in the department of Romance Languages and Literatures, organization of extra-curricular activities with students (i.e. creating social events for students of Italian outside the class, helping instructors with activities outside the classroom, etc.), taking part in the Table of Babel, collaborating with the Keck Center, and actively participating in the Italian Club on campus.
The project at a glance:
- Activity: teaching assistant of Italian language and culture
- Where: Colgate University (Hamilton (New York), USA)
- Recipients: students
- Target audience:
- Students enrolled in Bachelor’s Degree courses: with at least B2 level certified knowledge of English (Common European Framework of Reference) or 5.0-6.0 of IELTS , or 87-109 of TOEFL, excellent knowledge of Italian (morphology and syntax, a weighted average of at least 27/30 and at least 160 credits (CFU) sustained and registered on their academic record at the moment of the application;
- Students enrolled in Master’s Degree courses with at least B2 level certified knowledge of English ((Common European Framework of Reference ) or 5.0-6.0 of IELTS , or 87-109 of TOEFL, excellent knowledge of Italian (morphology and syntax, a weighted average of at least 27/30 and at least 24 credits (CFU) sustained and registered on their academic record at the moment of the application; Students enrolled in PhD Degrees courses with administrative headquarters in Ca’ Foscari University of Venice).
How to participate
To participate, please read the call for applications hereby attached.
Erasmus+ for traineeship
- Activity: internship in institutions and companies
- Where: Europe
- Recipients: students and graduands
Participate in a traineeship in Europe
The Erasmus+ traineeship programme gives to the students the opportunity to undertake a funded traineeship in various types of organization that have agreements with Ca’ Foscari and are located in various EU countries.
Three months (whole and continuous) of internships are financed with different monthly amounts depending on the host country, as indicated in the call.
Who is the Programme intended for
The program is conceived for students enrolled in 1st and 2nd cycle degree courses or doctoral students. It will also be possible to get the scholarship with the status of recent graduate, applying as “graduand” applying during the last year of enrollment and being selected as winner prior to graduation.
How to participate
To participate, please read the call for applications hereby attached.
Documents for Erasmus+ for traineeship - a.y. 2024/2025 beneficiaries
Global internships programme
- Activity: cross-sectoral and multidisciplinary internships abroad to develop professional and soft skills to tackle the labour market productively
- Where: all around the world, except the European Union
- Recipients: recent graduates (graduation mark at least 105/110 – maximum age: 32 years old)
This brand-new project will give you the opportunity to do a traineeship in presence (within 12 months from your graduation date) in private and public companies to gain professional experience and develop essential soft skills to enter the workforce successfully.
The programme finances a number of placements exclusively taking place in presence. There is a call open throughout the year, on a first-come-first-served basis, as long as funds are available.
For further details about the admission requirements, schedule and rules, please carefully read the call which is available during the period of publication.
Universities for Innovation
- Activity: europlanning
- Where: Europe
- Recipients: students
Give your contribution for Europe Innovation
In the context of the Erasmus+ Traineeship programme, Ca’ Foscari University of Venice, together withSEND (an Italian Agency specialized in international mobility projects) and a number of Italian universities, promotes the Universities for Innovation: mobility grants for internships in one of the countries participating in the Erasmus Plus programme, UK and Switzerland included.
The call has the objective of financing internships aimed at developing professional skills in the sector of social, technological and economic innovation which means all the activities, strategies and innovative ideas aimed at triggering a change and a social, technogical and economic development in the dual green and digital transition.
You will be analysing funding needs and opportunities for the host country as well as working on developing project proposals.
In addition to gaining hands-on experience and technical competencies, you will acquire contacts, language skills, familiarity with an international working environment and motivation.
Who is the Project intended for
The project is intended for students enrolled in bachelor’s, master’s and PhD degree programmes.
How to participate
To participate, please read the call for applications on the SEND website [ITA], when available.
Worldwide Internships
- Activity: cross-sectoral and multidisciplinary internships abroad to develop professional and soft skills to tackle the labour market productively
- Where: all around the world, except the European Union
- Recipients: students
The project will give you the opportunity to do a traineeship in private and public companies to gain professional experience and develop essential soft skills to enter the workforce successfully.
There is a call open throughout the year, so it is possible to apply all year round, provided you have the requirements and the economic condition (ISEE) as set forth in the relevant call hereby attached.
The beneficiary will receive a grant which partially covers travel and living expenses.
The internships will be financed only if they take place physically, namely in presence at the host entity.
The Internships Abroad Unit also manages two additional programmes, but it is essential to hold the Italian citizenship to apply:
- COASIT [ITA] to teach Italian in Australia
- MAECI-CRUI [ITA], to gain experience in diplomacy and international relations.
Last update: 22/10/2024