German & Work experience - Internship abroad
For Students
from the European Union and Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Switzerland
- Paid or unpaid work experience
- Minimum duration: 4 weeks' German
language course + 4 (unpaid) or 8 (paid) weeks' work experience.
- Maximum duration: 24 weeks' German
language course; work experience up to 1 year. All variations within
this framework are possible.
Paid
Work Experience
Placement
available for EU citizens only.
Paid work experience can only be granted
to applicants with very good German skills.
- Hotel management: front office, F&B
assistant, kitchen help, hotel trainee (min. 6 months), hotel kindergarten.
- Selling: art galleries, souvenir
shops, retail stores.
- Restaurants & catering: waiter/waitress,
bars, cafés, golf club (service), kitchen help, party service.
- Tourism: ski instructor (necessary
to finance and complete a 10-day ski instructor course), museum (attendant,
advertising) and much more.
Conditions of
Employment (paid work experience)
- Remuneration: min. EUR 290,- net
per month for 40 hours work a week.
- Working hours: 20 to 50 hours per
week, one to two days off per week.
- Accommodation: half board is mostly
provided by the employer or financed by an appropriately higher salary.
- Tips:EUR 7,- - 14,-/day is possible,
depending on the nature of your work.
- Accident insurance: is paid by the
employer. Private insurance must be taken out to cover medical treatment,
travel and leisure activities. Please also bring your E111 European
Union insurance form or an equivalent private insurance document with
you.
Unpaid
Work Experience
Placement available
for EU citizens and non-EU citizens.
- Computing: CNC, CAD/CAM, software
development.
- Tourism & marketing: Austrian
Airlines (ground staff), travel agencies.
- Commerce: import/export firms, environmental
consulting.
- Research: university institutes.
- Manual and art trades: carpenter,
car mechanic.
Conditions of
Employment (unpaid work experience)
- Your job placement is unpaid, but
you can gain valuable experience and perfect your German.
- Accommodation costs: approx. EUR
145,-/week including half board (family, apartment or student hall).
- Many employers offer meals at subsidised
prices or a free travel pass for public transport.
- Working hours: approx. 20-40 hours
per week, according to interest.
- Private insurance must be taken out.
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