Italian Internships
ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ Department of World Languages and Cultures
DATABASE OF ITALIAN INTERNSHIPS AND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
Developed with the support of the Educational Effectiveness Fund by Maria Grazia De Angelis Nelson in 2011. Last modified in 2024
Students must have approval from the professor before enrolling in any of these programs (especially the ones in the Bay Area).
Sections:
- Internships in the Bay Area
- Organizations that find internship opportunities in Italy
- Companies in Italy that offer Internships
- Italian Schools and Institutes that offer internships
- TESOL programs in Italy (Teaching English as a Second Language)
1. In the Bay Area
BAIA Business Association Italy America offers internships to students of Italian who are fluent in English and Italian and have some business/marketing or engineering background and computer literacy. Students work with professionals in the Bay Area. These are 12-week programs, 25 hours per week, with a flexible schedule. Some travel expenses will be covered.
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iTAL Foundation:
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Innovit:
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Science Focused
ISSNAF:
Leonardo Da Vinci Society:
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Government Focused
COMITES:
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Community Focused
Italian Community Services:
Refettorio: (Soup Kitchen founded by Chef Massimo Bottura)
SFIAC Foundation:
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Cultural Focus
Il Cenacolo:
Museo Italo Americano:
Istituto Italiano di Cultura:
Istituto Italiano Scuola:
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Social Focus
SFIAC:
2. In Italy
Organizations that find internship opportunities
Global Experience. This is a program that offers internships for all levels of Italian and in a variety of sectors. Some of the internships include a language course prior to the work experience. The cost depends on whether an Italian course is included and on the individual positions.
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Go Abroad is a compilation of study (including high school programs), internships, volunteer, language, and employment options.
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The International Institution of Education is an organization that offers
250 programs worldwide ranging from study to internships. They sponsor many scholarships, perhaps the most famous of which is the Fulbright.
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Aiesec. Offers one- to three-month internships to graduate and undergraduate students who want practical experience in business related fields if their schools have AIESEC chapters
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Practigo Live the Language, is a company who offers internships in the Florence, Milan and Rome. They have a network covering a lot of fields in addition to language courses.
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Edilingua: L'Italiano nel mondo
3. Companies in Italy that offer Internships
The Peggy Guggenheim Collection Museum in Venice, Italy - Ideal for Art History and Anthropology majors
5. Schools and Institutes that offer internships
Study in Italy, Genoa offers a large variety of internships from government jobs to theater and music, from law office work to school opportunities. Students must have a good knowledge of Italian and need to pay a fee to the school of $1,500. They go from one to three months.
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The Istituto Europeo in Florence offers internship programs dedicated to providing hands on experiences in various businesses in Florence. Students who apply for an internship are required to take language classes at the Institute. Students don’t need to be fluent in Italian to apply.
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Education First, offers internships and courses abroad. This program is widely known in American universities.
6. Teaching English in Italy
TESOL: Teaching English in Italy (certificate + courses)
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Turismo Culturale