Bologna is the largest city of Northern-Italy with a population of 1 million including its metropolitan area. Bologna combines the beauty of historical buildings as well as its and its modern architecture. Bologna is well known for its leaning towers, you can find around 20 of them around the city.
Placement in Bologna
When you’re in this city you have to try pasta with the famous Bolognese sauce. With hot summers and mild winters it is an ideal location for an internship. Bologna is a popular city for interns all over Europe. When you are doing your internship here you will feel right at home.
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Below you find more information relating to internships in Bologna.
Duration of the Internships
The lengths of the internships that we offer in Bologna vary depending on what sector the position is in and what type of service you use. Positions in the Hospitality & Tourism field can last from 8 weeks to 6 months. Positions in the Business sector will typically last for 3 to 12 months. However, those who use our premium service may be able to get shorter placements in the Business sector if required.
How does it work?
Internships Italy has two kinds of services:
Open vacancies:
Within this service, Internship Italy recruits and selects international candidates for hundreds of organisations in Italy and all over Europe. You can apply free of charge to any of these vacancies. We will be there to assist you during the entire process and help you to get a placement with the required conditions. Though our success rate is high, within this service we cannot guarantee you a placement because it is the company which makes the final decision and the programs and offers available will depend on the specific demands of our customers during the year.
You can find all our available open internship programs in Italy and Bologna here. Notice that: to make them easily recognisable all the vacancies which are included in our recruitment programs have a "No fees!" title.
Mediation service:
As our aim is to guarantee you a perfect placement, we have a second option for those who were not selected in our open vacancies or who have really specific requirements. The mediation service is a customised, adaptable service where we guarantee to find you the perfect internship based on your requirements. One of our agents will work on your application and provide you with personal assistance during the entire process. Note that this service has direct costs related.
Eligibility and Requirements
Documentation required in order to secure an internship in Bologna:
CV and letter of intent
In order to be able to handle your application we will need you to send us your CV/resume and letter of intent to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Please try to adapt your CV to the position you are applying for and use a suitable format. Learn more about "How to write a good CV" in this link.
Training agreement
In order to legally complete an internship in Italy, you must provide a training agreement signed by your university or your educational institution. Learn more about a training agreement here: What is a training agreement?
Visas and Documentation
European Citizens don't need any kind of visa in order to do an internship in Italy. For U.S. citizens or Canadians travelling on regular passports for tourism or business will be sufficient if your stay is less than 90 days. Those planning to stay for a longer period will be in need to obtain a visa in advance of arrival. Other nationalities will need to get a Visa in order to do an internship in Italy.
If you will need a Visa to come to Italy you can find help here.