Internships Abroad in Italy

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Work And Play: Interning Abroad In Italy

Il Dolce Far Niente. Anyone who has read or seen Eat, Pray, Love knows exactly what that means: The sweetness of doing nothing. This popular Italian mantra preaches the idea of always enjoying yourself, and relishing every moment. Even the times when you think you’re doing nothing, you should be enjoying the break from your busy day-to-day routine.

A beautiful view of Florence, Italy

A beautiful view of Florence, Italy by Troy Peden

The irony in this is that if you intern abroad in Italy, you will be doing the opposite of nothing! With its rich and extensive culture, Italy has sights to be seen for months on end. Even in the smallest towns, pieces of history will take your breath away.

Rome has some of the most famous historical monuments in the world … yet they catch you so off guard because there, they are just part of everyday life. You get off the metro Colosseo stop from line B and bam! Right in front of your face is the Colosseum! Living in Italy is like living in a real-life museum; everywhere you go and everything you see is rooted in history.

Interning In Italy: Where Work Meets Play. There is a lot to be learned from the Italian point of view on work. When it’s time for work, it’s time to focus and get busy with the tasks at hand. But when Italians are home, with their friends, or on break — it is strictly time to relax! In Italy, enjoying a vacation or free time away from work points to a happy and balanced life. There’s a reason that Italy has produced some of the world’s greatest minds, such as DaVinci and Galileo — the mind is most open when it is most at peace.

Interning in Italy is not just a great way to gain real-life experience in the workplace, but it’s a great place to develop a healthy philosophy about work. You’ll understand how to appreciate your time away from work, so that you can delve into it more enthusiastically when you return to it. This in turn can make you a more successful and happy person throughout life. The amazing food, rich culture, and beautiful people are just an added bonus to this eye-opening learning experience.

Mangia, Mangia, Mangia! Exploring your new city and all throughout Italy means that you can count on one thing for certain: food, food, glorious food! No matter how far north or how far south you travel, Italy has some of the greatest foods you can possibly find. From fresh fish and flaky pastries to stuffed shells and aged cheese, Italian cuisine includes something for every traveler’s palate. Before you go to a new city or town, look into what that region’s specialty is, and make absolutely sure you indulge in it while there. (Pro tip: if you ever find yourself in the Trastevere area of Rome, make sure you make time for Dar Poeta, the best pizza in Rome.)

Dive Into Italy. Exploring the side streets and tiny local restaurants will allow you to connect with native Italians during your internship abroad. In Italy, people are quick to involve you in their culture, so do not be afraid to jump right in. If you only speak a few words of Italian, go ahead and speak them! Locals love to teach you their language and their customs, so don’t be shy. And what better way to practice your Italian than by conversing with fluent Italians?

Being open to new experiences and new friends will be the best way for you to know the true Italia. The friendliness in Italian culture is probably one of the top reasons why you will enjoy spending time there.

Living and working — even temporarily — in a new country with new people, new customs, and a different language, is extremely daunting. But because people in Italy are so welcoming, it makes the transition so much easier. Feeling like people genuinely want you to be part of their community is a fantastic feeling, especially in a work environment where you’re surrounded by locals.

Meghan Goodine

Meghan Goodine

Author - Meghan Goodine is an Intern Advisor with World Internships who studied and lived in Rome, Italy for five months.

Michelangelo's David, Giotto's campanile, Ghiberti's bronze doors, Botticelli's Birth of Venus... Discover Florence, where art is a part of everyday life and masterpieces await you around every corner. The CAPA Program Center is located in the historic area of Sante Croce, just minutes away from the historic cathedral, the Duomo. Our Fine Arts Studio houses all the creative tools required for c...

Embrace a paid work experience in the tourism sector in Italy. Work in Italian hotels, restaurants and gain to learn a new language. Work and travel from 2 to 6 months in Italy. Have you ever thought of escaping to a beautiful southern European country like Italy to undertake a paid internship in hospitality? By undertaking a hospitality work placement in Italy with a place in an Italian ...

Immerse yourself in the beautiful Renaissance city of Florence, Italy when you participate in a performing arts internship! Build your resume and contribute to the creative process of an Italian theater, music, or dance group. Experience the vibrancy of Italian culture and grow as a performer in this exciting program.

Intern in Italy

Cultural Embrace by API

Cultural Embrace by API offers you the opportunity to participate in day-to-day business activites and practice your Italian language skills through an internship. Experience real Italian living by working at an Italian company or organization. This program establishes co-operation between our partnered Italian language schools and the human resource manager of the selected firm to ensure the h...

In operation since 1959, the Syracuse program in Florence allows students to uncover the city's artistic treasures and the literary, economic, political and social milieu that brought them into the world. Courses range from Roman art and architecture to modernist Florence, from the language and literature of Dante and Petrarch to Italo Calvino, from Medieval/Renaissance history and economy to ...

Earn an i-to-i TEFL Certificate and Intern Abroad

i-to-i TEFL Courses & TEFL Jobs Abroad

If you’ve got little or no previous TEFL experience, these TEFL Internships are a great choice. You’ll get full TEFL certification, free accommodation, 24/7 in country support and enough money each month to live comfortably and enjoy your time away.

For those wishing to jumpstart or further a career in marine biology, or for more casual conservationists keen to enjoy Italy's 'la dolce vita' while contributing to important ecological research, this placement on the Italian island of Ischia is for you. You will specifically investigate declining dolphin populations in the Italian Mediterranean with a local NGO, living aboard a historical cut...

Internship and Work Study Program Abroad

MundiaLengua Ltd. SL Worldwilde

If you are looking for a quality language course, in a country of your choice then MundiaLengua is the right place for you! * The best School * The best price * In a country that you choose We require for any program minimum a 4 weeks notice period, please write to us with the city and the program you are interested in and we will reply to you with all the infomation pack and requirements.

La Famiglia: Small Family Business Development in Sicily

Arcadia University: The College of Global Studies

Combining classroom instruction and fieldwork, La Famiglia exposes students to family business operations and dynamics; EU, Italian and Sicilian business laws and regulations, while developing their Italian language and entrepreneurial skills. La Famiglia connects students with small family agribusinesses (i.e., wineries, dairy/cheese farms, fisheries, etc.) so they may learn about, and assi...

With 150 competitive internships offered each semester to help build your professional career, John Cabot students are able to develop skills, build connections and enhance their employability through quality work opportunities at top multinational companies, international organizations, and NGO's in their field of study. John Cabot considers professional internships an essential part of the in...

NABA Design Courses for Summer Abroad

Nuova Accademia di Belle Arti Milano (NABA)

NABA is an international institution, which integrates students of over 40 different nationalities in its educational programs and promotes intensive educational exchanges with Art and Design universities in Europe, USA, Latin America and Asia. NABA is legally recognised by the Italian Ministry of University and Research (MIUR) and issues BA and MA degrees in the areas of Painting and Visua...

FSU International Programs - Internships: Florence, Italy

The Florida State University International Programs

This new program is designed to provide students with real work experience in Florence. The Florida State University first opened its doors in Florence in 1966, the year of the Great Flood. To honor the students for their help in saving important works of art damaged by the flood, the Florida State Florence program was given a key to the city. This initial union between Florida State and Floren...

International Internships in Sorrento, Italy

Sant'Anna Institute-Sorrento Lingue

Available during semester or summer terms with credit transferable through SUNY Alfred State College. Students pair the internship with Italian language and elective courses as a part of their total credits. Students should speak with their university in advance about credit transfer. For 3 credits (150 hours), 6 credits (236 hours) or 12 credits (525 hours).

Italy Internship Program

International Internships LLC

Get work experience in your field in Italy and boost your resume. We offer programs in 2 beautiful locations. * Florence - the city is believed to be the birthplace of the Italian Renaissance - is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany. And during your stay you can visit various art galleries and churches throughout the city. * Lucca is a city in Tuscany situated 44 miles west...

An internship abroad teaching English is a fantastic way to live overseas and get paid to travel the world! Armed with an International TEFL Academy TEFL TESOL certification, you will be able to work abroad teaching English while getting paid. After completing the TEFL training program, you can quickly begin working in major cities throughout the world. Teaching English as a Foreign Languag...

Polimoda Fashion Design and Marketing School in Italy

Polimoda International Institute of Fashion Design and Marketing

Polimoda offers specialized, hands-on training for students seeking professional careers in the fashion industry, offering undergraduate and masters programs in fashion design, fashion marketing, fashion management and merchandising. Students intern for 3 months at local fashion companies at the end of their programs, and over 90% of students are working in the fashion sector withing 6 months a...

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