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Intern in Italy with World Endeavors

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Program Overview

Join World Endeavors for an affordable and unique internship opportunity in Italy. From international business, tourism, cuisine, fashion, and handicraft internships to one-of-a-kind opportunities, like interning with an Italian soccer team or an opera company, a wide variety of internships are available. Interns may also connect with other Italian language students and visit cultural sites in their new Italian city of Florence or Rome. If you are looking for a one-of-a-kind internship that offers both professional experience and the opportunity to learn the Italian language in the heart of Italy, this program is for you.

Interns must be 18 years or older and have completed high school (or equivalent). World Endeavors’ International Internship program is open to current students, graduates, and mid-career professionals. Internship placement opportunities increase with experience or relevant coursework.

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Program Highlights

Broaden your knowledge of the Italian language and culture, all while acquiring valuable work experience.
Experience the best of Italy, from its rich cultural heritage to its world-class cuisine.
Take on a tailored internship abroad, choosing from a broad range of fields - culinary arts, advertising, communications, education, and more.
Have the opportunity to earn credit upon program completion.
Explore Florence and travel to other Italian cities, such as Venice and Rome, in your free time.

What's Included

Tuition & Fees
Accommodation / Housing for Program Duration
Medical / Accident Insurance
Travel Insurance
Airport Transfer (Pick-Up)
On-Site / In-Country Staff Support
Pre-Departure Orientation
In-Country Orientation
Academic Advising
Language Lessons
Internship Placement
Emergency Support

Program Details

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Locations

  • Florence, Italy

Available Terms / Availability

  • Years Offered
  • Year Round

Eligible Nationalities

  • American
  • Australian
  • Austrian
  • Belgian
  • British
  • Canadian
  • Cypriot
  • Czech
  • Danish
  • Dutch
  • English
  • Finnish
  • French
  • German
  • Greek
  • Hawaiian
  • Hungarian
  • Icelandic
  • Irish
  • Italian
  • Liechtenstein
  • Lithuanian
  • Maltese
  • Manx
  • Polish
  • Scottish
  • Slovak
  • Slovenian
  • Spanish
  • Swedish
  • Swiss
  • The Vatican
  • Welsh
  • This Program is also open to Solo

Education Levels & Language

  • Language
  • English
  • Education
  • University Sophomore (2nd Year)
  • University Junior (3rd Year)
  • University Senior (4th Year)
  • University 5th Year or More
  • Bachelor’s degree

Accommodation Options

  • Apartment/Flat
  • Home-stays

Application Procedures

  • Online Application
  • Resume
  • Phone/Video Interview

Age Requirement

18-35

Duration

  • Summer
  • Winter
  • Short Term
  • Spring
  • 1-3 Months
  • 3-6 Months

Salary & Compensation

Unpaid

Program Reviews

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4.7
25 reviews

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Internship Placement
4.7
Work Environment
4.7
Program Administration
4.6
Health & Safety
4.6
Social Life
4.5
Living Situation
4.5

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KedanDecember 2022

Great experience

I was able to work in the field that I chose and gain knowledge and experience. I was able to achieve professional goals through my internship, but also personal goals through traveling alone and sightseeing.

NancyDecember 2022

Great for my personal goal

I wasn't able to learn as much about archiving as I had hoped, but being able to work in a new environment abroad with other like-minded people has helped me understand myself better and realized a personal goal.

CmDecember 2022

I learned a lot

I was placed in an internship that was specific to my expressed interest, and my boss allowed me to work alongside him on his projects and share my own ideas and creativity throughout the process. I learned a lot during my experience within my internship, and had so much fun during my whole abroad trip. Something to note: I did get my housing assignment and internship placement only a week before I was supposed to leave, so I was a little nervous that I would show up and have no where to stay when I got there.

ArianaDecember 2022

Would recommend to my friends and collegues!

The World Endeavors intership placement has helped me gain a different perspective in healthcare, public health and made me more open to different career options. Would recommend to my friends and collegues!

PaigeDecember 2022

Experiencing a different culture

Experiencing a different culture and living in the midst of it all was the best thing I could've done for myself. I learned a lot about people and different ways of life during my internship stay with World Endeavors.

Taylor HawksMarch 2019

Loved the program and the experience

Such a wonderful support from my World Endeavors' coordinators. I had a ton of questions and they really helped out a lot. Loved the program and the experience.

Hilary PaulsonMarch 2019

Amazing internship!

I love my internship! It is amazing! I am actually looking into working here full time. I want to travel to a few more places to get a more broad idea of what Italy is like.

Katherine HarlinMarch 2019

Learning a lot about the Italian healthcare system

The program is going great, I am learning a lot and traveling on weekends! i am interning at a nursing home and I assist the nurses with everyday tasks and learn about the Italian healthcare system and how it differs from the United States. I wish to continue to travel and improve my Italian

Richard KoterasMarch 2019

Challenging and rewarding experience

My internship in Italy went very well. I have work to do everyday and the tasks challenge me to do my best. I've experienced going to the soccer game between Fiorentina and Juventus. The stadium was standing room only & it was a night game on a weeknight. I sometimes miss home, especially friends & family. I've kept myself very busy and have made many friends here to keep my mind off of home. I had the goal to travel either to southern Italy or outside of Italy and to better understand and speak Italian

Mykaela ColeMarch 2019

Fashion internship in Italy

My semester is going great! I am learning so much at my internship and all the people are super nice. I have been helping to cut and sew jackets and skirts, and scarves.My favorite experience so far was cutting and sewing a shirt for myself.

MackenzieMarch 2019

Interning in Italy - the highlight of my semester!

I am having a great time at my internship, I have a great boss and feel that I am making a contribution to the business as well as the florence tourism sector and local government. the internship has definetely been my highlight of the semester abroad.

Jacquelyn TrimlettMarch 2019

Perfect internship for me in Italy

Everything is very well in Italy. It is perfect for what I am looking for. I am getting to know a different aspect of the industry and learn more of the language.

Cristina CamachoMarch 2019

Greatly improving my Italian language skills!

Wonderful! I've learned a lot and hope to continue doing so in the time remaining. I had to interact in Italian a lot in every-day life. At work, I had to attend meetings entirely in Italian and sometimes translate documents, which forced me to improve greatly.

Chantelle AsciakMarch 2019

Putting myself out there!

love working within the industry i love and making new contacts. I'm experiencing this experience with everything ive got, open mind, put myself out there... if i dont then we wont get anywhere in life.

Amanda LoverdeMarch 2019

Great internship in Italy!

My internship has been my favorite experience so far! Everyone I work with is very nice. They only speak to me in Italian so I am learning a lot! Also being able to travel on the weekends has been good.

Stephen J. GarritanoNovember 2018

International work experience

Amazing! I feel like I'm contributing something to the business, not just taking up space and learning when I can like other internships. They just took me on a business trip to Germany, I travelled cross country and spent some time in Berlin.

Marguerite FredericksenNovember 2018

It is incredible!

After four weeks studying Italian in Florence, I am now working for an annual music festival in Montepulciano. It is incredible! I am working with professional opera singers and more personal experiences with Italians than I did in Florence.

Carina RogersNovember 2018

Traveling has been most beneficial to me

Traveling has been most beneficial to me. The independence that living here has given me and the assertive nature in the work environment that I have adopted in order to try to get the best out of this experience is something that I will take away for the rest of my life.

AllisonNovember 2018

Learning about wine in Italy

I learned about Italian viticulture and enology. I was able to bottle and label wine and learned about the different grape varieties. Although i only took a couple weeks of Italian it helped me learn foreign language skills as well.

Timothy StandenNovember 2018

I never feel too tired with work

My internship with World Endeavors is going very well. In the morning I go to the archive and work for about five hours on a project. The afternoons and most Fridays I have free, so I never feel too tired with work.

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GoAbroad Innovation in Artificial Intelligence 2026 Finalist
Innovative New Program – Intern Abroad 2021 Finalist
Innovative New Program Intern Abroad 2020 Finalist
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