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IAESTE Internships (worldwide technical exchange)

The oldest technical internship exchange in the world: STEM students swap countries through national IAESTE committees, and the host employer pays a cost-of-living salary. Less famous than it deserves to be — and the rare funded option that includes industry placements, not just academia.

Short-term (weeks–months)Salaried — a job, not a grant

Fact sheet

Funding
Cost-of-living salary paid by the host employer
Typical deadline window
Main exchange round ~Jan – Mar; offers appear year-round
Application fee
Small national-committee fee in some countries
Language test
Per offer (many require only English)
Where you study
80+ member countries

What it covers

  • ✓A salary calibrated to cover living costs in the host country
  • ✓Placement in a company, lab, or university matching your field
  • ✓Local IAESTE committee helps with housing and visa paperwork
  • ✓Durations from 6 weeks to 12 months

Can you apply?

  • ▸STEM student at a university in an IAESTE member country (80+)
  • ▸Apply through your national/local IAESTE committee, not centrally
  • ▸Some offers specify year of study or specific skills (CAD, lab techniques, programming languages)

Insider tips

  1. 01Register with your local committee before January — the best offers in the annual exchange round go in days.
  2. 02Your committee may hold a competitive ranking event or first-come list; ask exactly how offers are allocated.
  3. 03Industry offers (engineering firms, labs) are gold for the post-study job hunt — treat the internship as a working interview.
Official page ↗Track this applicationDocument checklist

Useful services for this route

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Magoosh IELTS Prep ↗

Self-paced IELTS prep — far cheaper than coaching centres.

Wise ↗

Pay application/deposit fees abroad at the real exchange rate.

StudentUniverse ↗

Student-only fares for your first one-way flight.

Independent services we'd recommend anyway — using them never costs you extra.

Stipend amounts and deadlines shown are recent figures and change between intakes — always confirm on the official page above before planning.