Internships

Act no. 1.569 of 12 December 2024 relating to internships in professional environments governs internships for students pursuing post-secondary level.

Internships undertaken under the following circumstances are excluded from the scope of this legislation and the ensuing obligations:

• As part of secondary studies
• As part of training to enter the medical professions
• Within national or municipal government departments
• As part of preparations to enter professions regulated by specific legislation (e.g. lawyer, chartered accountant, etc.)

The internship is a temporary period spent in a professional environment, during which a student enrolled at an educational institution acquires professional skills and applies what he or she has learned as part of a degree or to boost their career prospects.

The internship is part of post-secondary studies that begin after obtaining the baccalaureate or equivalent and prepare students for a degree, title, certificate or entrance exam recognised by the competent authority of the issuing country.

For internships that do not satisfy these conditions, trainees are considered to be salaried workers, the host company is subject to the regulations for recruiting salaried workers: see the procedure: "How to recruit staff".

You may contact the Youth Employment Unit for help with finding candidates, based on your requirements and the trainee’s duties.

The Unit will identify CVs likely to be of interest to you, and send them to you.

Trainees must not be remunerated. However, monthly gratuity is mandatory when the internship in the same host organisation lasts longer than two months. The amount of the gratuity cannot be less than the ceiling set by Ministerial Decree: 27% of the minimum wage.

It should be noted that if the gratuity granted to the trainee exceeds 70% of the minimum wage, the total amount will be subject to contributions to the Monaco Social Security Funds.

For any internship lasting longer than two months, the internship agreement must provide for the possibility of leave for the trainee's benefit and specify the terms and conditions of leave allocation and gratuity.

To request specific approval in advance of hosting a trainee, please refer to the relevant procedure.