Internships

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Last updated: 09/01/2025

Principle

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.

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.

How much does a trainee cost?

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.

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".

Hosting a trainee

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

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