Frequently Asked Questions
2 weeks to 6 months depending on your requirements.
Accommodation can be offered in self-catering houses/apartments or in host families. If you prefer hostels, hotels or holiday apartments, Partnership International can arrange this.
Selected programme candidates can be interviewed via Skype or telephone prior to departure to your chosen country.
This depends entirely on the needs of your company, and your educational background, experience in your chosen work sector, language skills and level of motivation/flexibility. Remember that this is an internship for candidates seeking to gain new skills and knowledge. Whilst you may want a management position in the future, this will not be possible on an internship. You are there to
learn and develop your skills and should be given work which will enable you to do this.
Unless otherwise stated, internships are un-paid.
It depends on what country you wish to work in and what the needs of the host company are. Some host companies will require a working knowledge of your chosen country’s language, others (generally Multinationals or SME’s looking to expand internationally) will not. If you have a preference for working in a company where you can use language skills this can be arranged. If you want to work in a country which does not use your mother tongue then we recommend a pre-work language course. This will give you a chance to brush up on your skills, settle into your new city and learn about the local culture. Partnership International can organise these courses for all ability ranges.
The staff at Partnership International work extremely hard to place you with the right company. You are however entitled to change employment once. However we would require a full written report from you detailing why you want to change. We would also require a report from your host company before making a decision.
Even though you are an intern, you are bound by the same company rules as all other employees. You will be expected to be on time, carry out the tasks given to you, be professionally dressed and have a respectful and courteous attitude as you would in any job. Host companies accept candidates in good faith and require you to be committed to the internship. If you cannot uphold the rules then you can be fired. However we do strive to work out any problems between you and the company before it gets to this stage.
University students or recent graduates from U.S.A
No we offer internship programs all year round
Partnership International recommend a minimum stay of 6 weeks to get the most from the experience. 90 days is the maximum stay allowed in Ireland without applying for a visa. For stays over 90 days, ask us about visa requirements.
If you have any more questions please feel free to contact us or complete our online form and we’ll be happy to answer any of your enquiries.