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Internships in Ireland
An internship gives you the real-world experience you want, in the industry you love, within the supportive environment you need.
Ireland
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Most Study Areas
Scholarships up to €1000 available
In a competitive job market, an overseas placement gives your résumé an international dimension that’s rare among graduates.
In a country as rich to explore as Ireland, your learning will go way beyond the workplace. All of our interns find themselves developing personally as well as professionally.
Learn more more about each placement category by selecting from the list below. If you don’t see your major or industry on the list, don’t worry. We don’t list every placement that we have because many are filled faster than we can write them up, but we can facilitate almost every area of study and interest. Contact us with what you’re looking for and we’ll get right back to you.
Internships in Ireland
Finding the right placement
Your internship is built around you and for you. So we’ll match your placement to your field of study, interests and goals. No cookie-cutter programme here.
We pair students with a small or medium firm in Ireland that supports and challenges them in equal measure. The placement will allow you to work with inspiring professionals, bring your academic knowledge to life and further your career goals.
What will I learn?
Our internships revolve around learning. Past students describe it like a sandbox: the chance to hone skills, develop new ones and build confidence, through experimentation and getting out of your comfort zone.
We can provide certified work hours, placement assessments and feedback to satisfy your university’s requirements for academic credit.
Internships also include the mentoring, support and learning goals that are often absent from graduate jobs.
The Irish Homestay Experience
You tell us if there’s a town or a city you prefer to live in. We’ll match you with a local family that’ll give you a home-away-from-home. Living with a family is one of the most enjoyable parts of the experiences, as students say it immerses them in Irish life, culture, customs and cooking. Katie from Indiana State on her host family experience:
"I stayed with three different homestay families each time I stayed in Ireland, and I didn't have a bad experience living with any of them. The family I had for my internship was fantastic. I got close to them and already miss them. They always made sure to include me and encouraged me to make the most of my time here."
Katie
on her Irish Homestay Experience
"I wish I could stay and continue. I wouldn’t change anything about the experience I’ve had. It was everything that I had hoped for."
AlysonVeterinarian Intern, Becker College, 2019 
"My mentor gave me so much advice on my future and not only shaped my thoughts regarding my future career, but my thoughts regarding the important things in life."
I grew as a person tremendously and am so grateful for the guidance and support I was given!
SarahNew Mexico State University 
"You can definitely learn something new in your career field. With the great opportunity to meet a group of new friendly people, you really can learn about Irish culture through the program."
SophieUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 
"As a business we see real value in having an intern work with us. They get some excellent experience working here, stuff that they can take away with them and use in their careers going forward."
HelenDirector, Dublin Heath Centre 
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What's Included:
- Guaranteed internship placement
- Homestay accommodation
- Meals: breakfast and dinner
- Application, résumé guidance and cover letter
- Optional airport transfer
- Alumni network
- In-country orientation and welcome event
- Excursions and social activities
- 24/7 in-country support
- Academic credit through our School of Record or your home university (extra fee)
Airfare, materials for placement, mandatory health insurance, lunches and spending money aren’t included.
Costs
We’re small, which helps us keep our fees competitive despite the fully customised programme we offer each student.
- 8-week program fee: €5235
- 10-week program fee: €6045
- 12-week program fee: €6675
There’s an application fee of €95 and a participant commitment fee of €500 that are both non-refundable. Airfare, materials for placement, mandatory health insurance, lunches and spending money aren’t included.
Application Deadlines
The application deadline is based on when you’re available to intern.
Applications must be received at least 12 weeks before your intended start date. Available start dates or 2019 are listed:
- January 14, 2019
- February 4, 2019
- March 11, 2019
- April 8, 2019
- May 20, 2019
- June 10, 2019
- July 8, 2019
- August 12, 2019
- September 9, 2019
- October 7, 2019
- November 4, 2019
- December (on request)
Arrival Dates for 2020
- January 12, 2020
- February 2, 2020
- March 8, 2020
- April 5, 2020
- May 24, 2020
- June 7, 2020
- July 5, 2020
- August 9, 2020
- September 6, 2020
- October 4, 2020
- November 1, 2020
- December (on request)
Scholarships
We’re delighted to offer three scholarships a year of up to €1000 per student, which are deducted from the final payment.
Scholarship applications can be submitted as part of the general internship application. You must have a 3.0 GPA to apply. The scholarship section has two parts: a one-page essay about how the placement will contribute to your academic and career goals, and a choice of how you might record your internship experience (with a blog and Instagram photos or video blog). All scholarship recipients will be required to fill out a testimonial during their placement. Details about how to complete this testimonial will be provided to you once you are in-country.
How To Get In Touch
If you want to talk to me about your internship please email me today to set up a call.
