CLIDA Internships in Florence, Italy

  Italy

• Florence: 
Florence

Term: Throughout the year 
Dates: Available upon request

Description: The Internship in Italy program offers international college students and professionals the opportunity to develop communication skills in the Italian language, and the opportunity to acquire an appreciation for Italian customs and culture.

CLIDA Administration designs internships for each individual student's interests, desires, skills and goals. All internships take place in working environments in or around Florence. Under the guidelines of Italian law, all internships in Italy are unpaid but are insured. During the month of August, tourism and hotel internships are the only selections available since a large percentage of the Italian population vacations during the month this period.

Highlights: CLIDA offers internships in the following fields:

* Marketing
* International Business
* Business Development
* Sales
* Tourism
* Law
* Hotel/Restaurant Management
* Agriculture
* Leather/Textile industry
* Secretarial
* Art
* Architecture
* Social Work
* Web Design
* Graphic Design
* Fashion
* Interior Design

Language and Internship programs:

IN2: Internship - 2 Months (1 month Italian + 1 month internship)
The IN2 program lasts 2 months and includes 1 month of intensive Italian language course and 1 month of internship. The Italian language preparation consists of 4 hours of the G8 group Italian language course in the morning. For the second month of the program, the candidate is placed in a company in or around Florence for 1 month of internship. This program preferably applies to students with at least an intermediate knowledge of Italian.

IN2P: Internship Package - 2 Months (1 month Italian + 1 month internship)
Also 2 months long, IN2P includes everything in IN2 and more.

IN3(2+1): Internship - 3 Months (2 months Italian + 1 month internship)
The IN3 (2+1) option lasts 3 months and includes 2 months of intensive language courses and 1 month of internship. The Italian language preparation consists of 4 hours of group Italian language course in the morning. For the remaining month of the program, the candidate is placed in a company in Florence's area for one month of internship. This program preferably applies to students with at least an elementary knowledge of Italian.

IN3P(2+1): Internship Package - 3 Months (2 months Italian + 1 month internship)
Also 3 months long, IN3P(2+1) includes everything in IN3(2+1) and more.

IN3(1+2): Internship - 3 Months (1 month Italian + 2 months internship)
The IN3 (1+2) option is available for those who preferably already have an intermediate knowledge of Italian. It includes 1 month of Italian language course and 2 months of internship with a company in or around Florence.

IN3P(1+2): Internship Package - 3 Months (1 month Italian + 2 months internship)
Also 3 months long, IN3P(1+2) includes everything in IN3(1+2) and more.

IN4: Internship - 4 Months
The IN4 program lasts 4 months and includes 2 months of intensive Italian language courses and 2 months of internship. The Italian language preparation consists of 4 hours of group Italian language course in the morning. For the remaining 2 months, the candidate is placed in an internship with a company in or around Florence. This program preferably applies to students with at least an elementary knowledge of Italian.

IN4P: Internship Package - 4 Months
Also 4 months long, IN4P includes everything in IN4 and more.

IN5(3+2): Internship - 5 Months (3 months Italian + 2 months internship)
The IN5 (3+2) option lasts 5 months and includes 3 months of intensive Italian language courses and 2 months of internship. The Italian language preparation consists of 4 hours of group Italian language course in the morning. For the remaining 2 months of the program, the candidate is placed in an internship with a company in or around Florence. This program preferably applies to beginners with or without previous knowledge of Italian.

IN5P(3+2): Internship - 5 Months (3 months Italian + 2 months internship)
Also 5 months long, IN5P(3+2) includes everything in IN5(3+2) and more.

IN6: Internship - 6 Months
The IN6 program extends for 6 months. It includes an Italian language course for 3 months - 80 hours of classes per month. For the remaining 3 months of the program, the candidate is placed in an internship with a company in or around Florence. This internship program is ideal for beginners, with or without previous knowledge of Italian, who want to become proficient in the Italian language. It is also beneficial to intermediate and advanced students who want to even further enhance their Italian language skills.

IN6P: Internship Package - 6 Months
Also 6 months long, IN6P includes everything IN6 has to offer and more.

INO: Internship Only
This option is available for students who already speak Italian at least at an intermediate level and prefer to start an internship without the Italian language course segment. A minimum language requirement is mandatory for companies that request interns with sufficient knowledge of the Italian language.

Cost in US$: Please see programs' description above

CLIDA-S2/S3 standard language exam
CLIDA-TC professional language exam
certificate of attendance and the certificates of knowledge of Italian language
assistance, seek, placement and monitoring of the internship
INAIL worker's compensation insurance
Assistance, CV/resume translation, seek, placement and monitoring of the internship
Internet access inside the school

Experience Required: no

This Program is open to Worldwide Participants.

Participants Travel to Italy Independently

Typically Participants Work Independently

Application Process Involves:

• Resume
• Written Application

Centro Linguistico Italiano Dante Alighieri's Mission Statement: Centro Linguistico Italiano Dante Alighieri (CLIDA) is dedicated to providing world class language and internship experience to its participants. We strive to provide valuable experience that will enable all participants to further develop communications, professional and social skills. Our mission is to effectively help students make a smooth transition from one culture to another, and to have students return to their homeland with an international perspective and understanding of the world around them and to establish a broader network of friends and the ability to speak the Italian Language.

Year Founded: 1965