Cultural Embrace offers you the opportunity to participate in day-to-day business activites and practice your Italian language skills through an internship. Experience real Italian living by working at an Italian company or organization. This program establishes co-operation between our partnered Italian language schools and the human resource manager of the selected firm to ensure the highest quality professional experience and to offer support and guidance for the intern to monitor and maintain his/her progress.

The program is aimed at university students with the appropriate skills, graduate and post-graduate students, and professionals from all sectors. We offer a wide variety of internship placements. The following list are examples of industries in which we have already made placements:  Tourism/Hospitality: Hotel, Restaurant, Food and Catering, Travel Agencies, Green Tourism, Business: Advertising, Sales, Public Relations; Fine Arts: Museum Studies, Art Galleries, Restoration; Fashion, Cinema/Theater; Record Companies, Publishing Houses; Photographic Agencies; Law; Architecture, Non-Profit Associations and much more.
 
The minimum duration for this program is 6 weeks and it is possible to extend your stay for up to 24 weeks by taking additional language courses to obtain a student visa. There is a mandatory and included 4-week Italian language course before the internship placement. Additional Italian lessons may be added, especially since most companies require that the applicant speaks an upper-intermediate level of Italian before their acceptance as an intern.

If your Italian is at the beginner-elementary level, Cultural Embrace strongly recommends extending your Italian instruction up to 12 weeks.  For those at an elementary-intermediate skill level, consider extending your Italian instruction up to 9 weeks in order to reach the appropriate level needed for the internship. The placement will begin directly after the language program is completed, or in some special cases in conjunction with your language courses. Most interns are NOT paid. However, a bonus could be negotiated at the discretion of the company.

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 Internship in Italy Offers: 

In order to participate in this internship program, Cultural Embrace requires that you:

• Be over 18
• Have experience or education in intern field
• Enjoy providing a service and working with others in a challenging environment
• High Intermediate/Advanced level of Italian language
• Be open to foreign cultures and living abroad
• Possess a high level of responsibility
• Be dedicated to the full term of commitment 
• Provide an Italian resume/CV and Italian cover letter

Perhaps Interning in Italy isn't for you? Take a look at Intern in France, Intern in Spain, or Intern in S.Africa.

  
*Please note prices are subject to change according to world currency exchange rates.
Included: Internship placement, 60 hours Italian language lessons, materials, accommodations, insurance, orientation, training, evaluation, assessment, and pre-departure & local English support.
 

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1. Obtain the Intern Abroad Application Forms & Procedures documents in one of three ways:

(a) Download the forms:  Intern Application (pdf).  Intern in Italy Program Details and FAQ (pdf) 

(b) Fill out an online application request form and the forms will be e-mailed to you within 2-3 days.

(c) Call Cultural Embrace at 1-512-469-9089 or Skype: Cultural.Embrace to have the forms mailed to you in 3-5 days.

2. Read the instructions carefully and complete all forms.

3. Submit your completed application packet to:

CULTURAL EMBRACE
7201 Bill Hughes Road
Austin, TX  78745 USA

Completed packet should include:

• Intern Program Application
• Signed Work/Intern Agreement
• Copy of your passport (information page only)
• University/College transcript Copies of diploma or certificates related to field of interest (if applicable)
• Resume/CV in Italian and English
• Cover Letter in Italian and English explaining why you want to intern in Italy 
• Two References: preferably professional and/or character references
• Doctor’s note verifying that you are in excellent mental and physical health
• Copy of Police Clearance (obtainable from your community's local police station) 
• Four 1½" x 2" official passport-size photos, with your name printed on the back
• One smiling full-length photo of yourself (for local coordinator to identify you)
• US$250 non-refundable deposit (credited towards your program fee) 

Upon receipt of your application, a Cultural Embrace coordinator will contact you for a 20-30 minute phone interview. Once we accept you in to our program, you will receive an invoice for the remainder of your program fee. In order for us to contact our local partners to start your placement process, we require at least 50% of your program fee.

We recommend submitting your application and program fee at least 16-20 weeks prior to your desired start date in order for us to organize and arrange your internship. 

*Cultural Embrace requires an expedited application fee for those applying 16 weeks or less before the desired date of departure. Applications received 12-16 weeks prior to desired departure date will be charged $150. Applications received fewer than 12 weeks before the desired departure date will be charged $250.

To follow current and past participants abroad, join our Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and Blogger community. For any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at info@culturalembrace.com or you can call us at 1-512-469-9089 or Skype: Cultural.Embrace.