Experience a life-changing internship with IAESTE

Work. Experience. Discover.

Why intern with IAESTE?

Our name is what we do: As the International Association for the Exchange of Students for Technical Experience (IAESTE), founded in 1945, we have years of exchange experience and have successfully served 3500+ students, 3000 employers and 1000 academic institutions in more than 80 countries worldwide. Now it’s time for us to find the perfect internship for you!

Our internships

Our internships offer you the chance to live and work in a foreign country, gain valuable experience, enhance your CV, make new friends from all over the world and have a truly life-changing experience.

Benefits of interning with IAESTE?

  • Access to paid internships worldwide
  • CV and motivation letter check
  • Support with visa request
  • Accomodation service abroad
  • Activities and Events

Application process

1

Choose up to 5 offers and make a note of the reference numbers

2

Create an account or login.

3

Fill in the registration form:

  • Prioritize up to 5 offers
  • Upload:
    • CV in English
    • List of subjects studied
    • Confirmation of payment of registration fee: CHF 50.-
4

Once you have been selected for a specific internship by IAESTE:
Complete the application (make sure to read our application tips and to transfer the participation fee)

Am I eligible?

In order to be eligible to take part in the IAESTE Switzerland program, the following criteria should be met:

  • Enrolled: students should be enrolled at a Swiss university (including the Federal Institutes of Technology and Institutes of Applied Sciences) when registering with IAESTE (it is possible to no longer be enrolled, however, some countries require student status for the whole period of the internship and you would have to pay a higher participation fee as a non-student)
  • Completion of 4th semester: Most employers require students to have completed 4 semesters at the beginning of the internship, however some offers are also open for students in an earlier stage of their studies.
  • 19-30 years of age: For an IAESTE internship you must be between 19 and 30 years old.

Looking for more information? You can find more details about our exchange programme, application process and more here:

You can also reach out to us directly if you have any question, drop us an email at outgoing@iaeste.ch