Internships abroad

Internship abroad is a really good opportunity to get rich experience and earn those who have time and desire to get higher education and go abroad.

This phenomenon is now very common, at least in Kazakhstan, now is a great way to improve your quality of life and to meet different culture. For any internship, you need to know a foreign language – mostly English, but other languages will also not unimportant factor, which will expand the list of possible internships. English after all is no surprise. Internships are of three types: voluntary, professional and programmes of AU Peyre.

Professional internships abroad

Professional internships are different from others in that they are actively developing the skills of professions and levels of competencies. These internships help get jobs in large international companies, but you need to have useful skills and qualities that are needed for the post of trainee. The number of seats issued every year is limited, therefore, the competition takes place annually for many who want to sweat.

Such internships are also paid and unpaid. Hardly the Intern will have the opportunity to earn a lot of money, but a paid internship would not only gain valuable experience, which is one of the most important figures in modern labor market, but also to get rid of the need to look for sponsors or to spend savings. Unfortunately, most foreign internships are not paid, so the package needed to request documents, you must provide either a statement of account or a certificate of income of the sponsor, that is, those documents that are usually called 'proof of financial means'.

Internships today are available in all possible professions and fields of knowledge. You can find an internship in the field of IT, management, film, engineering, science, museology, architecture, marketing, etc. the Main condition for admission to such programs is the availability of specialized education.

Volunteer internships abroad

As a rule, volunteer internships are aimed at ensuring social well-being of the inhabitants of the planet, whether Indian or French homeless children. Volunteer programs usually do not have high requirements for candidates.

Volunteer internships are to help in the fight for human rights and promoting care for the environment. Often volunteer programs are designed to aid in the education of children in 'third world countries' or conservation (e.g., rare species).

These internships can be paid and self-funded. Paid internships mean for the volunteer in exchange for his labor. You need to understand that volunteer work is sponsored by funds interested primarily in achieving their goals, so when traveling in developing countries should not expect to stay in a five star hotel and meals in expensive restaurants. Usually, volunteers are provided with housing comparable to a hostel or a modest hotel: it can be shared rooms or houses in a few places. However, volunteers always ensure a minimum level of comfort: shower, three meals a day, warm rooms and Internet access and telephone.

Volunteering, at its expense, prevalent in many undeveloped countries, so the cost of accommodation and meals will be miserable, but the flight to this country from Russia may amount to a round sum. For example, in Cambodia, so low prices that a thousand dollars there, you can comfortably live for two months, almost in what does not refusing. And in that case, if housing is supplied, the same amount you can stay in the country for longer period.

The Au Pair Program

A separate type of stay abroad, which includes some elements of work, language practice, and volunteering. The essence of the program is that the participant is sent to a host family as a caregiver or nanny for the child. In exchange, the participant will be given housing, food and a certain amount of pocket money. The requirements for participation depend on the specific family, but in any case, you need to have experience of working with children, conversational English (or local language depending on the country) and have no bad habits and to devote more than 40 hours a week raising children. Life within the family is characterized by its specificity, so the candidate can be submitted to additional requirements by gender, age and even religion an invited participant. Allowable age of participants in the programs Au Pair from 18 to 27 years inclusive.

The requirements for participation in internship

Language is a key skill for journey abroad as an Intern is the language and the requirements for it are set depending on the complexity of the work. Of course, in most cases, the language proficiency should be documented, this can be IELTS, TOEFL, PTE, etc. For volunteer internships usually go over the examination General module (eg. PTE General, IELTS General Training), and for professional visits to dispense with academic English language exams (eg. IELTS Academic, PTE Academic).

Sometimes companies that offer internships do not indicate any requirements for language proficiency. However, note that a good level of proficiency in any case will play into the hands of the candidate. For example, an IELTS result of 5.5 points was considered insufficient. The optimal level can be considered IELTS score of 6.5, which corresponds to the upper-intermediate level (B2) in the system of pan-European competencies of foreign language proficiency. Although, some companies accept interns even with a low level.

In addition to English which is required for almost every internship, many organizations establish requirements for the possession of the local language. For example, to practice in the Paris Musee d'orsay must possess both English and French. The better knowledge of the local language, the higher the position for which you may qualify trainee.