Why do an internship abroad after graduation?
Doing an internship abroad is a highly educational experience that enriches not only your resume but also your personal and cultural journey.
It allows you to:
- develop soft skills such as adaptability, intercultural communication, and the ability to navigate new and challenging environments;
- improve your language proficiency by using a foreign language daily in a professional context;
- gain insight into international work environments with different methodologies, approaches, and corporate cultures compared to those in Italy;
- increase your competitiveness in the job market by building a more open, dynamic, and international profile—study-abroad experiences are highly valued on graduates’ résumés;
- build a global network of contacts that could be valuable for future collaborations or career opportunities.
It can be activated once you have completed your studies and only after your academic record has been updated by the relevant offices.
The regulations of graduate internships abroad are different from those in Italy and change from country to country:
- in some countries the extracurricular internship may not be paid;
- in some countries you may need an entry visa;
- in some countries only curricular internships for students are allowed (check with the host institution if local regulations allow internships for recent graduates).
After agreeing with the Host Organization on the internship content, the modalities, schedule, and location, it is important to remember to prepare the required documentation, the internship agreement, BEFORE the internship begins, following the accreditation of the Host Organization on the Politecnico portal.