Questions and Answers

There is no cost involved in accepting an intern. The cost for internships are not reimbursed by the receiving company. Depending on whether the participant does an internship in Sweden by way of,  an exchange program within Erasmus + as part of their education, a labor market initiative or an exchange program for internship from his or her home country, the participant will be reimbursed for round-trip travel, accommodation, food, and potentially local commuter costs, in in Sweden. The responsibility for this lies with the sending organization, the educational organiser in the home country and the participant. Sometimes other costs are reimbursed, this depends on whether funding is budgeted for by the sending organization or the school / university.

No, that is entirely your decision.

The early stages of the internship require the most planning and organisation. Ensure that guidance is provided and a plan elaborated for the internship period. Discuss expectations and schedule follow-up and feedback sessions. If possible, share the responsibility for the intern with other colleagues.

It is important for communication to work and for this reason a basic working knowledge of English is compulsory at the work place. Interns in longer internships often learn the basics of the Swedish language and there are free digital Swedish courses offered by Erasmus+.

Companies in the private sector, public or private organisation or NGOs.

EU organisations and institutions, organisations that manage EU programs and educational entities that are EU-funded, are not eligible to receive interns.

You must be a citizen of a EU member country, be registered at a university/college/vocational training institution of an EU country, and been accepted by the educational provider before starting  the program.

The internship is fulltime and can vary in length depending on educational and national programs. Erasmus+ requires internships to be at least two weeks, alternatively two months, and a maximum of twelve months. 

The same work environment rules and conditions that apply to Swedish interns in the workplace. That is, work hours, work environment responsibility, information on safety and risks, in addition to standards for addressing gender inequality and racism. A Learning Agreement, signed by both parties, regulates the interns learning objectives and job tasks.

• Finance, administration and sales
• Health care and social work
• Education
• Technology, manufacturing, operations, maintenance
• Animal care, farming, forestry and gardening

If problems arise due to issues such as communication or job tasks in connection with the internship, or if the workplace undergoes changes with detrimental effects to the internship, speak to the intern immediately and inform us so that we can support you in the best possible way. If the issues cannot be resolved, the internship can be interrupted and, depending on the reasons for the interruption, the intern moved to another work place. 

The company is responsible for providing work clothes in industries that require them. 

We request such records from our partners/interns for such organisations that require them, for example day care, schools and health and social care.