Portugal : Work experience

Work placements and internships

• AIESEC (Association Internationale des Etudiants en Sciences Economiques et Commerciales) runs an international exchange programme.
• IAESTE (The International Association for the Exchange of Students for Technical Experience) arranges paid, course-related vacation training abroad on a reciprocal exchange basis. These placements are available to undergraduates.
• The European Youth Portal has a list of work experience and training opportunities across Europe and worldwide.

Exchange programmes

Your institution may be involved in the Leonardo da Vinci Programme through which vocational training exchanges and work placements are arranged with partner organisations in other countries. Contact your institution's international office or careers service for more information.

Teaching schemes

There are opportunities to teach English in Portugal with organisations such as International House Portugal. You can find a directory of language schools at ESL Base.

For more information about teaching in Portugal and the structure of the education system, visit Portuguese Ministry of Education. This site is in Portuguese.

Volunteering

• The European Youth Portal has a list of organisations providing voluntary opportunities for young people in Portugal.
• Volunteer Abroad (and other sites like it) has volunteer projects in Portugal.

Casual work

Casual work opportunities in Portugal are mainly seasonal and in the tourism industry.

Short-term opportunities

Short-term, temporary opportunities are available in Portugal and should be approached in the same way as full-time, graduate job searching.

Gap year opportunities

Portugal is a destination to consider when taking a gap year, but few structured gap year opportunities are advertised. The usual vacancy searching methods should be used.