International Science and Engineering Paid Internships and Placements

IAESTE (International Association for the Exchange of Students for Technical Experience) provides opportunities for undergraduate students...

IAESTE UK is administered in the UK by the British Council, the United Kingdom's international organistation for educational and cultural relations. It is part of an international association of over 80 member countries that aims: to provide science, engineering and applied arts undergraduates with training experience abroad relevant to their studies to offer UK employers well qualified and motivated foreign trainees to be a source of cultural enrichment for trainees and their hosts.

IAESTE (International Association for the Exchange of Students for Technical Experience) provides opportunities for undergraduate students to undertake a paid internship while gaining valuable international experience. IAESTE is open to science, engineering, technology and applied arts undergraduate students in the second year of study and above (including final year) and placements are available in a range of countries. The majority of placements take place during the summer and are for 6 to 12 weeks, although longer placements are occasionally available.

For this scheme you must be a UK resident. You are considered a UK resident if you are:

• an EEA national or
• a non-EU national with British Citizenship verification

English is the standard language requirement, any other languages are mostly optional but will be specified on the Job Offer if required.
 
If you would like to apply for an IAESTE placement in 2017 then you must register online and complete the online form on the IAESTE website.
 
Apply online now by 12pm on Thursday 24 November 2016.

Please note: non-UK/EEA students may still be able to apply through their home equivalent of the British Council. Non-UK students should refer to the global IAESTE site.