Some Higher Education courses include one or more curricular interships in their study plan, an experience that, in most cases, allows the first contact with the job market in the field of training. An excellent opportunity that promotes the development of skills and allows the application of knowledge.
How do they work?
There are different ways of functioning that vary depending on the institution and the course in which the student is integrated.
With regard to duration, a minimum number of hours or months is established by the course plan, which must be fulfilled to complete the study cycle.
Most of the curricular interships are unpaid. Even so, there are welcoming entities that choose to do so or to cover transport and/or food expenses.
How to look for a curricular intership?
The search for a curricular intership can be a challenge, but there are some instruments that can facilitate the process.
Here are some tips:
- • Ask for support at your institution: Most institutions have protocols with potential entities hosting curricular interships, so it will always be a good source of contacts.
- • Search on job sites: Although the sharing of vacancies on job sites is mostly focused on vacancies with different profiles, opportunities for curricular interships are sometimes shared.
- • Uses LinkedIn: A platform that allows quick and direct contact with those responsible for Human Resources in companies.
- • AISI XNUMX Talent Portugal: A Talent Portugal provides a platform where you can find more than 250 companies that accept curricular interships. You also have the possibility to filter the entities by geographic area and activity. On the page of each company you will have access to the contact and careers area, where you can complete your application.