<p>How would you all suggest going about trying to find a paid internship overseas?
Are such positions common? And how would the pay compare to similar jobs in the United States?</p>
<p>Thanks for any help</p>
<p>I have the same question, particularly pertaining to Australia. Through simple google searches I have only found web sites that will match you to an UNPAID internship in Australia and then they charge you an ~$1,500 fee, absolutely insane!!</p>
<p>I am interested in countries that speak either German, Italian, or French. Any suggestions?</p>
<p>@jack - “overseas” is quite a lot of places. I’m German, most internships here are paid but they also expect very good credentials and work ethic for a low wage. You have to decide what country first.</p>
<p>@CoolC - you will have a hard time to find a paid internship in Australia. If you want to earn money (to survive, not to save) and experience in Oz, do what everyone else does and get a Travel-and-Work visa for a year and do fruit picking and other harvesting jobs. It won’t give you business experience of course.</p>
<p>@ China - Germany, Austria, Switzerland, France, Belgium, Italy. All those offer your languages and internships - but you will learn quickly that you need to be already trained in something or have a university degree and you will earn minimum wage. </p>
<p>Internships aren’t jobs, you are not meant to be able to live off of them. If you guys want to earn experience in a foreign country, be prepared to get a real job or to have the money up front.</p>
<p>Cheers!</p>