Eligibility Requirements

• The student's university must be a member of IAESTE Türkiye.
• The student must be enrolled in at least the second year of undergraduate study.
• Undergraduate students are given priority.
• Students must obtain a minimum score of 70 in the foreign language examination administered by their university.
• The student's cumulative grade point average (GPA) must be at least 2.00 on a 4.00 scale.

Allocation of Internship Quotas

The internship quotas obtained through the exchange system at the Annual Conference held at the end of January are allocated to the students of member universities in proportion to the number of domestic internship placements secured by their respective universities. Priority is also given to the academic disciplines of students ranked at the top of the candidate list. Quota information is communicated to the IAESTE Representatives of member universities, and complete application files of nominated students must be submitted to the IAESTE Türkiye Headquarters by the specified deadline.

Individual applications are not accepted.

Important Notes

• University students who would like to obtain information about the IAESTE Exchange Programme should first contact the IAESTE Representative and/or, where available, the Student Committee at their own university.
• The IAESTE Exchange Programme primarily enables undergraduate students studying engineering, architecture, and other technical disciplines to complete their compulsory internships through reciprocal exchange in approximately 90 countries. Internship durations range from a minimum of 4 weeks to a maximum of 52 weeks. Opportunities for master's degree students are limited to the Reserved Offer programme.
• The IAESTE Exchange Programme is not a scholarship programme. However, trainees receive a financial allowance sufficient to cover their basic living expenses during their internship. Depending on the host country, this allowance is provided either by the employer or by the organization administering the programme in the host country.
• Round-trip travel expenses and accommodation costs are the responsibility of the trainee. Local Committees in the host country assist trainees in finding suitable accommodation.
• Obtaining accident and health insurance before travelling abroad is the sole responsibility of the trainee.
• Students who are accepted for an internship must apply for a visa with the acceptance documents issued for their placement, either through the consulate of the destination country or through an authorized visa application centre. It is recommended that students wait for the visa decision before purchasing their flight tickets.
• Upon completion of the internship, the IAESTE Türkiye Headquarters issues a certificate signed by the IAESTE Türkiye National Secretary. Certificates are delivered to trainees as soon as possible after they submit the Post-Internship Evaluation Form.

INTERNSHIP TYPES

There are three types of internships within the IAESTE Programme: Exchange Offer (AC Offer), Global Offer, and Reserved Offer.

Exchange Offer (AC Offer): Exchange Offers (AC Offers – Annual Conference) are international internship placements obtained by exchanging domestic internship offers among IAESTE member countries during the Annual Conference. This type of internship is subject to specific eligibility criteria. Students who are included in the candidate ranking list based on their foreign language examination score, GPA, and, where applicable, their Student Committee performance score are eligible to apply.

Global Offer: Global Offers are continuously updated online internship opportunities. Unlike the reciprocal exchange system, the country publishing the offer collects applications from candidates from different countries, usually shortlists the most suitable candidates (generally the top three), and forwards them to the employer. The employer then selects the candidate who best matches the position. These opportunities are published on the IAESTE website.

Reserved Offer: Reserved Offers are internship opportunities outside the Exchange Offer and Global Offer systems and generally cover internships secured by students through their own efforts. After a student finds an internship position with a company abroad, the employer contacts the IAESTE National Committee in its own country. The National Committee then creates a Reserved Offer specifically for that student and subsequently contacts IAESTE Türkiye to initiate the official process.

Exchange Internship 


Global Internship