About IAESTE

The aim of IAESTE is:

• to provide science & engineering students with training experience abroad that is relevant to their studies
• to be a source of cultural enrichment for trainees and their host employers

Every year, in January, IAESTE Switzerland receives around 150 traineeship offers in several countries around the world exclusively reserved for Swiss students. Beginning of February is therefore the recommended time to view offers and sign up for one of the offered traineeships. In the following months it is still possible to look for traineeship offers, but opportunities may decrease as open to all IAESTE members.

Member countries

Following countries are part of IAESTE International:

Albania, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan,  Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Bolivia, Bosnia And Herzegovina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, China Hong Kong, China Macao, Colombia, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, Egypt, Estonia, Finland , Gambia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran, Ireland, Israel , Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Korea, Lebanon, Lithuania, Macedonia, Malta,  Mexico, Mongolia, Nepal, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Republic of Korea, Romania,  Russia, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, The Netherlands, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uzbekistan, Vietnam.
 

Disciplines

IAESTE mainly offers traineeships in the technical field and in natural sciences. To apply for one of the job offers, the student needs to have studied courses in the fields that are required in the job description.

Applicable disciplines for SUPSI students:

• Civil Engineering
• Computer Science
• Electrical Engineering
• Mechanical engineering
• Architecture
• Commerce
• Economics

Duration

Most placements are for 8-12 weeks during the summer, but longer term placements are also available throughout the year.

Conditions

You must be currently enrolled Full-time in a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree at the time of application and be studying one of the applicable disciplines.
When starting the traineeship students need to have completed at least four Semesters.
Students must be between the ages of 19 and 30.

Financial issues

The company pays to the student a monthly salary (amount varying from nation to nation) to cover the cost of living. It is necessary for the same student to have the resources needed to cover other costs (transport, ...).

Student application

SUPSI, pays an annual fee to be enrolled in IAESTE Switzerland and offers SUPSI students concerned the opportunity to find a traineeship. In addition, for each student who has received a traineeship, SUPSI pays an additional amount to IAESTE Switzerland for student placement in the Swiss or foreign company.

In order to take advantage of a traineeship, the student is obliged to enroll in IAESTE Switzerland. The cost is CHF50 (non-refundable). Additionally, the student must pay a participation fee of CHF500. This amount is payable only after pre-selection.
If the student, for serious cases (illness, ...), is unable to do the traineeship, the entire amount of CHF500 is returned. While, if the student refuses to take the traineeship for non-serious reasons, the amount will not be refunded.

Traineeship offers

http://www.iaeste.ch/students/traineeshipoffers/

For more detailed information, please visit IAESTE Switzerland's website at the following Internet address http://www.iaeste.ch/