Are you out of high school or college and can’t find a job? One way to start your working career is by offering a graduate traineeship. It’s a great use of your time alongside your job search, plus you can gain new skills, experience and a financial contribution.
Graduate Benefits:
- Internship opportunity of 3 – 6 months (20 hours per week)
- CV references for future potential employers
- Gaining new skills, experience and knowledge
- Opportunity to gain work experience in the field in which you are doing your internship
When carrying out a graduate traineeship, the graduate receives a monthly allowance of €128.76 from the state. It is a flat-rate allowance of 65% of the minimum subsistence amount.
Graduate practice can only be carried out by:
- a person under 26 years of age,
- a person who has attained the appropriate level of education
- the person has been registered as a jobseeker in the register of jobseekers at the Office of Labour, Social Affairs and Family for at least one month
What are the other benefits of a graduate traineeship?
- Monthly financial contribution /128,76 €/
- Entitlement to 10 days leave, after 2 months of graduate experience
- Reimbursement of accident insurance premiums during graduate traineeship