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