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Erasmus+ Internships and Mobility Programs in Brno
Piktalent organises Erasmus+ internships and mobility programs in Brno, Czech Republic for higher-education institutions, VET providers and individual students. Each placement includes a vetted host company, accommodation, insurance and on-site coordination. Brno is the Czech Republic's second city and the country's main IT, R&D and life-sciences capital, with Piktalent placements at the South Moravian Innovation Centre (JIC), the major IBM, Red Hat and Honeywell engineering centres and a strong Masaryk University ecosystem.
In short
- Location
- Brno, Czech Republic
- Programmes
- Erasmus+ KA131, KA171, VET, HEI, BIP, job shadowing
- Duration
- 2 weeks – 12 months
- Includes
- Placement, accommodation, insurance, 24/7 support
Cost of living for interns in Brno
Mid costTypical monthly intern budget in Brno based on Piktalent-arranged shared accommodation. Figures are indicative and updated against current placements; Final pricing is confirmed with your proposal.
- Room
- €300–500/mo
- Daily expenses
- €280–400/mo
- Total monthly
- €580–900/mo
- Erasmus+ grant
- Erasmus+ grant covers the majority of monthly cost of living for most participants.
What Piktalent delivers in Brno
Every mobility programme in Brno is fully managed end-to-end — so coordinators at sending institutions can focus on academic outcomes while we handle logistics, compliance and on-the-ground support.
Accommodation
Vetted, safe housing in Brno within commuting distance of the workplace — typically shared apartments or student residences.
Insurance
Travel and liability insurance covering the full mobility period, aligned with Erasmus+ requirements.
24/7 support
Local coordination team in Brno plus a 24/7 emergency line throughout the placement.
Host company matching
Placement matched to the participant's field of study and learning objectives across our Brno host network.
Mentoring & orientation
Airport transfer, city orientation and weekly check-ins with the on-site coordinator in Brno.
Documentation
Learning agreements, mid-term and final reports, Europass certificates and all paperwork required by the sending institution.
Mobility programmes
Erasmus+ mobility programmes we run in Brno
Piktalent delivers every major Erasmus+ mobility programme type in Brno — for institutions sending interns to Czech Republic. Pick the format that fits your accreditation and budget; we handle the rest.
Also available to individual students
À la carte support services in Brno
Accommodation
Vetted housing close to the host company in Brno — apartments, residences or host families.
Insurance
Health, accident and liability cover compliant with Erasmus+ and host-country requirements.
Visa & documentation
Guidance on visas, residence permits and host-country paperwork for non-EU participants.
Language courses
Pre-departure and on-site language training to speed up workplace integration in Brno.
TEFL — Teach English Abroad
Accredited TEFL certification — open enrolment, no internship required.
Internship job portal
Browse and apply directly to open internship positions in Brno and across Europe & the USA.
Why Brno for internships and mobility programs
Brno's working culture is engineering-respectful, English-fluent in IT and notably collaborative through the dense innovation ecosystem. International interns typically live in central Brno or in Veveří near the universities. The city's compact scale, active café culture (Brno is famous for coffee), and strong international community make Erasmus+ integration unusually fast. Weekends fill with trips to Vienna, the Moravian wine region or to Prague.
Economy
Brno is a key economic hub in Czech Republic, attracting international companies and offering an internship market that spans early-stage startups, established SMEs and multinational employers.
Key sectors
Active host-company sectors in Brno: it, engineering, research, business. Each Erasmus+ internship is matched to the participant's field of study.
International environment
English is the working language in most international placements in Brno. Teams are typically multinational, and incoming Erasmus+ participants integrate alongside an established alumni network.
Major Czech IT and R&D capital (IBM Brno, Red Hat Brno — Red Hat's largest non-US engineering site)
South Moravian Innovation Centre (JIC) — leading Czech start-up incubator
Masaryk University — strong life-sciences and law faculties
Significantly cheaper than Prague with comparable IT depth
Working Czech useful; English universal in IT and R&D
Strategic central position — 90 min to Vienna, 2h30 to Prague
Available internship fields in Brno
Piktalent offers Erasmus+ internships in Brno across the fields below. Each link opens a dedicated page with host-company examples, durations and learning outcomes.
How an Erasmus+ internship in Brno works
Four steps from first brief to final report. Plan twelve weeks of lead time for a quality mobility programme in Brno.
- 1
Brief & matching
Share participant profiles, dates and target field. Piktalent matches each intern to a vetted host company in Brno.
- 2
Learning Agreement & paperwork
We co-sign the Erasmus+ Learning Agreement, issue insurance and confirm the mobility programme details with the sending institution.
- 3
Pre-arrival & accommodation
Vetted accommodation in Brno is booked before arrival; pre-departure briefing covers culture, transport and emergency contacts.
- 4
On-site support & reporting
Local team in Brno runs check-ins, monitors the internship and delivers final reports plus Europass Mobility documents.
Who is Brno best for?
Brno works particularly well for the participant profiles below. If your sending institution matches one of these, we typically have host capacity within 2–4 weeks.
- 1HEI students in software engineering, open-source development or systems engineering
- 2Life-sciences and biomedical-research students
- 3Erasmus+ participants drawn to a dense innovation ecosystem at affordable cost
- 4Law students interested in central European jurisprudence
Frequently asked questions about internships in Brno
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