Romanian supply-chain student completed a 4-month placement at a Thessaloniki port operator
Result: Mapped container throughput for a Balkan corridor study; presented findings to senior management
🇬🇷 Greece
Erasmus+ Internships and Mobility Programs in Thessaloniki
Piktalent organises Erasmus+ internships and mobility programs in Thessaloniki, Greece for higher-education institutions, VET providers and individual students. Each placement includes a vetted host company, accommodation, insurance and on-site coordination. Thessaloniki is Greece's second city and the cultural capital of the Balkans, with Piktalent placements across logistics (the country's main port), hospitality and a young, university-driven tech scene anchored by Aristotle University — Greece's largest.
In short
- Location
- Thessaloniki, Greece
- 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 Thessaloniki
Mid costTypical monthly intern budget in Thessaloniki based on Piktalent-arranged shared accommodation. Figures are indicative and updated against current placements; Final pricing is confirmed with your proposal.
- Room
- €250–450/mo
- Daily expenses
- €280–400/mo
- Total monthly
- €530–850/mo
- Erasmus+ grant
- Erasmus+ grant comfortably covers monthly cost of living for most participants.
What Piktalent delivers in Thessaloniki
Every mobility programme in Thessaloniki 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 Thessaloniki 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 Thessaloniki 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 Thessaloniki host network.
Mentoring & orientation
Airport transfer, city orientation and weekly check-ins with the on-site coordinator in Thessaloniki.
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 Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki is Piktalent's recommended Greek destination for HEI students in logistics, supply-chain, ICT and gastronomy, and for VET groups in hospitality and business administration.
Also available to individual students
À la carte support services in Thessaloniki
Accommodation
Vetted housing close to the host company in Thessaloniki — 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 Thessaloniki.
TEFL — Teach English Abroad
Accredited TEFL certification — open enrolment, no internship required.
Internship job portal
Browse and apply directly to open internship positions in Thessaloniki and across Europe & the USA.
Why Thessaloniki for internships and mobility programs
Thessaloniki's working culture is more relaxed and Mediterranean than Athens — late starts, long lunches, and a strong evening café culture along the Nikis waterfront. Erasmus+ participants concentrate in Ano Poli (the upper old town) and around the Kamara arch, with weekends spent on the Halkidiki peninsulas. The city's deep multicultural history (Roman, Byzantine, Ottoman, Sephardic) gives it a uniquely layered character.
Economy
Thessaloniki is a key economic hub in Greece, 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 Thessaloniki: business, tech, tourism, food industry. Each Erasmus+ internship is matched to the participant's field of study.
International environment
English is the working language in most international placements in Thessaloniki. Teams are typically multinational, and incoming Erasmus+ participants integrate alongside an established alumni network.
Greece's main northern port and Balkan logistics gateway (Thessaloniki Port, Pylaia logistics zone)
Aristotle University — Greece's largest, with strong engineering and computer-science faculties
Growing tech scene (Pfizer Digital Hub, Deloitte technology centre)
Cosmopolitan Mediterranean food and café culture (the city has Greece's strongest gastronomy scene)
Working English standard in tech and modern services; Greek useful for hospitality
Lower costs than Athens with a more walkable, compact urban footprint
Available internship fields in Thessaloniki
Piktalent offers Erasmus+ internships in Thessaloniki across the fields below. Each link opens a dedicated page with host-company examples, durations and learning outcomes.
How an Erasmus+ internship in Thessaloniki works
Four steps from first brief to final report. Plan twelve weeks of lead time for a quality mobility programme in Thessaloniki.
- 1
Brief & matching
Share participant profiles, dates and target field. Piktalent matches each intern to a vetted host company in Thessaloniki.
- 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 Thessaloniki is booked before arrival; pre-departure briefing covers culture, transport and emergency contacts.
- 4
On-site support & reporting
Local team in Thessaloniki runs check-ins, monitors the internship and delivers final reports plus Europass Mobility documents.
Internship examples in Thessaloniki
Recent placements managed by Piktalent in Thessaloniki.
Who is Thessaloniki best for?
Thessaloniki 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 logistics, supply-chain or maritime
- 2Computer-science, ICT and tech students
- 3Hospitality, gastronomy and tourism students
- 4Erasmus+ participants drawn to multicultural Mediterranean cities
Frequently asked questions about internships in Thessaloniki
Other cities in Greece
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Related cities by sector
Other Piktalent destinations with overlapping host-company sectors to Thessaloniki — useful when comparing cost, language and lead time across the same field.
From the blog — Thessaloniki & Greece
Plan your internship program in Thessaloniki
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