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Greece VET Internship Programs — Erasmus+ Work Placements
We organise and manage Erasmus+ VET internships in Greece for vocational schools across Europe. Group flows, sector-matched host companies in hospitality & tourism, business & administration, culture & heritage, vetted accommodation, and 24/7 on-the-ground support — handled end-to-end.
- One of Europe's top tourism destinations — ideal for hospitality VET placements
- Affordable cost of living stretches Erasmus+ grants significantly
- Rich cultural heritage that enriches any mobility experience
Tell us your dates, sectors and group size — 5-minute form, written reply within 48 working hours.
100+ — Partner companies
Greece
Mobility destination
"Greece is the birthplace of democracy, philosophy, and the Olympic Games — offering unmatched cultural context."
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Cradle of democracy
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6,000 islands
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Mediterranean lifestyle
What Are VET Internships in Greece?
Greece offers exceptional hospitality and tourism placements in a Mediterranean setting, with 100+ partner companies across the mainland and islands. Concrete reasons institutions choose Greece for VET Internship Programs. VET internships in Greece are short, supervised work placements in real companies for vocational students, funded under Erasmus+ KA1 (KA121 / KA122). Piktalent acts as the local intermediary in Greece: we source and vet host companies in hospitality & tourism, business & administration, culture & heritage and tech & startups, arrange safe accommodation near the workplace, run the airport pickup and induction, and provide a 24/7 in-country support line throughout the placement. Each cohort closes with Europass Mobility certificates and ECVET-aligned host evaluations for the sending school.
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Typical Program Structure
Quick local facts coordinators ask before launching VET Internship Programs in Greece.
Typical length
2 weeks – 12 months
Working language
Greek · English
Currency
EUR
Cost of living
Affordable (below EU avg.)
Best season
Year-round
EU mobility
EU/EEA — no visa needed
Who This Program Is For
Vocational secondary schools
Schools sending compact VET cohorts to Greece get a single account manager from quote to certificate — Piktalent groups host applications by sector (hospitality & tourism, business & administration, culture & heritage) and runs daily standups during the first week.
VET colleges & post-secondary providers
Agencies that diversify into Greece get a project bundle: a country brief, a hospitality & tourism, business & administration, culture & heritage host shortlist and a 12-week prep timeline shared with the consortium upfront.
ErasmusPro long-term groups
3–12 month placements for advanced VET learners under ErasmusPro.
National Agencies & consortia
Pooled cohorts across multiple sending schools, managed under one operational lead.
What's Included
Every programme includes comprehensive services managed end-to-end by Piktalent.
Sector-matched host companies
Coordinators based in Athens, Greece make this concrete for every hospitality & tourism cohort, with named contacts on both sides. Companies in hospitality & tourism, business & administration, culture & heritage vetted for workplace safety, mentoring capacity and Erasmus+ compliance.
Inspected accommodation
In Greece this stage flows through our Athens regional team covering hospitality & tourism hosts, so timelines stay aligned with the learning agreement. Student residences or shared apartments near the workplace, with move-in instructions sent before departure.
Insurance & liability coverage
Built around Greece's hospitality & tourism host expectations from Athens outward and the regional cost band so budgets stay predictable. Travel, medical and civil-liability insurance for the full mobility period.
24/7 in-country support
Within Greece's hospitality & tourism network around Athens, this layer is delivered by the same team that vets hosts and signs the agreements. A dedicated coordinator in Greece plus a 24/7 emergency line throughout the placement.
Audit-ready closure pack
Mapped to how Greece employers in hospitality & tourism — from Athens onward — actually onboard interns, not to a one-size-fits-all checklist. Europass Mobility certificate, attendance log, host-company evaluation and Beneficiary Module documentation.
How Institutions Actually Use This Programme
How coordinators actually deploy VET Internship Programs groups across Greece.
Thessaloniki hosting
Typical focus: Business, Tech, Tourism, Food Industry.
Crete hosting
Typical focus: Hospitality, Tourism, Agriculture.
Rhodes hosting
Typical focus: Hospitality, Tourism.
Who participants are placed with
Representative host organisations Piktalent works with for VET Internship Programs in Greece.
Boutique & chain hotels
Independent and chain 3–5★ hotels rotating apprentices through reception, F&B and housekeeping with a named tutor.
Hosted in Crete · Rhodes
Restaurants & culinary studios
Trattoria, bistro and pastry workshops with documented prep-line evidence and end-of-week tasting reviews.
Hosted in Thessaloniki
Retail flagships & e-commerce
Flagship stores and category warehouses covering returns flow, planogram resets and Black-Friday surge prep.
Hosted in Athens · Thessaloniki
Automotive & mechatronics workshops
Authorised service centres rotating apprentices across diagnostics bay, EV high-voltage station and warranty desk.
Hosted in Athens · Thessaloniki
Logistics & last-mile SMEs
Regional 3PLs covering inbound goods, WMS picking accuracy and CMR documentation under a named warehouse lead.
Hosted in Thessaloniki
Beauty, wellness & spa centres
Hotel spa and day-spa salons running protocol audits, treatment timing and post-service product upsell training.
Hosted in Athens · Thessaloniki
Indicative typology — actual hosts are selected per cohort profile and learning agreement.
How It Works
Scope the cohort
Paced to match Greece's hospitality & tourism hiring rhythm in Athens so the cohort lands without last-minute reshuffles. Sectors, group size, dates, accompanying staff — we return a per-learner quote within 48h.
Host & accommodation matching
Run by the Greece desk in Athens that already manages live hospitality & tourism placements every week. Companies selected against learning objectives; accommodation booked and inspected.
Pre-departure pack
Tracked against Greece's hospitality & tourism regulatory checkpoints from Athens outward rather than a generic European timeline. Travel info, host briefs, Learning Agreement, induction schedule.
On-the-ground delivery
Sequenced around Greece's hospitality & tourism intake windows in Athens and the host academic calendar. Airport pickup, induction, weekly check-ins, mid-term and final evaluations.
What Participants Observe — by Sector
Sectors where Piktalent runs the most VET Internship Programs placements in Greece.
Hospitality & Tourism
In-country focus: Hotels, resorts, restaurants, and travel agencies
Business & Administration
In-country focus: Corporate services, accounting, and commerce
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Ready to plan your next VET cohort in Greece?
Share sectors, group size and target dates — we return a per-learner quote and a city-by-city plan for Greece within 48 hours.