Spanish biomedical-engineering student completed a 6-month placement at a Galway medical-device firm
Result: Contributed to ISO 13485 documentation for a new catheter design; received a graduate-programme offer
🇮🇪 Ireland
Erasmus+ Internships and Mobility Programs in Galway
Piktalent organises Erasmus+ internships and mobility programs in Galway, Ireland for higher-education institutions, VET providers and individual students. Each placement includes a vetted host company, accommodation, insurance and on-site coordination. Galway is Ireland's bohemian west-coast capital and a major medical-devices and creative-tech cluster, with Piktalent placements at Medtronic, Boston Scientific and a famously music-driven cultural scene that gives the city its distinctive character.
In short
- Location
- Galway, Ireland
- 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 Galway
High costTypical monthly intern budget in Galway based on Piktalent-arranged shared accommodation. Figures are indicative and updated against current placements; Final pricing is confirmed with your proposal.
- Room
- €500–850/mo
- Daily expenses
- €450–650/mo
- Total monthly
- €950–1,500/mo
- Erasmus+ grant
- Erasmus+ grant covers part of monthly cost of living; top-up usual in Dublin.
What Piktalent delivers in Galway
Every mobility programme in Galway 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 Galway 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 Galway 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 Galway host network.
Mentoring & orientation
Airport transfer, city orientation and weekly check-ins with the on-site coordinator in Galway.
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 Galway
Galway is Piktalent's primary Irish destination outside Dublin for HEI mobility in medical devices, biomedical engineering and life sciences, and an excellent choice for arts management and creative-industries placements.
Also available to individual students
À la carte support services in Galway
Accommodation
Vetted housing close to the host company in Galway — 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 Galway.
TEFL — Teach English Abroad
Accredited TEFL certification — open enrolment, no internship required.
Internship job portal
Browse and apply directly to open internship positions in Galway and across Europe & the USA.
Why Galway for internships and mobility programs
Galway's working culture splits between the highly regulated, US-influenced medical-devices industry (precise, documented, English-speaking) and the bohemian arts scene that defines the city's evenings. Pubs (especially around Quay Street and Shop Street) are central to social life, and trad music sessions are a year-round constant. Erasmus+ participants typically settle in Salthill or near the university.
Economy
Galway is a key economic hub in Ireland, 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 Galway: tourism, tech, research, medtech. Each Erasmus+ internship is matched to the participant's field of study.
International environment
English is the working language in most international placements in Galway. Teams are typically multinational, and incoming Erasmus+ participants integrate alongside an established alumni network.
Europe's largest medical-devices cluster (Medtronic, Boston Scientific, Hollister, Merit Medical)
Strong medtech and life-sciences research via NUI Galway
Globally recognised arts city (Galway International Arts Festival, European Capital of Culture 2020)
Working English (with a famously musical accent) — no language barrier
Direct access to the Wild Atlantic Way, Connemara and the Aran Islands
Smaller and more accessible than Dublin with a tighter Erasmus+ community
Available internship fields in Galway
Piktalent offers Erasmus+ internships in Galway across the fields below. Each link opens a dedicated page with host-company examples, durations and learning outcomes.
How an Erasmus+ internship in Galway works
Four steps from first brief to final report. Plan twelve weeks of lead time for a quality mobility programme in Galway.
- 1
Brief & matching
Share participant profiles, dates and target field. Piktalent matches each intern to a vetted host company in Galway.
- 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 Galway is booked before arrival; pre-departure briefing covers culture, transport and emergency contacts.
- 4
On-site support & reporting
Local team in Galway runs check-ins, monitors the internship and delivers final reports plus Europass Mobility documents.
Internship examples in Galway
Recent placements managed by Piktalent in Galway.
Who is Galway best for?
Galway 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 medical devices, biomedical engineering or life sciences
- 2Arts-management, music-industry and creative-industries students
- 3Erasmus+ participants drawn to coastal Atlantic life
- 4Interns who prefer a tight-knit community over a major capital
Frequently asked questions about internships in Galway
Other cities in Ireland
Compare Galway with other Piktalent destinations in Ireland.
Related cities by sector
Other Piktalent destinations with overlapping host-company sectors to Galway — useful when comparing cost, language and lead time across the same field.
From the blog — Galway & Ireland
Plan your internship program in Galway
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