Belgian art-history student completed a 4-month internship at an Oltrarno paintings-conservation workshop
Result: Co-authored the technical report on a 16th-century panel; recommendation letter for her conservation master's
🇮🇹 Italy • Tuscany
Erasmus+ Internships and Mobility Programs in Florence
Piktalent organises Erasmus+ internships and mobility programs in Florence, Italy for higher-education institutions, VET providers and individual students. Each placement includes a vetted host company, accommodation, insurance and on-site coordination. Florence is the global capital of Renaissance art, fashion craftsmanship and high-end tourism — a unique internship destination for participants in art history, restoration, hospitality, gastronomy and luxury retail.
In short
- Location
- Florence, Italy (Tuscany)
- 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 Florence
Mid costTypical monthly intern budget in Florence based on Piktalent-arranged shared accommodation. Figures are indicative and updated against current placements; Final pricing is confirmed with your proposal.
- Room
- €450–700/mo
- Daily expenses
- €280–380/mo
- Total monthly
- €730–1,080/mo
- Erasmus+ grant
- Erasmus+ grant comfortably covers monthly cost of living for most participants.
What Piktalent delivers in Florence
Every mobility programme in Florence 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 Florence 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 Florence 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 Florence host network.
Mentoring & orientation
Airport transfer, city orientation and weekly check-ins with the on-site coordinator in Florence.
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 Florence
Florence is a flagship Italian destination for HEI mobility in art history, restoration, fashion craftsmanship and luxury hospitality, and a strong VET hub for gastronomy and front-of-house roles. Restoration placements concentrate in Oltrarno workshops; luxury fashion placements span the Scandicci leather district where Gucci and Ferragamo manufacture. We recommend October–April for VET cohorts to avoid the most intense tourist months.
Also available to individual students
À la carte support services in Florence
Accommodation
Vetted housing close to the host company in Florence — 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 Florence.
TEFL — Teach English Abroad
Accredited TEFL certification — open enrolment, no internship required.
Internship job portal
Browse and apply directly to open internship positions in Florence and across Europe & the USA.
Why Florence for internships and mobility programs
Florence's working environment is hospitality-driven and visibly international. Most hospitality and cultural placements run in English; fashion and gastronomy placements often combine English with basic Italian.
Economy
Florence is a key economic hub in Italy, 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 Florence: art, tourism, hospitality, gastronomy. Each Erasmus+ internship is matched to the participant's field of study.
International environment
English is the working language in most international placements in Florence. Teams are typically multinational, and incoming Erasmus+ participants integrate alongside an established alumni network.
Unmatched concentration of museums, restoration workshops and art-historical institutions
Major luxury fashion and leather craftsmanship industry (Gucci, Ferragamo headquarters in the Florence area)
Year-round tourism and hospitality economy supporting hotel, restaurant and event placements
Compact, walkable city — most placements within 20 minutes of the historic centre
Strong network of international study-abroad institutions creating an English-friendly working environment
High-speed rail to Rome (1h30) and Milan (1h45) for easy travel during the placement
Available internship fields in Florence
Piktalent offers Erasmus+ internships in Florence across the fields below. Each link opens a dedicated page with host-company examples, durations and learning outcomes.
How an Erasmus+ internship in Florence works
Four steps from first brief to final report. Plan twelve weeks of lead time for a quality mobility programme in Florence.
- 1
Brief & matching
Share participant profiles, dates and target field. Piktalent matches each intern to a vetted host company in Florence.
- 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 Florence is booked before arrival; pre-departure briefing covers culture, transport and emergency contacts.
- 4
On-site support & reporting
Local team in Florence runs check-ins, monitors the internship and delivers final reports plus Europass Mobility documents.
Internship examples in Florence
Recent placements managed by Piktalent in Florence.
German fashion-design student completed a 5-month internship at a Scandicci leather atelier supplying a major luxury house
Result: Two of her sample patterns selected for the next collection's prototyping round
Who is Florence best for?
Florence 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 art history, restoration, fashion or luxury hospitality
- 2VET cohorts in gastronomy or hotel front-of-house outside the peak summer months
- 3Participants who want deep cultural immersion in a compact, walkable city
Frequently asked questions about internships in Florence
Other cities in Italy
Compare Florence with other Piktalent destinations in Italy.
Related cities by sector
Other Piktalent destinations with overlapping host-company sectors to Florence — useful when comparing cost, language and lead time across the same field.
From the blog — Florence & Italy
Plan your internship program in Florence
Tell us your sector, dates and group size — we'll send a tailored proposal for Florence within 48 hours.