12 Greek culinary VET students completed placements across Naples pizzerias and Amalfi Coast hotels
Result: 100% completion; 5 participants offered seasonal contracts for the following high season
🇮🇹 Italy • Campania
Erasmus+ Internships and Mobility Programs in Naples
Piktalent organises Erasmus+ internships and mobility programs in Naples, Italy for higher-education institutions, VET providers and individual students. Each placement includes a vetted host company, accommodation, insurance and on-site coordination. Naples is Southern Italy's largest professional city and Piktalent's most affordable Italian destination — a UNESCO-listed coastal capital with deep host-company capacity in tourism, food production, maritime industries and a fast-growing tech and engineering scene around the Centro Direzionale and San Giovanni a Teduccio campuses.
In short
- Location
- Naples, Italy (Campania)
- 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 Naples
Mid costTypical monthly intern budget in Naples based on Piktalent-arranged shared accommodation. Figures are indicative and updated against current placements; Final pricing is confirmed with your proposal.
- Room
- €300–550/mo
- Daily expenses
- €300–450/mo
- Total monthly
- €600–1,000/mo
- Erasmus+ grant
- Erasmus+ grant covers the majority of monthly cost of living for most participants.
What Piktalent delivers in Naples
Every mobility programme in Naples 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 Naples 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 Naples 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 Naples host network.
Mentoring & orientation
Airport transfer, city orientation and weekly check-ins with the on-site coordinator in Naples.
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 Naples
Naples is best suited to VET hospitality and culinary group placements (KA121/KA122) of 12–18 participants, plus HEI individual mobility in tourism, archaeology, food science and iOS development. Accommodation is typically arranged in Vomero, Chiaia or Quartieri Spagnoli.
Also available to individual students
À la carte support services in Naples
Accommodation
Vetted housing close to the host company in Naples — 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 Naples.
TEFL — Teach English Abroad
Accredited TEFL certification — open enrolment, no internship required.
Internship job portal
Browse and apply directly to open internship positions in Naples and across Europe & the USA.
Why Naples for internships and mobility programs
Naples' working culture is warm, relationship-driven and notably more flexible on schedules than Northern Italy — meetings start late, lunches run long, and personal relationships often matter more than formal processes. Tech placements at the iOS Developer Academy run highly structured, while traditional industries operate at a slower, family-business pace.
Economy
Naples 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 Naples: hospitality, tourism, 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 Naples. Teams are typically multinational, and incoming Erasmus+ participants integrate alongside an established alumni network.
Major Mediterranean port city — strong placements in shipping, logistics and cruise tourism
Apple's European iOS Developer Academy is hosted at Università Federico II — unique tech-mentor network
World-class food and beverage industry (pasta, mozzarella di bufala, pizza, San Marzano) for F&B placements
Heritage tourism and hospitality demand year-round driven by Pompeii, Capri and the Amalfi Coast
Most affordable major Italian city — shared rooms €300–450/month
Direct rail to Rome (1h10), high-speed network across the country
Available internship fields in Naples
Piktalent offers Erasmus+ internships in Naples across the fields below. Each link opens a dedicated page with host-company examples, durations and learning outcomes.
How an Erasmus+ internship in Naples works
Four steps from first brief to final report. Plan twelve weeks of lead time for a quality mobility programme in Naples.
- 1
Brief & matching
Share participant profiles, dates and target field. Piktalent matches each intern to a vetted host company in Naples.
- 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 Naples is booked before arrival; pre-departure briefing covers culture, transport and emergency contacts.
- 4
On-site support & reporting
Local team in Naples runs check-ins, monitors the internship and delivers final reports plus Europass Mobility documents.
Internship examples in Naples
Recent placements managed by Piktalent in Naples.
Who is Naples best for?
Naples 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.
- 1VET and HEI groups in hospitality, culinary arts or tourism
- 2iOS development and mobile-tech students drawn to the Apple Developer Academy
- 3Archaeology, art history and cultural-heritage students
- 4Participants on lower-band Erasmus+ grants who want a major Italian city
Frequently asked questions about internships in Naples
Other cities in Italy
Compare Naples with other Piktalent destinations in Italy.
Related cities by sector
Other Piktalent destinations with overlapping host-company sectors to Naples — useful when comparing cost, language and lead time across the same field.
From the blog — Naples & Italy
Plan your internship program in Naples
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