Spanish accounting student spent 5 months in a Riga shared-services centre
Result: Closed monthly accounts for two Nordic clients; received a return offer post-graduation
🇱🇻 Latvia
Erasmus+ Internships and Mobility Programs in Riga
Piktalent organises Erasmus+ internships and mobility programs in Riga, Latvia for higher-education institutions, VET providers and individual students. Each placement includes a vetted host company, accommodation, insurance and on-site coordination. Riga is the largest city in the Baltic states and a major hub for shared services, fintech and timber/biotech engineering, with Piktalent placements set against the largest collection of Art Nouveau architecture in Europe.
In short
- Location
- Riga, Latvia
- 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 Riga
Low costTypical monthly intern budget in Riga based on Piktalent-arranged shared accommodation. Figures are indicative and updated against current placements; Final pricing is confirmed with your proposal.
- Room
- €260–420/mo
- Daily expenses
- €230–310/mo
- Total monthly
- €490–730/mo
- Erasmus+ grant
- Erasmus+ grant fully covers monthly cost of living for most participants.
What Piktalent delivers in Riga
Every mobility programme in Riga 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 Riga 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 Riga 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 Riga host network.
Mentoring & orientation
Airport transfer, city orientation and weekly check-ins with the on-site coordinator in Riga.
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 Riga
Riga is Piktalent's primary Latvian destination for HEI mobility in business, IT and engineering, and for VET groups in business administration and hospitality.
Also available to individual students
À la carte support services in Riga
Accommodation
Vetted housing close to the host company in Riga — 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 Riga.
TEFL — Teach English Abroad
Accredited TEFL certification — open enrolment, no internship required.
Internship job portal
Browse and apply directly to open internship positions in Riga and across Europe & the USA.
Why Riga for internships and mobility programs
Riga's working culture is calm, professional and quietly internationalised — most modern offices operate in English with multinational teams. Erasmus+ participants concentrate in central districts (Centrs, Avoti) within walking distance of work. The summer season is festival-heavy (Līgo, Positivus); winters are long, dark and spent in saunas, cafés and the renovated Skanstes district.
Economy
Riga is a key economic hub in Latvia, 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 Riga: it, business, logistics, tourism, finance. Each Erasmus+ internship is matched to the participant's field of study.
International environment
English is the working language in most international placements in Riga. Teams are typically multinational, and incoming Erasmus+ participants integrate alongside an established alumni network.
Largest BPO and SSC market in the Baltics (TietoEVRY, Cabot, Circle K, Citadele)
Strong fintech and digital-bank scene (Mintos, Indexo)
European leader in wood-tech, biorefining and forestry engineering
Working English standard in modern services and tech; Russian widely spoken
Largest Art Nouveau ensemble in Europe — UNESCO old town
Direct ferry connections to Stockholm and Helsinki
Available internship fields in Riga
Piktalent offers Erasmus+ internships in Riga across the fields below. Each link opens a dedicated page with host-company examples, durations and learning outcomes.
How an Erasmus+ internship in Riga works
Four steps from first brief to final report. Plan twelve weeks of lead time for a quality mobility programme in Riga.
- 1
Brief & matching
Share participant profiles, dates and target field. Piktalent matches each intern to a vetted host company in Riga.
- 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 Riga is booked before arrival; pre-departure briefing covers culture, transport and emergency contacts.
- 4
On-site support & reporting
Local team in Riga runs check-ins, monitors the internship and delivers final reports plus Europass Mobility documents.
Internship examples in Riga
Recent placements managed by Piktalent in Riga.
Who is Riga best for?
Riga 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 business, accounting, finance or IT
- 2Fintech-focused interns wanting a regulated EU environment
- 3Erasmus+ participants drawn to architectural and cultural heritage
- 4VET groups in business administration or hospitality
Frequently asked questions about internships in Riga
Other cities in Latvia
Compare Riga with other Piktalent destinations in Latvia.
Related cities by sector
Other Piktalent destinations with overlapping host-company sectors to Riga — useful when comparing cost, language and lead time across the same field.
From the blog — Riga & Latvia
Plan your internship program in Riga
Tell us your sector, dates and group size — we'll send a tailored proposal for Riga within 48 hours.