Italian mechanical-engineering student spent 6 months at Continental Kaunas
Result: Contributed to a tyre-curing process improvement; offered a graduate-programme placement
🇱🇹 Lithuania
Erasmus+ Internships and Mobility Programs in Kaunas
Piktalent organises Erasmus+ internships and mobility programs in Kaunas, Lithuania for higher-education institutions, VET providers and individual students. Each placement includes a vetted host company, accommodation, insurance and on-site coordination. Kaunas is Lithuania's second city and the country's main industrial and design capital, with Piktalent placements across the Continental tyre plant (one of Lithuania's largest investments), the Kaunas University of Technology (KTU) ecosystem and a beautifully preserved interwar-modernist centre that earned UNESCO recognition in 2023.
In short
- Location
- Kaunas, Lithuania
- 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 Kaunas
Low costTypical monthly intern budget in Kaunas based on Piktalent-arranged shared accommodation. Figures are indicative and updated against current placements; Final pricing is confirmed with your proposal.
- Room
- €220–380/mo
- Daily expenses
- €250–350/mo
- Total monthly
- €470–730/mo
- Erasmus+ grant
- Erasmus+ grant fully covers monthly cost of living for most participants.
What Piktalent delivers in Kaunas
Every mobility programme in Kaunas 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 Kaunas 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 Kaunas 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 Kaunas host network.
Mentoring & orientation
Airport transfer, city orientation and weekly check-ins with the on-site coordinator in Kaunas.
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 Kaunas
Piktalent delivers every major Erasmus+ mobility programme type in Kaunas — for institutions sending interns to Lithuania. Pick the format that fits your accreditation and budget; we handle the rest.
Also available to individual students
À la carte support services in Kaunas
Accommodation
Vetted housing close to the host company in Kaunas — 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 Kaunas.
TEFL — Teach English Abroad
Accredited TEFL certification — open enrolment, no internship required.
Internship job portal
Browse and apply directly to open internship positions in Kaunas and across Europe & the USA.
Why Kaunas for internships and mobility programs
Kaunas' working culture is engineering-focused, structured and shaped by the city's strong industrial heritage and design-conscious modernist identity. International interns typically live in central Kaunas or in Žaliakalnis. The Erasmus+ community is well-organised through KTU and Vytautas Magnus University. Weekends fill with day trips to Vilnius, the Pažaislis monastery or Trakai castle.
Economy
Kaunas is a key economic hub in Lithuania, 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 Kaunas: business, tech, industry. Each Erasmus+ internship is matched to the participant's field of study.
International environment
English is the working language in most international placements in Kaunas. Teams are typically multinational, and incoming Erasmus+ participants integrate alongside an established alumni network.
Continental Kaunas — one of the largest industrial investments in Lithuanian history
Kaunas University of Technology (KTU) — Lithuania's largest technical university
UNESCO-recognised interwar-modernist architecture (added 2023)
European Capital of Culture 2022 — strong cultural-infrastructure legacy
Working Lithuanian useful; English standard in international firms
Significantly cheaper than Vilnius with strong industrial-engineering depth
Available internship fields in Kaunas
Piktalent offers Erasmus+ internships in Kaunas across the fields below. Each link opens a dedicated page with host-company examples, durations and learning outcomes.
How an Erasmus+ internship in Kaunas works
Four steps from first brief to final report. Plan twelve weeks of lead time for a quality mobility programme in Kaunas.
- 1
Brief & matching
Share participant profiles, dates and target field. Piktalent matches each intern to a vetted host company in Kaunas.
- 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 Kaunas is booked before arrival; pre-departure briefing covers culture, transport and emergency contacts.
- 4
On-site support & reporting
Local team in Kaunas runs check-ins, monitors the internship and delivers final reports plus Europass Mobility documents.
Internship examples in Kaunas
Recent placements managed by Piktalent in Kaunas.
Who is Kaunas best for?
Kaunas 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 mechanical, chemical or industrial engineering
- 2Architecture and design students (interwar modernism focus)
- 3Erasmus+ participants drawn to industrial-heritage cities
- 4VET groups in industrial engineering or maintenance
Frequently asked questions about internships in Kaunas
Other cities in Lithuania
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Related cities by sector
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