German marine-biology student spent 4 months at a Tenerife cetacean-research NGO
Result: Co-authored a sighting report on pilot whales; cited in subsequent academic applications
🇪🇸 Spain • Canary Islands
Erasmus+ Internships and Mobility Programs in Tenerife
Piktalent organises Erasmus+ internships and mobility programs in Tenerife, Spain for higher-education institutions, VET providers and individual students. Each placement includes a vetted host company, accommodation, insurance and on-site coordination. Tenerife is the Canary Islands' largest island and a major year-round hospitality, marine-biology and astrophysics destination, with Piktalent placements in luxury resorts, the Loro Parque conservation programmes and the world-class observatories at Teide.
In short
- Location
- Tenerife, Spain (Canary Islands)
- 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 Tenerife
Mid costTypical monthly intern budget in Tenerife based on Piktalent-arranged shared accommodation. Figures are indicative and updated against current placements; Final pricing is confirmed with your proposal.
- Room
- €350–550/mo
- Daily expenses
- €280–400/mo
- Total monthly
- €630–950/mo
- Erasmus+ grant
- Erasmus+ grant comfortably covers monthly cost of living for most participants.
What Piktalent delivers in Tenerife
Every mobility programme in Tenerife 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 Tenerife 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 Tenerife 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 Tenerife host network.
Mentoring & orientation
Airport transfer, city orientation and weekly check-ins with the on-site coordinator in Tenerife.
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 Tenerife
Piktalent delivers every major Erasmus+ mobility programme type in Tenerife — for institutions sending interns to Spain. Pick the format that fits your accreditation and budget; we handle the rest.
Also available to individual students
À la carte support services in Tenerife
Accommodation
Vetted housing close to the host company in Tenerife — 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 Tenerife.
TEFL — Teach English Abroad
Accredited TEFL certification — open enrolment, no internship required.
Internship job portal
Browse and apply directly to open internship positions in Tenerife and across Europe & the USA.
Why Tenerife for internships and mobility programs
Tenerife combines a slow-paced Canarian lifestyle with the structured intensity of luxury hospitality. International interns typically settle in Santa Cruz (the capital), La Laguna (UNESCO old town and university hub) or near the resort zones in the south. Workdays in tourism start early and end late but include a long siesta-friendly midday break. Weekends fill with hiking on Teide volcano, whale watching off Los Cristianos and beach days on the black-sand coast.
Economy
Tenerife is a key economic hub in Spain, 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 Tenerife: hospitality, tourism, wellness, 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 Tenerife. Teams are typically multinational, and incoming Erasmus+ participants integrate alongside an established alumni network.
Year-round 22°C climate — Europe's most stable hospitality season
World-class astrophysics infrastructure (Teide Observatory, IAC Instituto de Astrofísica)
Major marine-biology and conservation work via Loro Parque and the Atlantic Cetacean Sanctuary
Spanish-speaking environment with English standard in luxury hospitality
Lower living costs than mainland Spain with subsidised resident transport
ZEC special-economic-zone tax regime attracting tech and digital companies
Available internship fields in Tenerife
Piktalent offers Erasmus+ internships in Tenerife across the fields below. Each link opens a dedicated page with host-company examples, durations and learning outcomes.
How an Erasmus+ internship in Tenerife works
Four steps from first brief to final report. Plan twelve weeks of lead time for a quality mobility programme in Tenerife.
- 1
Brief & matching
Share participant profiles, dates and target field. Piktalent matches each intern to a vetted host company in Tenerife.
- 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 Tenerife is booked before arrival; pre-departure briefing covers culture, transport and emergency contacts.
- 4
On-site support & reporting
Local team in Tenerife runs check-ins, monitors the internship and delivers final reports plus Europass Mobility documents.
Internship examples in Tenerife
Recent placements managed by Piktalent in Tenerife.
Who is Tenerife best for?
Tenerife 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 tourism, hospitality or events management
- 2Marine biology, conservation and environmental-science students
- 3Astrophysics and applied-physics students
- 4Erasmus+ participants prioritising warm climate and outdoor lifestyle
Frequently asked questions about internships in Tenerife
Other cities in Spain
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Related cities by sector
Other Piktalent destinations with overlapping host-company sectors to Tenerife — useful when comparing cost, language and lead time across the same field.
From the blog — Tenerife & Spain
Plan your internship program in Tenerife
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