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🇸🇪 Sweden
Erasmus+ Internships and Mobility Programs in Gothenburg
Piktalent organises Erasmus+ internships and mobility programs in Gothenburg, Sweden for higher-education institutions, VET providers and individual students. Each placement includes a vetted host company, accommodation, insurance and on-site coordination. Gothenburg is Sweden's industrial heart and the global headquarters of Volvo, with Piktalent placements across automotive R&D, the Lindholmen mobility-tech cluster and a relaxed west-coast culture distinctively different from Stockholm.
In short
- Location
- Gothenburg, Sweden
- 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 Gothenburg
Premium costTypical monthly intern budget in Gothenburg based on Piktalent-arranged shared accommodation. Figures are indicative and updated against current placements; Final pricing is confirmed with your proposal.
- Room
- €550–850/mo
- Daily expenses
- €450–650/mo
- Total monthly
- €1,000–1,500/mo
- Erasmus+ grant
- Erasmus+ grant covers part of monthly cost of living; top-up usual.
What Piktalent delivers in Gothenburg
Every mobility programme in Gothenburg 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 Gothenburg 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 Gothenburg 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 Gothenburg host network.
Mentoring & orientation
Airport transfer, city orientation and weekly check-ins with the on-site coordinator in Gothenburg.
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 Gothenburg
Gothenburg is Piktalent's primary Swedish destination for HEI engineering mobility (automotive, mechanical, mobility-tech, sustainable transport) and an excellent choice for environmental-engineering placements.
Also available to individual students
À la carte support services in Gothenburg
Accommodation
Vetted housing close to the host company in Gothenburg — 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 Gothenburg.
TEFL — Teach English Abroad
Accredited TEFL certification — open enrolment, no internship required.
Internship job portal
Browse and apply directly to open internship positions in Gothenburg and across Europe & the USA.
Why Gothenburg for internships and mobility programs
Gothenburg's working culture is famously consensus-driven, flat-hierarchical and engineering-respectful — the Volvo influence runs deep. Workdays end at 16:30, fika (coffee break) is structurally protected, and the city's small size means most R&D engineers can cycle to work. Erasmus+ participants concentrate in Linnéstaden and Majorna, with weekends spent in the archipelago or on the Bohuslän coast.
Economy
Gothenburg is a key economic hub in Sweden, 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 Gothenburg: automotive, engineering, logistics, sustainability. Each Erasmus+ internship is matched to the participant's field of study.
International environment
English is the working language in most international placements in Gothenburg. Teams are typically multinational, and incoming Erasmus+ participants integrate alongside an established alumni network.
Global headquarters of Volvo Cars, Volvo Group and Polestar — Europe's densest automotive R&D cluster
Lindholmen Science Park: 375+ companies focused on connected and autonomous mobility
Major maritime and offshore industry (Sweden's largest port)
Working English universal in engineering and tech; Swedish optional
Lower cost of living than Stockholm with comparable salaries and stipends
Direct access to the West Coast archipelago and the bohemian Haga district
Available internship fields in Gothenburg
Piktalent offers Erasmus+ internships in Gothenburg across the fields below. Each link opens a dedicated page with host-company examples, durations and learning outcomes.
How an Erasmus+ internship in Gothenburg works
Four steps from first brief to final report. Plan twelve weeks of lead time for a quality mobility programme in Gothenburg.
- 1
Brief & matching
Share participant profiles, dates and target field. Piktalent matches each intern to a vetted host company in Gothenburg.
- 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 Gothenburg is booked before arrival; pre-departure briefing covers culture, transport and emergency contacts.
- 4
On-site support & reporting
Local team in Gothenburg runs check-ins, monitors the internship and delivers final reports plus Europass Mobility documents.
Internship examples in Gothenburg
Recent placements managed by Piktalent in Gothenburg.
Who is Gothenburg best for?
Gothenburg 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 automotive, mechanical or mobility engineering
- 2Sustainability-focused engineering students
- 3Erasmus+ participants who prefer a quieter, more accessible Swedish city
- 4Maritime and offshore engineering students
Frequently asked questions about internships in Gothenburg
Other cities in Sweden
Compare Gothenburg with other Piktalent destinations in Sweden.
Related cities by sector
Other Piktalent destinations with overlapping host-company sectors to Gothenburg — useful when comparing cost, language and lead time across the same field.
From the blog — Gothenburg & Sweden
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