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INTERNSHIP AT EUROPEAN PATENT OFFICE, GERMANY AND EUROPEAN UNION INTELECTUAL PROPERTY OFFICE, SPAIN
INTERNSHIP AT EUROPEAN PATENT OFFICE, GERMANY AND EUROPEAN UNION INTELECTUAL PROPERTY OFFICE, SPAIN
Vilnius University is a member of the strategic partner universities of the Pan-European Seal Programme.
The Pan-European Seal Programme is a vehicle for early talent detection among Europe’s brightest and highest-achieving graduates. It targets young, aspiring graduates from several academic backgrounds (IP and non-IP) who will be sponsored by the EUIPO and the EPO for one year-long, paid traineeships.
The Pan-European Seal Programme lasts one year with a possible extension and is available for the students in the following areas:
– Information Technology
– Business Administration Science and Engineering
– Political science and international relations
– Economics and Finance
– Law (including intellectual property law)
– Engineering.
Candidates with technical academic knowledge in areas such as electronics, mechanics, energy, mobility and space technologies, agricultural technologies, materials and manufacturing technologies, digitization are also invited.
The internships will start in September 2024 and will take place at Alicante (EUIPO) or Munich (EPO), trainees are paid a monthly compensation.
Requirements for candidates and selection procedures are published here.
Send us required documents until February 15th, 2024 () indicating your field of competence "EPO/EUIPO internship" in the title of the letter. We guarantee confidentiality.For more information: Vilnius University Innovation Office, ph. (8 5) 2366279.
Do you have any questions? Contact us!
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Foreign Practices in Lithuania Program (UPinLT)
We invite international Vilnius University students and recent graduates to undertake additional paid internships in Lithuania!
About UPinLT
Vilnius University together with the Education Exchanges Support Foundation begins the implementation of the project "Foreign Practices in Lithuania Program" (UPinLT), aimed at providing support to foreign students and graduates of Lithuanian higher education institutions for successful integration into the Lithuanian job market.
The project will allocate scholarships to international Vilnius University students (excluding first-year students) and graduates, conducting additional or recent graduate internships in Lithuania-based companies and organizations.
Additional internship – an internship not specified in the study program, intended for acquiring additional practical skills or deepening existing ones related to enrolled study program, carried out during free time from studies.
Recent graduate internship – an internship after studies, commenced no more than 12 months after the completion of studies, aimed at acquiring additional skills related to the acquired higher education qualification.
Important! According to the project conditions, students will not be able to consider this internship as a mandatory internship.
The scholarship amounts to 650 euros per month and is funded by the European Union's NextGenerationEU.
Terms and conditions
- The internship scholarship amount is 650 EUR/month. The scholarship is disbursed at the end of each internship month, upon submission of the required documentation confirming participation in the internship.
- Duration of student additional internships: 2 months, with a minimum weekly workload of 20 hours.
- Duration of recent graduate internships: 4 months, with a minimum weekly workload of 30 hours.
- Internships must commence no earlier than February 1, 2024, and conclude no later than August 31, 2024.
- Scholarships for internships cannot be granted if the internship takes place in a higher education institution where the student or graduate is an international student.
- An international student or graduate intending to undertake an internship with a company or organization cannot have an existing employment contract on the start date of the internship and throughout the entire internship period.
Requirements for the host organisation
- To agree to accept the intern, to provide suitable internship conditions (to appoint an internship supervisor, provide a place to work, allow to observe the work of specialists, allow to work independently, provide practical training assignments, provide the necessary documentation and the necessary means for carrying out these tasks, etc.), to sign an internship agreement.
- To assign tasks related to the specifics of the studies or competencies acquired during the studies, relevant for performing qualified work.
Candidate selection
The scholarship is awarded to a candidate who meets the following conditions:
- Is a Vilnius University student in Bachelor's, Master's, or integrated studies (excluding first-year students), holding citizenship from the European Union or other foreign countries; or is a Vilnius University graduate holding citizenship from the European Union or other foreign countries and no more than 12 months have passed between the completion of studies and the first day of the graduate internship.
- Does not have the academic debts.
- The planned activities during the additional internship in Lithuania are aimed at acquiring knowledge and skills related to studies and/or professional activities.
- Completed the application, including a motivation and a confirmation letter from the host organization.
Scholarships are awarded based on these conditions until the allocated quota is reached (45 for students and 50 – for graduates).
Important! It should be noted that there is a limited allocation of funded internship quotas - no further applications will be considered once the available internship quotas are filled.
If the number of applications submitted by students or graduates at the same time exceeds the number of received quotas, the decision to award the scholarship for the internship is made considering the candidate's motivation, based on:
- The rationality of choosing the internship placement in Lithuania.
- Relevance of the candidate's experience/skills/knowledge to be applied at the internship placement.
- Added value of the internship activities in Lithuania to the candidate's future career and personal development.
If the overall motivation assessment of candidates is equal, then the decision to award the scholarship for the internship is made considering the arithmetic average of all subjects or the diploma supplement's grades.
How to apply?
- Find a host organization based in Lithuania.
- Obtain a confirmation letter from the host organization (recommended form).
- Fill out the registration form:
a) For students: https://forms.office.com/e/YTVmDhNCaH.
b) For recent graduates: https://forms.office.com/e/cn4ggvPpBs.
- Wait for the decision thought the provided email.
How to find a host organisation?
Important! As per the project conditions, internships must occur within companies and organizations based in Lithuania!
To find an internship placement, contact the organization you are interested in directly, explore available positions on various websites dedicated to internship opportunities:
- https://jobs.workinlithuania.lt/ - is an initiative of the foreign direct investment promotion agency ”Invest Lithuania” that encourages professionals from abroad to build their careers in Lithuania;
- Other internship search portals include platforms such as cvonline.lt, cvbankas.lt, cvmarket.lt, and similar alternatives;
OR
Take a look at the proposals received from VU partners:
- Work in Lithuania;
- Visionary Analytics;
- UAB "Transporto vystymo grupė";
- TMV CAPITAL;
- La Petite Alice;
- BMI Executive Institute.
If you encounter difficulties finding an internship placement, you can sign up for a career consultation.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Can I receive both the organization's established scholarship/ other compensation and the UPinLT projects scholarship?
According to the project conditions, double financing is not allowed, so you must choose either the organization's established scholarship/ other compensation or the UPinLT project scholarship. In the internship agreement, the parties agree that there will be no double financing. Therefore, if it is revealed that the internship is remunerated elsewhere, the interns must return the UPinLT scholarship.
I am a Vilnius University student, can I undertake a 3-month internship under the UPinLT project?
According to the project conditions, international students' additional internships are required to last exactly 2 months. Applications for student internships with a duration less than or exceeding 2 months will not be considered. If you have agreed with the organization for a 3-month internship, to receive the scholarship for 2 months of the internship, it is recommended to split the internship – sign a 2-month UPinLT project internship agreement and a 1-month voluntary internship agreement. Please note that in this case, the last month of the internship will not be funded, as the internship will be extended under a different agreement.
I am a Vilnius University student currently studying remotely from another country. Can I undertake an internship under this project physically, not residing in Lithuania?
Students decide on the format of the internship in collaboration with the organization; however, the organization informs The State Social Insurance Fund Board under the Ministry of Social Security and Labour about each intern. Along with the internship details, the organization must provide this institution with documented proof that the international intern can engage in the Lithuanian labour market (for EU citizens - a copy of a passport/ID card; for others - a copy of a temporary residence permit in Lithuania or a visa). Considering this, without one of the mentioned documents, you cannot participate in the project. Moreover, the project's goal is to integrate candidates into the Lithuanian labour market, so priority will be given to students and recent graduates who plan to actively engage in the organization's activities, including attending the organization's office and building connections with colleagues.
I am a graduate of Vilnius University. Can I fill out the application form after completing my studies, or is it already too late?
The application form can be filled out after graduating as well. The key requirement is that there should be no more than 12 months between the completion of studies and the start of the internship. Considering this, even if you graduated from Vilnius University 11 months ago, you can still submit your application.
I am not a Vilnius University student. Does that mean I cannot participate in the project?
Besides Vilnius University, six other Lithuanian higher education institutions are also involved in the project. Check the list, you might be a student at one of them:
- ISM University of Management and Economics;
- Kaunas University of Technology;
- Lithuanian Sports University;
- Lithuanian University of Health Sciences;
- Romeris University;
- Vilnius Gediminas Technical University (VILNIUS TECH).
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