Internships in Tallinn, Estonia

The Intern Program was conceived for the many people who are passionate about cultures and wish to improve their resumes while making social and professional contacts for the future in Tallinn, Estonia for two to three months.

We are now HYBRID: start online and transition into a live internship at any destination.

Internships in Tallinn, Estonia

BEST will find you an internship in multiple sectors/majors, mainly business, marketing, international law, compliance, IT, logistics, blockchain and finance.  We work with a data base of over 300 firms but if we do not have one in your area of interest, we will prospect it for you. We would also be happy to approach any specific company in Estonia that you might be interested in. In this way we offer you value with a la carte service starting every Monday year long.

It is an economic solution for those who wish to combine exposure to people, life and pleasure with something more practical:

• The chance to gain an international professional experience for your resume.
• Exposure to the customs and protocols of European organizations.
• Exposure to the techniques and business vocabulary in an international arena for a global perspective.
• The opportunity to apply theory to real world situations.
• First time, or a new and different work experience.
• Foment your communication ability in a foreign language and your self-confidence – all factors which we can consider as important as, if not more, than a good academic background.
• Improve your job perspectives.

What distinguishes us:

This program is organized by a mixed team of international professionals who are have been the onsite source providers for many other programs marketed worldwide. This benefit is passed on to the program’s participants by lowering costs and maintaining higher value.

You will be given all the advantages for improving yourself professionally in a practical setting while living for 2 to 3 months in this great program destination, Tallinn, Estonia.

Read our blog:  Tallinn, Estonia – BEST Programs´ New High-Tech and International Business Mecca

Requirements

• Ability to commit for specified time period on your application.  This is normally for 2 or 3 months minimum (except Cuba where short periods are accepted).
• Intermediate language level (unless placed with an English language company or participating in another experiential learning area that is not an internship).
• 18 years of age or older.
• Clear professional or academic track. When searching for your internship we request you give us three areas of interest.
• 8 to 12 weeks advanced notice, except for late registrations. Rush processing is 100 euros.

Feel free to contact us  or set up a call for clarification and help with deciding time frame, destination and/or best program fit for you.

GENERAL FEATURES

Internships in Tallinn – Academic Features

The internship programs provide optional courses in language or other university level subjects listed below.  These take place in a centric specialized language academy or local university.  Language courses are offered to improve your English or Russian.  University level courses are conducted in English.  All business in Estonia is carried out in English so if your first language is not English,  these language courses will help you prepare/improve.

• Language classes for 2 weeks at our fully-equipped, official language school. The language schools offer flexibility in the scheduling of these classes for our participants. Possibilities include:
  • Evenings
  • Friday afternoons
  • Saturday mornings
  • Exchange of the extensive classes for an equivalent intensive course.
  • Private classes.
• Language school entrance testing, diploma, language class certificates.
  Materials
• Wifi and Internet access

Other available courses

• Business Models and Business Ethics
• Corporate Social Responsibility
• Design and Creativity
• Engineering
• Educational Sciences
• Humanities
• Social Sciences
• E-governance, Robotics, Smart systems etc.

Internships in Tallinn – Professional Features

We work with around 300 participating firms, both medium and international sized, in all fields of interest. Each one offers a unique and memorable opportunity. See the section Fields and Firms for examples of companies and NGOs we have worked with in the last year.

Internships in Tallinn – Cultural and Social Features

• Most participants take advantage of the excursions at student prices.
• There are weekly guided cultural activities.
• There are many free and low-cost cultural activities such as concerts, walking tours, interchanges, lectures, exhibits. etc.
• BEST has very close ties with the worlds of art, music and travel. These afford us inside information which we regularly pass on to our Intern Program participants.

 

SPECIFIC FEATURES

1) Arrival and Housing Assistance in Your Destination City

• Housing assistance to find and secure accommodations with other students or or with local residents. The search is included but the rent is apart. Our lodging coordinator will send you the options with photos beforehand.
• Orientation packet: includes tourist and city information and transportation and communication details – including a map and explanation of the public transportation.

2) Airport or station retrieval

We offer an optional service for airport pickup in which a person will be waiting for you at the exit of the arrival lounge at the airport. They will take you to your accommodation and avoid the hassles of public transportation and making you way in a new city after a long flight. If you would like to contract their services for you departure transfer please ask them for their card, phone number or contact directly.

3) Extras

• Regular activities for free or at a discounted rate
• Materials
• Post-arrival support for bureaucracy, bank account, cell phones, etc.

4) Optional Services

• Translation of documents: 30 Euros/page. (Order a professionally translated resume and cover letter for your internship applications).
• Rush Processing Fee: 100 Euros – Students who apply to Best Programs 12 weeks or less from their intended date of arrival will be required to pay a 100 Euro rush processing fee.
• Final Payment Late Fee: 100 Euros – Final payment for language classes and services are due at least 21 days before your arrival in country or you will be charged a 100 Euro late fee.

 

We strive to maintain the same great prices year after year and even reduce when possible.

Fees

Tallinn, Estonia:

• 1890 Euros ($2340 approx.) for 2 months (includes an internship and a live two-week language course either private or in group).
• 1990 Euros ($2470 approx.) for 3 months or more (includes an internship and a live two-week language course either private or in group).
• 1000 Euros ($1120 approx.) Remote program (internship and classes).

Discounts

• Discount of 250 euros for advanced Spanish or Russian speakers who waiver the language classes.
• Discounted fee of 750 euros for second no-frills internship (ie. Madrid and Barcelona, etc.).
• No extra fee (except insurance if applicable) for placements longer than 3 months.
• Come with a Friend discount of 100 euros each.

Optional Fees

• Translation of documents: 30 Euros/page.
• Rush Processing Fee: 100 Euros – Students who apply to Best Programs 12 weeks or less from their intended date of arrival will be required to pay a 100 Euro rush processing fee.
• Final Payment Late Fee: 100 Euros.
• Language or culture courses by weeks: 170 euros approximately according to location.
• Insurance.
• Airport transfer for return journey.

Notes

• We also offer hybrid programs where an internship may start out remotely and transition into one live, on-site.
• Besides bank transfers, other payment methods are by Paypal or Wise (formerly Transfer Wise). The cheapest method is normally Wise, unless you can make a free transfer within the European Union.
• Payment in euros. Dollar amounts will fluctuate with the exchange rate.
• For cancellation policy, please see our Terms and Conditions.
• In order to assure us of your participation, a non-refundable deposit of 400 Euros is payable by Paypal online here  with a minimum of 8 weeks before your desired commencement date.
• The application fee is due before BEST begins to work on and process your documentation. This amount is not a charge but a deposit that will later be deducted from your final bill.

 

Methods of Payment

1. BANK TRANSFER in Euros to:

Jill Arcaro Gordon
Open Bank
Plaza Manuel Gomez Moreno, 2; 28020 Madrid, Spain
IBAN: ES31 0073 0100 5104 6288 0459
Account Number: 0462880459
BIC/SWIFT (Bank Identification Code): OPENES MM
Fee Code: OUR

• Mention “sender´s name” and the date of participation only.
• All banking costs must be paid by the sender.
• BEST requests that you notify us once you have made payment and send us the transfer order, so that we can begin processing your application immediately. We will be on the alert for the transfer and confirm reception of it once received. Transfers can sometime take up to 5 days.

2. Paypal to
best@bestprograms.org
here.
3. Wise (formerly Transfer Wise).

You can send money to these details from any bank in the US.

Account holder
Jill Suzanne Arcaro Gordon

Routing number
084009519

Account number
9600001960206006

Account type
Checking

Wise’s address
19 W 24th Street
New York NY 10010 USA

EUR account details

You can send money to these details from any bank in the Eurozone.

Account holder
Jill Suzanne Arcaro Gordon

BIC
TRWIBEB1XXX

IBAN
BE63 9672 4730 5708

Wise’s address
Avenue Louise 54, Room S52
Brussels
1050 Belgium

 

Internships in Tallinn – Included Program Features

• Intern placement in your pre-selected area of interest. We have hundreds of firms in our data base but we will approach new companies for you if there are none for your field. We will also pitch you to the companies of your choice.
• Screening of all companies.
• Reservation and screening service for lodging.
• Limited bureaucracy in the processing of your application.
• No visa requirement with a passport good for European Union countries.
• English and Russian speaking tutors for academic and professional affairs.
• A local phone number and e-mail data will be provided for you to use to make contact with us in case of need.
• Helpful and extensive online information about your destination.
• Orientation Folder: includes tourist and city information, transportation and communications details — including a map and explanation of the transportation system and much more.
• Activities program and many free and discounted services, excursions, etc.

Essential advice for mandatory insurance:  We require that you be insured for medical coverage, even though robbery and accident insurance is less useful.

For European Citizens: request a EU health insurance card (EHIC) from your local medical institution. It is valid across Europe. More information about what is covered with EHIC in Estonia can be found here.  See Healthcare Abroad > Medical Treatment Abroad > Estonia.

For travellers with Schengen visa, please follow the regular insurance requirements on your visa application.  If you need to buy or prolong your insurance directly in Estonia, international students most often choose one of the following insurance companies meeting the requirements:

Ergo Insurance
AS Inges Kindlustus
AON

NOTE:  The insured medical care is not free – the expenses (visit, hospital charges, etc.) must be paid for according to the tariffs set in Estonia. For receiving the compensation, if applicable, an application must be submitted to respective national contact point in your home country.

QUICK APPLICATION STEPS

See here complete Aplication Steps.

1. Fill in the APPLICATION FORM
2. Pay here the 400 EUR DEPOSIT.
3. SEND: Current resume in English as well as the language of the destination country.  Include a cover letter (See the Resume and Cover letter tips), a recent head-shot photo and a copy of your passport.

What happens next?