The Institute for Political Studies (IEP) offers students at Bachelor’s, Master’s and Doctoral levels the opportunity to undertake internships during their academic pathway.
Application Process:
Students are expected to follow the steps below:
- Individual reflection on career objectives, identification of areas of interest and available time periods, and preparation of a curriculum vitae in accordance with best practices (see CV Checklist);
- Research into priority fields and institutions, using documentary resources, online sources, or through networking with professionals and/or alumni;
Submission of applications:
- Direct application to institutions that publicly advertise internship opportunities and define their own selection procedures (e.g. the Ministry of Foreign Affairs), in accordance with the institution’s requirements. Students should subsequently contact the IEP if the formalisation of an internship agreement is required;
- Completion of the Expression of Interest form, followed by contact from the Programme Coordination, which will provide support by sharing the student’s profile with institutions willing to host IEP interns.
Internships | Institutions that have already welcomed our students, organised by sector.
1. Diplomacy, International Organisations and European Affairs
- Ministério dos Negócios Estrangeiros (Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
- Instituto Diplomático (Diplomatic Institute)
- REPER - Representação Permanente de Portugal junto da União Europeia (Permanent Representation of Portugal to the European Union)
- CPLP - Comunidade dos Países de Língua Portuguesa (Community of Portuguese Language Countries)
- Embaixadas (Embassies), incluindo:
- Embaixada da Austrália em Lisboa (Embassy of Australia in Lisbon)
- Embaixada do Canadá em Lisboa (Embassy of Canada in Lisbon)
- Embaixada da Grécia em Lisboa (Embassy of Greece in Lisbon)
- Embaixada dos Estados Unidos em Lisboa (Embassy of the United States in Lisbon)
- Comissão Europeia (European Commission)
- Camões, I.P. (Camões Institute for Cooperation and Language)
2. Defence, Security and Strategic Affairs
- Instituto da Defesa Nacional (National Defence Institute)
- Instituto Universitário Militar (Military University Institute)
- Academia Militar (Military Academy)
- Marinha Portuguesa (Portuguese Navy)
- EuroDefense Portugal
- Atlantic Centre
3. Public Affairs, Government, Economy and Civil Society
- Alto Comissariado para as Migrações (High Commission for Migration)
- Assembleia da República (Portuguese Parliament)
- AICEP Portugal Global
- Direção-Geral das Atividades Económicas (Directorate-General for Economic Activities)
- EAPN Portugal / Rede Europeia Anti-Pobreza (European Anti-Poverty Network)
- Banco Alimentar Contra a Fome (Food Bank Against Hunger)
- AMI
4. Business, Consulting, Communications and Media
- Atrevia
- LLYC Portugal
- SAER
- Hays
- Michael Page
- SIC
- TVI
- Observador
- Alêtheia Editores
- Impresa
- Harmon Corporate Affairs
Erasmus+ Internship
IEP students can apply for an Erasmus internship grant under the Erasmus+ programme.
Those interested can submit their applications until the end of May, to do an internship in the following academic year.
According to the programme's rules, students can carry out internships until the academic year following the end of their course, but they must apply and have their application accepted while they are still enrolled: in other words, students who finish their course in July must apply by May of that year, and students who finish their course in February must apply by May of the previous year.
Student applications are made directly to the IEP, which must also prepare the Learning Agreement and liaise with the Host Institution once it has been proposed by the student.
The awarding of scholarships depends on the funding available to the UCP, so mobilities for which there is no funding may be accepted (mobilities with Erasmus status but zero scholarship).
Scholarships are also awarded on the basis of the type of internship, with priority given to curricular internships (which does not apply to the IEP, as the internship is not compulsory), then to extracurricular internships and finally to recent graduates.
