Internship in Florence
Internship in Florence — Renaissance city, leather district and design hub
Renaissance city — art, craft and Tuscan industry.
Why intern in Florence
Florence pairs an unmatched cultural heritage with a real industrial backbone — the Tuscan leather district produces for nearly every European luxury house, and Pitti Immagine sets the global menswear calendar. Compact, walkable and very international thanks to 50+ study-abroad campuses.
Sectors hiring interns
Sectors in Florence
Gucci, Ferragamo, Cavalli — production and design teams.
Uffizi, Accademia, Opificio delle Pietre Dure.
Boutique hotels, Michelin restaurants and travel start-ups.
NYU, Syracuse, Marist — international academic programmes.
Foundations, festivals and museum networks.
Antinori, Frescobaldi, Slow Food chapters.
Life as an intern in Florence
- 01Live in Oltrarno, San Frediano or Sant'Ambrogio — quieter, with real-Florentine flavour.
- 02Cycle across the historic centre in 15 minutes — most interns don't need transport passes.
- 03Tuscan hill-towns within a 1-hour train: Siena, Lucca, Pisa, Arezzo.
- 04Aperitivo on Piazzale Michelangelo at sunset — a daily ritual.
"In Florence the workshop is still the classroom. I learned more in an atelier than in three semesters."
Practical info
Erasmus+ in Florence
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We support students, VET learners, teachers and institutions across the full Erasmus+ offer in Florence: individual internships, KA121 and KA122 group mobilities, job shadowing, HEI programmes and full-service packages.
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