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Internship in Milan

Internship in Milan — Italy's business engine for finance, fashion and design

Italy's business engine — finance, fashion and design.

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Milan
300+ international firms
Global HQs

Why intern in Milan

Milan is Italy's most international city: it hosts the Borsa Italiana, the Quadrilatero della Moda, the design district of Tortona/Brera and Europe's busiest startup scene outside Berlin. Most professional roles operate in English by default and a metro ride takes you anywhere in 25 minutes.

Sectors hiring interns

Sectors in Milan

Finance & banking

UniCredit, Mediobanca, Generali, Intesa Sanpaolo.

Fashion & luxury

Prada, Armani, Versace, Moncler — design and merchandising.

Design & architecture

Salone del Mobile, Pirelli HangarBicocca, top studios.

Tech & startups

Bending Spoons, Satispay, Scalapay and Talent Garden.

Marketing & advertising

Publicis, Ogilvy, WPP, Armando Testa.

Consulting

McKinsey, BCG, Bain, Accenture and the Big Four.

Life as an intern in Milan

  • 01Live in Navigli, Porta Venezia, Isola or NoLo — diverse and well-connected.
  • 02ATM monthly pass: €39 for unlimited metro, bus and tram.
  • 03Aperitivo culture is born here — €8–€10 buys a drink and a buffet dinner.
  • 04Lakes Como, Maggiore and Garda within an hour by train.
"Milan is the only Italian city that runs on a calendar — and that calendar opens every door."
— Marco, finance intern at Mediobanca
Milan

Practical info

Population
1.4M (3.2M metro)
Monthly rent (room)
€650 – €900
Lunch menu
€12 – €18
Airport
Malpensa · Linate · Bergamo
Best for
Finance, fashion, design, tech

Erasmus+ in Milan

All our Erasmus+ services in Milan

We support students, VET learners, teachers and institutions across the full Erasmus+ offer in Milan: individual internships, KA121 and KA122 group mobilities, job shadowing, HEI programmes and full-service packages.

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