Applications are now open for the 2024/2025 IOM’s Y-MED Internship Program. Active since 2018, Y-MED aims to promote circular migration pathways and foster the circulation of skills in the Mediterranean region. The project gives students and fresh graduates from Morocco, Tunisia, Egypt and Libya the opportunity to develop their skills through a six-month internship program in Italy. At the end of the internship, the interns return to their home countries and labour markets where they can apply the know-how acquired during their experience in Italy. The project is funded by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and the Autonomous Region Friuli Venezia Giulia, and it is implemented by the International Organization for Migration.
Eligibility requirements
- Candidates to the 2024-2025 edition must meet all the following requirements to be considered eligible:
- Be a citizen and resident of Morocco, Tunisia, Egypt and Libya ,. Candidates holding Italian nationality are not eligible, even if they have dual citizenship.
- Have completed a bachelor’s degree in the last 24 months (from the deadline of the application).
- Be born on or after 1 January 1994.
- Be fluent in English, or be fluent in French and have a basic knowledge of English or Italian.
- Have graduated at one of the partner Universities (see list below) in the following fields.
Professional sectors
For candidates from Libya, the Y-MED project foresees the activation of internships in the following sectors:
- Information Communication Technology (ICT)
- Mechanical engineering
- Civil engineering
- Architecture
- Graphic design
Benefits
Y-MED staff supports each candidate through every phase: pre-departure, internship and return. The project covers the following costs:
- Visa-related costs;
- Health insurance;
- Pre-Departure Orientation and Italian language course in the country of origin;
- Travel to/from Italy;
- Lodging (single room in shared accommodation);
- Internship allowance (paid by the hosting company).
Available Opportunities
Timeline
- The tentative timeframe for the 2024-2025 edition of Y-MED is as follows:
- April-May 2024: application period;
- May-June 2024: selection of candidates;
- July-September 2024: approval of internships at the regional institutions in Italy;
- July-October 2024: Italian language course in the country of origin;
- September-October 2024: Pre-Departure Orientation in the country of origin;
- November 2024-April 2025: internship in Italy;
- April-May 2025: return and job placement support in country of origin.
How to apply
• Information and more details on the application process will be provided by partner Universities to candidates having the minimum eligibility requirements between April and May 2024. If you fulfil all the eligibility requirements and you can’t get information on the application procedures, please contact IOM through ELBERKAWI Aynoor aelberkawi@iom.int.
For More Information:
Visit the Official Webpage of the IOM’s Y-MED Internship Program
