Beint Program for Companies ENG

Since the 80s, the Basque Government has offered the BEINT internationalization internship
program providing the opportunity for young university graduates with foreign language
skills from the Basque Country to train in internationalization in entities and companies
abroad. The aim is for the young people to acquire unique work and personal experience,
which will assist and complement their academic and professional training.
The program is implemented in three phases:
-Phase 1 (300 hours): A Postgraduate University Specialist Degree in internationalization,
taught by the University of the Basque Country. Through this training, the internship
beneficiaries acquire thorough knowledge in the fields of foreign trade, international
negotiation and sales techniques.
-Phase 2 (12 months): Work placements in collaborating entities such as the Offices of the
Foreign Network of Basque Trade & Investment, Spanish Economic and Commercial Offices
abroad, business associations or clusters.
-Phase 3 (8 months): The training is completed by carrying out work placements in a
company based abroad, multilateral organisations or other entities.
Every year 100 places are offered, of which 80 include all three phases of the program and
20 include phases 1 and 3. Therefore, every year companies have the opportunity to offer
work placements to the 80 interns from the previous year and 20 from the current one who
are moving directly on to the business work placement phase.
The endowment, insurance and social security of the interns during the internship is the
responsibility of the Basque Government. Phase 3 companies and entities must take care of
the return trip to the country of destination and any visa processing and costs, if necessary.
Alda. Urquijo, 36-5º - Plaza Bizkaia – 48011 Bilbao. T. 94 403 71 82 – bekak@basquetrade.eus