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Internships are an excellent tool for advancing your skills in a field of interest. These positions help young adults find a career path, test their aptitude for certain kinds of work, and further develop their resume or CV. Internships are almost always unpaid as the intern is gaining skills and experience. It is critical to find the right match so that the relationship is beneficial to both intern and company. Full time students have the easiest time finding internships because of their age, lack of real life skills, amount of free time, and education.

To secure an internship aboard, it is usually necessary to find a company that sets-up the internship. Internships are commonly set-up through a university for its students. Some agencies require a fee to secure a placement.

Search for an Internship

Online

Search Engines
• GoAbroad
• Projects Abroad
• Easy Expat Job Listings
• Craigslist

Networking

If you know anyone in Morocco - get in touch! It's not necessarily what you know, but who you know. Friends and family, or any contact you have in your desired business may know of a position. There are also professional social networks which allow for people to make business contacts. You may also use EasyExpat's forums or networks to meet other people living and working in Morocco and make business contacts.

Programs

• The Language House - Teaching English
• Moroccan American Center Paid Internship Program
• Moroccan Center for Arabic Studies - MCAS runs various intern programs for interested students.
• Cross Cultural Solutions

Visa

If hired through an agency, the agency usually guides the intern through the process. Most interns receive a Student Visa. Morocco does not require visas for citizens of many nations for up to 90 days. For more information on visa, consult the section on "Passport and Visas".