The International Association for the Exchange of Students for Technical Experience

Address: 16/20 Azenes Street, room 316, Riga, LV-1048
Opening hours: Wednesdays 16.00 -18.00 and Fridays 14.00 – 16.00

phone: + 371 28868961
e-mail: latvia iaeste.org

www.iaeste.rtu.lv
www.iaeste.org

IAESTE

The International Association for the Exchange of Students for Technical Experience (IAESTE) is an international student organization represented by more than 80 countries. The Association was established in 1948 in the United Kingdom. IAESTE is an international, non-political, independent organization cooperating and maintaining consultative relations with the following agencies:

• United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC);
• United Nations Education, Science and Culture Organization (UNESCO);
• United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO);
• International Labor Office (ILO).

Application for traineeship

Application starts on October of each year and is held online. Only students, who are enrolled in a technical university or institute of technology in Latvia, can apply. The student must be enrolled for the 2nd year at least. The nomination of students for traineeship is held according to the students' records and qualifications.

Each applicant must fill in certain documents for his/her nomination. All documents must be written or translated into English and converted into PDF format:
1. Application form
2. CV (EuroPass Standard required)
3. Motivation letter
4. Diploma or a List of Subjects. Translations must be certified. RTU students can have their translated copyies certified at the RTU International Relations Center (Kaļķu 1, room 222)
5. Enrollment notice from the university
6. References from the professor/employer
7. Language certificate (normally a verification of a language course taken at the university will suffice)
8. Passport copy
9. Student Fee (paid to confirm the application)
All documents should be in English.