Study & Work programme
LSI Study & Work Experience Programmes are an excellent opportunity to practise and develop your language skills in a business environment while gaining valuable work experience.
The programme helps you develop your communication skills so you can enjoy and benefit from your work placement. LSI offers both unpaid work experience placements and paid positions. These programmes are ideal for university-aged students or young professionals with limited experience.
Why LSI?
- Over 50 years experience
- Develop language skills in a business environment
- Study and gain valuable work experience
- Unpaid and paid positions
UK
Work Experience (unpaid)
- Available to Working Holiday Visa holders
- Minimum 8 weeks of General 20, Intensive 24 or Intensive 30 prior to work experience
- Work Experience Placement for 1-6 months
- Select 3 industry/ professional areas that you would like to work in and we will then search for a suitable placement
- Applications must be received at least 12 weeks in advance
- Minimum age: 18+
New Zealand
Unpaid Internships
- LSI Intensive 30 course for 4–12 weeks prior to work experience
- Placements are for 3-6 months and are located mainly in Auckland but some may be based in other cities
- Ages 18-30
- Minimum English level: upper-intermediate
- Internships offered in various areas such as Administration, Advertising, Marketing & Sales, Media & PR, Retail, Travel & Tourism, Web Development
- Available to Working Holiday Visa holders
- Also available to Trainee Visa holders where the internship forms part of the holder’s University study requirements
Working Holiday
- Working holiday visas are available to students from a number of countries
- Students can study up to 6 months on this visa depending on their country of origin
- Live and work in New Zealand for 1 year
- Assistance in preparing CVs, cover letters and interview techniques for job applications
As we are a proud Category 1 school, LSI Auckland students are entitled to work on a Student Visa of 14+ weeks in duration, for 20 hours/week. Our Intensive 24 and Intensive 30 programmes are both suitable for a Student Visa application.
Read the LSI information sheets on working in New Zealand.
Demi au Pair
Programmes available in NZ. More details here .
Australia
Unpaid Internships
- Available in a range of areas including Marketing, Events, HR, Business Administration, Hospitality and Aged Care
- Placement length: 6–26 weeks (depending on the programme)
- Minimum level: Upper Intermediate (equivalent to IELTS 6.0)
- Prerequisite: 12 weeks Intensive 24 or Intensive 30
- Applications must be made 4 months in advance
- Candidate must be enrolled on a tertiary course, or a recent graduate (within 18 months of course completion)
- Internship must be directly related to educational background
- Ages: 18-30
Working Holiday
- Working holiday visas are available to students from a number of countries
- Live and work in Australia for 1 year
- Assistance in preparing CVs, cover letters and interview techniques for job applications
Demi au Pair
Programme available in Australia. More details here .
Canada
Working Holiday
- Work anywhere in Canada on an open work permit
- Live and work In Canada for up to 12 or 24 months, depending on your country of citizenship
- Work in any job sector in voluntary or paid employment
- Study for up to 6 months
