Erasmus+ internship in international trade in Warsaw
At Global Trade Group, the trading company of our group at the same address, trainees research and compare suppliers, prepare shipping and customs documents and write to business partners in English. MEYİS, which handles customs procedures and transport licences for clients, coordinates the traineeship.
- Field of study (ISCED-F 2013)
- 0416 Wholesale and retail sales · 1041 Transport services
- Suits
- VET learners in logistics, or marketing and retail; students of international trade and logistics, foreign trade and logistics
- English
- B1 · recommended minimum; Turkish also spoken
- Length
- 10 days to 12 months, depending on the Erasmus+ activity
- Mentor
- A member of the Global Trade Group team
- Where
- Global Trade Group
What the trainee does
- 01 Research and compare suppliers: prices, terms, certificates and lead times.
- 02 Prepare quotations and orders with the right delivery terms (Incoterms such as FOB, CIF and DDP).
- 03 Prepare and check shipping and customs documents: invoices, packing lists and transport documents.
- 04 Write business correspondence in English with suppliers and buyers.
- 05 Track shipments and keep the logistics records up to date.
- 06 Follow how MEYİS handles customs procedures for clients.
MEYİS Academy
Global Trade Group
This track is hosted by Global Trade Group, a MEYİS group company at the same address. MEYİS coordinates it through MEYİS Academy. Places depend on capacity in each period and are confirmed when you apply.
Ready for Table A of your Learning Agreement
Knowledge, skills and competences, worded the way the Learning Agreement asks for them. We adjust them to your curriculum before anyone signs.
- Knowledge
- How international purchases are organised: Incoterms, the documents of a shipment and the basics of customs procedures in the EU.
- Skills
- Supplier research and comparison, preparing trade documents, business correspondence in English and tracking shipments.
- Competences
- Accuracy with figures and documents, negotiation, and working with partners from other cultures.
Tools the trainee uses
- Office software
- Shipment tracking
- Incoterms® 2020
Sample project
A supplier comparison for one product, with the delivery terms and the documents its shipment needs.
What we are asked about this
01 Is it a logistics or a sales traineeship?
Both, from the buyer’s side: trainees source products and organise their delivery, from the supplier search to the documents for the shipment.
02 Does the trainee deal with customs?
Trainees prepare and check documents and follow how MEYİS handles customs procedures for clients. Customs declarations are lodged by authorised staff.
03 Which language is used with partners?
English with partners abroad, and Turkish where the partner speaks it. Polish is not needed.
Other traineeships and participants
By area
- 01 Accounting and finance Invoices, bank reconciliation, VAT and the monthly close, in a Warsaw accounting office.
- 02 HR and payroll Personnel files, contracts, payroll reporting and the papers foreign employees need.
- 03 Office and administration Reception, correspondence, archives and appointments, with a rotation into corporate office services.
- 04 Client relations and sales support Enquiries in seven languages, the CRM, first calls and onboarding new clients.
- 05 Digital marketing and content Content in seven languages, social media, SEO and ad reports. A digital skills traineeship.
- 06 Translation and multilingual communication Turkish, English and Polish: localisation, glossaries and language support in meetings.
- 09 Software, web and digital agency Web projects, testing, ad operations and content at Orlena Digital. A digital skills traineeship. Orlena Digital
- 11 E-commerce operations Listings, orders, stock and customer messages for online shops, at ZOI Matcha and PataPura. ZOI Matcha · PataPura
- 08 Insurance and leasing Placements at Nalan Trade, our group company at the same address, are described on its own site. On nalan.pl
By participant
- VET learners Short-term mobility of 10 to 89 days and ErasmusPro of 90 to 365 days, with a mentor for every learner.
- University students Traineeships of 2 to 12 months, or 5 to 30 days in a blended mobility, with an acceptance letter.
- Recent graduates A traineeship within a year of graduating, if your school or university selects you before you finish.
- Job shadowing for teachers 2 to 60 days beside our accountants, HR team and office team, for teachers and trainers.
By sending country
- Participants from Romania ANPCDEFP funding, the travel band from Bucharest or Cluj, the student grant for Poland and no visa, for schools and universities in Romania.
- Participants from Bulgaria HRDC funding, the travel band from Sofia, Plovdiv or Varna, the student grant for Poland and no visa, for schools and universities in Bulgaria.
- Participants from Greece IKY funding, the travel band from Athens or Thessaloniki, the lower student grant range for Poland and no visa, for schools and universities in Greece.
- Participants from Italy INAPP or INDIRE funding, the travel band from Rome, Milan or Naples, the student grant for Poland and no visa, for schools and universities in Italy.
- Participants from Spain SEPIE funding, the travel bands from Madrid and Barcelona, the student grant for Poland and no visa, for schools and universities in Spain.
- Participants from Portugal Funding from the Portuguese National Agency, travel bands from Lisbon, Porto, Madeira and the Azores, the student grant for Poland and no visa.
- Participants from Hungary Tempus Public Foundation funding, the travel band from Budapest, the student grant for Poland and no visa, for schools and universities in Hungary.
- Participants from North Macedonia NAEEPM funding, the travel band from Skopje, the student grant for Poland and the visa question, for schools and universities in North Macedonia.
- Participants from Serbia Foundation Tempus funding, the travel band from Belgrade, the student grant for Poland and the visa rules, for schools and universities in Serbia.
Questions answered
- Erasmus+ grant for Poland What students, VET learners and staff get for a traineeship in Poland: monthly and daily rates, top-ups and travel support.
- How long a traineeship lasts The shortest and longest traineeship for students, recent graduates, VET learners and staff, and what counts towards it.
- The Learning Agreement for Traineeships Who fills in which table, what the host commits to, when it is signed, and what happens after the traineeship.
- The acceptance letter What the host’s letter confirms, how it differs from the Learning Agreement, and what a visa application needs besides it.
- Insurance for trainees The minimum cover in the Learning Agreement, what the European Health Insurance Card does and does not cover, and visa insurance.
- Digital skills traineeships The Commission’s definition, what does not count, how it is marked in the Learning Agreement, and which of our tracks qualify.
Tell us your plan and we will get back to you
Share the planned period, the number of participants and the tracks you are interested in. We will reply as soon as possible, in English or Turkish.
- An online preliminary call
- A signed letter of intent and the organisation dossier
- Ready-to-use texts for the Learning Agreement
Erasmus+ is a European Union programme. MEYİS is an independent organisation; this page was not prepared or endorsed by the European Commission or any National Agency. Traineeship terms are fixed for each participant in the Learning Agreement signed by the sending organisation, the participant and MEYİS.