Why should we recruit a VIE intern?

The VIE International Internship Program is a simple and flexible solution to boost your international growth and attract young talent.

What is the VIE program?

Developing your business internationally requires time and dedicated resources. To encourage businesses to look for new sources of growth abroad, the French government created the VIE International Internship Program when it passed the law of March 14, 2000.

This international mobility program enables you to recruit and send a talented young professional aged between 18 and 28, from France or another country in the European Economic Area, on an assignment abroad, for a period of six to 24 months.

You choose the assignment that matches your needs, whether it’s a market study, commercial canvassing or strengthening of local teams, etc. You set the length of time and we take care of the rest, from planning to the implementation of the assignment, and throughout its duration (HR, financial arrangements).

The advantages of the VIE program

Whether you’re a startup, an SME, a mid-size company, or a large group, and whether you’re a first-time or a seasoned exporter, the VIE program enables you to fast-track your international development and attract young talent.

A controlled budget

The cost of a VIE project is set by the French government and depends on several factors:

The destination city/country.
Your business’s revenues.
The nature of the assignment.

Check out the financial aid available

You’ll pay your intern a fixed monthly allowance, exclusive of any other remuneration.

Other costs to be expected are related to:

The fixed costs of management and social protection related to the VIE scheme, which depend on the business’s revenues and the number of interns.
Travel and round-trip baggage transport costs.
Operational expenses, which are linked to the type of assignment (for example: office operating costs, travel, visa costs, etc.).

The big advantage of the program is that it is exempt from social security contributions in France and that various forms of financial assistance are available, including: the Research Tax Credit, the Export Development Loan from Bpifrance, and aid provided by your region.

A complete solution

Our advisors are at your side to:

Establish your HR needs.
Determine a budget estimate.
Offer hosting solutions for your VIE participant, if your firm does not have a branch in the host country.
Support you, if required, in the pre-recruitment of your VIE intern.

Once the mission has begun, stay focused on the day-to-day operations. We’ll take care of the administrative side of things!

How to recruit a VIE intern?

A flexible HR formula

With the VIE program, you have a flexible recruitment solution adapted to your needs. You can therefore decide to:

Extend the duration of the assignment (up to a maximum/limit of 24 months).
Transfer the assignment to another country.
Take up a VIE position on a time-sharing basis.
Opt for a “regional VIE” to cover up to eight different countries.

“VIE participants helped us find new customers in Germany and Italy, where we weren’t active.”

Pauline Guesné, Co-founder of Induo

A talent pool

Offering VIE assignments is a guaranteed way of attracting young talented professionals who are seeking a rewarding professional experience! Stand out in an increasingly competitive and international recruitment market.

“We sometimes struggle to find the skills we need to grow. The VIE program is an export and hiring accelerator.”

Fabrice Berthelot, Managing Director of PGA Avionics

A high level of protection

With the VIE program, you offer a young person social security coverage from the first to the last day of their assignment, both abroad and in France. In terms of safety, your VIE intern is protected by the French government throughout their mission.

Our results

79 %of businesses having participated in the VIE program saw their revenues increase. (IPSOS survey, 2022)

1 in 2young people chose to continue working for the business to which they were assigned as part of the VIE program. (Source: EDHEC NewGen Talent Center, VIE survey 2022)