Is a Bali internship safe? Here’s everything you need to know.
Safety, housing, university credit, emergency contacts, and who supervises your son or daughter — every question parents ask, answered plainly before anyone commits to an internship abroad.
Call or message and you reach someone who already knows your child’s placement.
On the groundOur team is in Bali & Sri Lanka all season.
The same team, on WhatsApp
3–6 moSupervised placementsStructured internships at vetted host companies
24/7WhatsApp support lineA direct line to a named person, not a call centre
8+Dutch universitiesStudents placed for credit-eligible internships
On siteTeam in destinationPresent in Bali & Sri Lanka through the season
What we are
What Island Internship is
Island Internship is an internship placement and support program. We match European university students with established businesses in Bali and Sri Lanka for 3 to 6 month placements that can count toward university credit requirements.
This is not a travel package or a gap-year program. Students do supervised work inside vetted companies, with the documents universities ask for before they approve an internship abroad. We handle placement matching, paperwork, visa guidance, housing coordination, and support on the ground.
At a glance
Program typeInternship placement
DestinationsBali & Sri Lanka
Duration3–6 months
University creditDocumentation provided
SupportIn-destination team
Who they are with
The rest of the cohort
Students arrive in intakes, not one at a time. Fifteen to twenty-five other European students are in Bali on the same dates, most of them completing the same kind of required placement. These are their photos, not ours.
One intake, after a group dinner in Canggu
Saturday breakfast, the usual warung
Twenty minutes from most placements
Your son or daughter isn’t being handed to a website. There is a personal supervisor at the company, a named person from our team in Bali, and a phone that a person actually answers.
How we think about our responsibility to your family
Support structure
Who supervises them
A named supervisor at the host company
Every student is placed with a specific person responsible for their week-to-week work. That supervisor's name and contact details are shared with the student and form part of the official internship agreement.
Island Internship support team
Our team is reachable on WhatsApp throughout the placement — not just office hours. Housing, a concern at work, or anything practical: your son or daughter has a direct line to a named person who follows up.
Formal mid-term & final evaluations
The host supervisor completes a mid-term check-in and a final evaluation, both submitted to the university as part of the credit documentation. Supervision is built into the structure, not left informal.
Parents can contact us directly
You don't have to go through your son or daughter to reach us. Parents and guardians are welcome to contact our team directly at any point — for reassurance, an update, or if something feels off.
Accommodation
Housing and where they live
Students live in private rooms in shared houses in safe, central areas near other interns and the internship location. Accommodation is arranged and vetted before arrival — students receive the address and local information well ahead of departure.
In the Full Support program, housing is arranged directly. In Essentials, students receive guidance on suitable options and arrange it themselves. Either way the same standards apply — no one is dropped into unfamiliar accommodation unprepared.
Monthly rent is paid directly in destination by the student. Typical Bali accommodation starts from around €180 per month for a private room — for many students, lower than rent at home.
A private roomNot a shared dorm, not a hostel — a private room in vetted shared housing
Central, vetted areaClose to other interns, the internship, and local amenities
Confirmed before departureStudents receive the address and local information before they fly
A community around themStudents from universities across Europe in the same or nearby housing
If something goes wrong
Safety and emergencies
Every student is given a direct emergency contact number before departure — a direct line to our in-destination team. Not a voicemail, not a call centre. If something happens, there is a named person to reach immediately.
24/7 WhatsApp contact
Students can reach our team any time for placement concerns, housing issues, health questions, or anything unexpected. We respond, and we follow up.
Local team on the ground
Our team is physically present in Bali and Sri Lanka during the placement season — not remote-managing from Europe. For serious situations, there is someone to go to directly.
Pre-departure safety briefing
Every student receives a guide before flying, covering local safety, insurance, scooter safety, banking, SIM setup, emergency contacts, and what to do in their first week.
Travel insurance required
Every student must hold valid travel insurance covering medical emergencies, hospitalisation, and repatriation. We verify this on the pre-departure checklist and can recommend policies.
We recommend comprehensive travel insurance before departure — covering medical, repatriation, and personal liability. It is standard for any international placement, and we include insurance guidance in the pre-departure brief.
Entry and permits
The visa your child travels on
Students are placed on a C22B — Indonesia’s company internship visa (visa magang). It is the visa index intended for exactly this situation: a foreign student doing an internship at an Indonesian company. It is filed in advance through Indonesia’s official immigration eVisa system by an Indonesian entity — not a tourist visa converted after arrival.
Island Internship is not the visa sponsor. We coordinate the filing with the visa partner we work with and walk your child through their part of it. The process needs a passport scan, a passport photo, and the internship dates — the internship agreement with the host company supports the application, and we put that in place.
Visa approval is ultimately at the discretion of Indonesian immigration authorities. Requirements depend on nationality, placement duration, and current regulations, which can change — we check each student’s situation individually before advising.
Island Internship provides the documentation universities ask for before they approve an internship abroad — the internship agreement, learning objectives, supervisor details, mid-term evaluation, and final evaluation report. Students from these universities have completed credit-eligible placements through Island Internship:
If your son or daughter studies elsewhere, we work with their study coordinator to provide the format their university requires. Final credit decisions always rest with the university, so we recommend confirming approval with the study advisor early.
Two people. A named supervisor at the host company oversees their work, and the Island Internship team is reachable on WhatsApp throughout the placement. Both are named contacts, not a helpdesk.
What happens in an emergency?
Every student is given a direct emergency contact number before departure — a direct line to our in-destination team, not a voicemail or call centre. Our team is physically present in Bali and Sri Lanka during the placement season.
Will this count toward their university credit?
We provide the documentation universities ask for — internship agreement, learning objectives, supervisor details, and mid-term and final evaluations. Final credit decisions always rest with the university, so we recommend confirming approval with the study advisor early.
Can I speak to someone before my child applies?
Yes, and we encourage it. A 15-minute call usually covers the questions most parents have. Call +31 6 83660360 or send a WhatsApp message — from a parent, a student, or both together.
We’re happy to speak with parents before their son or daughter applies. A 15-minute call usually covers everything — no commitment, and we reply within 48 hours.
