Student jobs and internships in European countries

Students from the EU/EEA and Switzerland can work in Lithuania without a work permit, just like Lithuanians. A student or holiday job is normal employment: the written contract, minimum wage and working-time rules apply.

• Age limits: the minimum working age is 14; young people aged 14–16 may only do light work.
• Traineeship (stažuotė) through Užimtumo tarnyba – for people with a qualification who have not worked in that profession for at least 6 months in a row. It lasts up to 6 months, 20–40 hours a week, under an agreement between you, the employer and the employment service. You receive a monthly grant of €449.67 (0.39 of the minimum wage, 2026) or the amount of your unemployment benefit.
• Apprenticeships (pameistrystė) combine about 70% training at work with 30% at a school.

Students from outside the EU may work up to 20 hours a week, without this limit during the summer holidays (doctoral students have no limit).

Thinking of studying there first? See Studying in Lithuania – practical information.