Trainee

A trainee from Energywork is a student who comes to Norway to train in a particular profession. The work the trainee is going to practice must be relevant to his or her qualifications or education background. Trainees usually live together with the host-family and have a great chance to learn foreign culture and traditions along improving their professional skills.

Directions for the trainee’s job

We assist in placing trainees who can work in:

  • agricultural branch (farms, gardens and fruit plantations)
  • hotels and tourist service
  • fishing industry etc.
Benefits for employers
  • You get a real help from trainees, who are eager to learn more and improve their professional skills in a specific area. Trainees work full-time (37.5 hours per week), usually for reasonable monthly wages, according to legislation regarding trainees.
  • Our trainees are students of relevant Colleges and Universities, who would like to develop practical skills and in the same time to make a positive contribution to their employer's productivity. Some of our trainees already had some practical training on farms and in hotels in different countries.
  • There is no need for a long term commitment (you can hire a trainee from 3 months up to 24)
  • We offer customized solutions to our clients. In order to fulfill requirements and expectations of both the employer and the trainee, we make interview our candidates.
  • We provide you all necessary information and supervise the visa process.
Benefits for seasonal workers
  • you can improve and develop your professional skills in a specific area
  • you have a chance to learn Norwegian culture and language
  • we introduce you to the prospective employers
  • we help you to prepare documents for obtaining a working permit as a trainee
  • our service is absolutely free for the trainees
Legislation
  • The main purpose of the work as a Trainee in Norway must be professional/vocational training. The employment must be of significant importance for the applicant's qualifications and must be a natural part of the applicant's professional/vocational education
  • As a general rule, the employment must be full-time
  • Since the trainee period is expected to have an educational function, the pay requirements are not the same as for ordinary employment. As a minimum, the applicant must be paid enough to ensure that the subsistence requirements are met.
  • If there is no applicable tariff agreement, wage scale or normal standard, the wages must amount to at least NOK 7,500 per month. If board and lodging are included in the wages, the value of this is set at NOK 4,000 per month.
  • A work permit for a trainee may not be granted for more than a total of two years