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Warsaw

Poland's capital and biggest city.

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live opportunities
with AIESEC Warsaw SGH & AIESEC Warsaw UW

Global Volunteer 3Global Talent 2Global Teacher 1
Warsaw's skyline in winter, with the Palace of Culture and Science among glass towers

Your local team

AIESEC Warsaw SGH & AIESEC Warsaw UW

They prepare the projects below, in Warsaw and nearby towns, and look after you while you're here.

  • AIESEC Warsaw SGH — taste of cebula
  • AIESEC Warsaw UW — city of delights

About the place

Meet Warsaw

Warsaw, officially the Capital City of Warsaw, is the capital and most populous city of Poland. The metropolis stands on the river Vistula in east-central Poland. Its population is officially estimated at 1.87 million residents within a greater metropolitan area of around 3.5 million residents, which makes Warsaw the 7th most populous city in the European Union. The city area measures 517 square kilometres and comprises 18 districts, while the metropolitan area covers 6,100 square kilometres. Warsaw is classified as an alpha global city, a major political, economic and cultural hub, and the country's seat of government. It is also the capital of the Masovian Voivodeship.

From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)

Region
Masovian Voivodeship
Distance
252 km to Kraków (straight line)

Life here

What Warsaw feels like

  • Home to many international companies
  • Summer evenings on the Vistula boulevards
  • An Old Town rebuilt brick by brick (UNESCO)

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What to do in Warsaw

Things to do

  • Walk the Old Town and the Royal Castle, rebuilt after the war
  • See the city from the Palace of Culture's 30th-floor terrace
  • Free Chopin concerts in Łazienki Park on summer Sundays
  • Warsaw Rising Museum
  • Copernicus Science Centre by the river

Food to try

  • Pierogi in a bar mleczny (milk bar), the classic cheap canteen
  • Food halls like Hala Koszyki
  • Pączki, Polish doughnuts

Student life

Two big universities (UW and SGH), bars along the Vistula boulevards in summer and something on every night of the week.

Weekend trips

  • Kampinos Forest, right on the edge of the city
  • Łódź, about 1.5 hours by train
  • Kraków, about 2.5 hours by express train

Before you come

Good to know

Flying in
Warsaw Chopin (WAW), 8 km away · Warsaw Modlin (WMI), 35 km away
Getting around
Trams and buses. The Jakdojade app plans routes and sells tickets.
Money
Polish złoty (PLN). Cards and phone payments work almost everywhere.
Language
Polish. Many young people speak English, and your local AIESEC team helps with the rest.
Weather
Cold winters, often below 0 °C, and warm summers. Pack for the season of your project.
Emergencies
Call 112, the EU-wide emergency number. Plugs are type C/E, 230 V.

Projects hosted by AIESEC Warsaw SGH & AIESEC Warsaw UW

  • Global Talent

    Wrocław

    6 spots left

    Junior Sales Business Developer

    Handelot.

    Salary5,500 PLN / month

    Duration
    27–78 wks
    Spots
    6
    Hosted by AIESEC Warsaw SGHView Junior Sales Business Developer
  • Global Talent

    Choroszcz

    5 spots left

    Sales Trainee

    Polska Grupa Tekstylna Sp. z o.o.

    Salary650 EUR / month

    Duration
    13–26 wks
    Spots
    5
    Hosted by AIESEC Warsaw SGHView Sales Trainee
  • Global Volunteer

    Seroczyn

    2 spots left

    Global Classroom

    Zespół Szkół w Seroczynie

    SDG 4Quality Education

    Duration
    4 wks
    Spots
    2
    Hosted by AIESEC Warsaw SGHView Global Classroom
  • Global Volunteer

    Sochaczew

    2 spots left

    Global Classroom

    Akademia Prymusa Niepubliczna SP nr 1 w Sochaczewie

    SDG 4Quality Education

    Duration
    6 wks
    Spots
    2
    Hosted by AIESEC Warsaw SGHView Global Classroom
  • Global Teacher

    Iława

    2 spots left

    English teacher, native language teacher

    Niepubliczne Bajkowe Przedszkole W Magicznym Domu

    Salary3,600 PLN / month

    Duration
    27–78 wks
    Spots
    2
    Hosted by AIESEC Warsaw SGHView English teacher, native language teacher
  • Global Volunteer

    Lipie

    1 spot left

    Global Classroom

    Publiczna Szkoła Podstawowa im. S. Fiedorowicza w Lipiu

    SDG 4Quality Education

    Duration
    6 wks
    Spots
    1
    Hosted by AIESEC Warsaw SGHView Global Classroom
Full or closed projects (1)
  • Global Volunteer

    Warsaw

    Fully booked

    Global Classroom

    Szkoła Podstawowa nr 48 im. Adama Próchnika

    SDG 4Quality Education

    Duration
    6 wks
    Spots
    0
    Hosted by AIESEC Warsaw SGHView Global Classroom
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