6.2 A NEW JOB TYPES OF CONTRACTS, STAGES, AND INTERNSHIPS When applicants finally receive a job offer they decide to accept, they must be aware of what it involves on a variety of different levels. Types of contracts Different types of contracts may be offered to a worker; the most common are the following: : when there is no set end date to the employment relationship; Permanent contracts : when the employment relationship has a short, pre-defined duration; Temporary or seasonal contracts : when the duration of the contract is linked to the completion of a specific task; Fixed-term contracts : when the worker will work a full workweek, usually 35 hours or more; Full-time contracts : when the worker will serve less than a full workweek; Part-time contracts : when the worker will offer their services to the company while maintaining their occupational independency; Freelance contract : when the worker is employed by an agency that offers their services to the company which hired them (a sort of employee). Agency work contracts outsourced An employee should also be aware that remote working could be required, and understand what this would involve and how it would be organised. Internship, stages and apprenticeship Internships, stages and apprenticeships are different ways in which young people who have just finished their studies, or are about to finish, can approach a working environment to gain some work experience or test their professional knowledge. is a period of work experience, generally unpaid, offered by an organisation for a limited period of time, typically by students and graduates who want to gain relevant skills and experience in a particular field. An internship undertaken is a period of training when students from learn a profession while continuing their course of study. In vocational schools, defined periods of stage are mandatory and are evaluated as part of the school curriculum. A stage 1 vocational schools is the way in which practitioners such as lawyers or doctors are enabled to gain a license to do their job. During apprenticeships, apprentices learn their profession by working for a professional who helps them develop the related skills. An apprenticeship 2 MORE The term originates from the French word meaning . 1 stagiaire trainee MORE Apprenticeship is also called . 2 traineeship Gig economy and gig work Nowadays, the practice of offering on-demand work, services or goods – i.e. a – is expanding, and, with it, . These temporary, freelance and fixed-term jobs offered to (because they are not employed directly by the companies) are increasing rapidly to adapt to the evolution of technology, the flexibility required by new job positions, and the increased mobility of the workforce. gig economy gig work contractors