Within the framework of the new Erasmus + programme of the European Commission, Action 1, student mobility for traineeship (internship) abroad can be carried out in a company or any other appropriate workplace* (including mobility of graduates for traineeship within 1 year after graduation).
Below you can find answers to most common questions about traineeship. Links to rules of enrolment and required documents for the particular academic year are below ("20.. edition").
For more general information, see also website of the European Comission. Website with traineeships' offers, run by Erasmus Students Network: Erasmus Intern Traineeship Portal
*please note that attending classes at a higher education institution cannot be considered a traineeship
In the case of student mobility for traineeships, the receiving organisation can be:
- any public or private organisation active in the labour market or in the fields of education, training, youth, research and innovation;
- a public or private, a small, medium or large enterprise (including social enterprises);
- a public body at local, regional or national level;
- embassies or consular offices of the sending EU Member State or third country associated to the Programme;
- a social partner or other representative of working life, including chambers of commerce, craft/professional associations and trade unions;
- a research institute;
- a foundation;
- a school/institute/educational centre (at any level, from pre-school to upper secondary education, and including vocational education and adult education);
- a non-profit organisation, association, NGO;
- a body providing career guidance, professional counselling and information services;
- a HEI from an EU Member State associated to the Programme awarded with an ECHE.
The following types of organisations are not eligible as receiving organisations for student mobility for traineeships:
- EU institutions and other EU bodies including specialised agencies (their exhaustive list is available on this website - click);
- organisations managing EU programmes such as Erasmus+ National Agencies (in order to avoid a possible conflict of interests and/or double funding).
Students are to carry out their traineeship in a country different from the country of the sending organisation and the country where the students have their accommodation during their studies.
Eligible duration of traineeship(s) under the Erasmus + programme is between 2 months (i.e. 60 days) and 12 months, in each study cycle.
2022/2023 EDITION
Enrolment, required documents and all other detailed information can be found in this section: Erasmus+ Traineeships 2022/2023
2021/2022 EDITION
Enrolment, required documents and all other detailed information can be found in this section: Erasmus+ Traineeships 2021/2022
