Who can participate

 

We define 4 different participants in the Erasmus+ Key Action 1 Programme:

• Sending Organisation: Educational Institutions accredited by the EU as partners in the Erasmus+ Programme.

• Participants: European students selected by their educational institutions to participate in the Erasmus+ Programme.

• Host Organisations: Companies, entities and institutions located in an EU member country or associated but different from the participant’s country, interested in welcoming international trainees.

• Intermediary Organisations: Companies, entities or institutions such as Trainee+Up based on the coordination and management of Erasmus+ projects in the host country of the participants.

 

How can I apply for an Erasmus + grant

 

In order to apply for an Erasmus+ Key Action 1 grant we recommend you to contact the international relations office of your university or vocational education school for information about the selection criteria of participants.

 

Placement vacancies

 

Aie offers traineeship placements in Barcelona a range of educational fields. We look for organisations interested in welcoming international trainees and committed to your training. Furthermore, we coordinate your traineeship from the beginning in order to guarantee a worthwhile training experience which enhances your skillset and equips you with practical work experience relevant to your educational background.

 

 

Selection process of university students candidates

 

Once the placement vacancies are on the Trainee+Up website or your university website, you can apply for the traineeship by sending your CV and motivation letter to the Trainee+Up team. Once all the applications have been reviewed, we will conduct a online interview with the most suitable candidates for the traineeship role.

 

Selection process of vocational students candidates

 

The selection process of vocational education students is done by the vocational education institutes without any participation of the host organisations or Aie.

 

Duration of the traineeships

 

The duration of the traineeships is between 2 and 12 months throughout the year.

 

Traineeship agreement

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It is a formalized Erasmus+ Learning Agreement drafted through collaboration between the sending educational institution, the student, the host organisation and Aie.

 

 

Erasmus + financial support

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As a participant in the Erasmus + Programme you will receive financial support by the European Union to finance your travel and living expenses during your period of stay abroad. The financial support varies depending on the host country and the sending institution.

 

Traineeship remuneration

 

Although it is not mandatory to remunerate the traineeships. Aie recommends the host organisations to support your stay with remuneration.

 

Aie fee

 

Aie coordinates your traineeship in Barcelona completely free of charge. Should you want to avail of our additional services such as accommodation assistance, airport transfers, language courses and cultural visits, please contact us regarding the fees.

 

Rights and obligations

 

As a participant in the Erasmus+ Programme you will have the right to develop a traineeship abroad in a host organisation according to your academic background, this is financed by the European Union. From your point of view, you are under obligation to develop good working practices, abiding by the rules, schedules and confidentiality of the host organisation. Should there by any change in your traineeship agreement we request that you communicate this with your sending institution and intermediary organisation.

 

Erasmus For Young Entrepreneurs

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If you have a business idea and want to make it your future business take part in the “Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs” programme.

The requirements are:

• Being an aspiring entrepreneur, firmly inclined to start a business or an entrepreneur who has been running his own business at least three years (there is no age limit).

• Having a concrete project or a business idea described in a business plan.

• Being a resident of one of the 28 partners countries participating in the programme (including Liechtenstein, Norway, Macedonia, Iceland, Montenegro, Turkey, Albania, Serbia or Israel).

First of all describe your business idea in a form of a business plan, a document that describes in detail highlighting organizational, technical, financial and competitive aspects.

Next step is choose an IO, an intermediary organization, which supports and helps the new entrepreneur (NE), in this case: you, during the whole all process. In this links there is the list of all IOs.

Contact the IO nearest to your area of residence and ask if they have sufficient financial funds, because they are the ones giving you the scholarship so it depends on them how months of financial support can you get.

Later you have to submit the application including the business plan and the information about the chosen IO.

Once accepted into the programme, it’s possible to select a host entrepreneur in the database of entrepreneurs registered in the programme. The choice will depend of the sector you want to realize your business in.

The programme consists of collaboration between the new entrepreneur and the host entrepreneur, a mutual exchange of knowledge and experiences. The stay abroad can last from 1 to 6 months and will be financed by a scholarship that changes depending of the country of destination.