Key information for Host Organizations 2026-2027

The internship
  • Duration:

          2 to 5 months for students from Italian, French and Portuguese universities

          2 to 4 months for students from Spanish universities

  • Focus: preferred on EU projects, not be mandatory
  • Task and Dates: Host Organizations and trainees will agree on tasks and date
  • Country: Students are not permitted to do the internship in the same Country where their University is based.
  • Full remote internships are not allowed; a minimum of 2 months in-person is required
No costs for Host Organizations

• Host Organizations participate free of charge
• Students receive the Erasmus+ scholarship and do their traineeship with an insurance

Requirements for Host Organizations

• Any organization can host interns: SME’s, larger companies, municipalities, nonprofit associations, universities, etc. The only organizations banned are bodies of the EU institutions
• Core business must be coherent with the EU values
• Must provide a tutor present at least 3 times per week
• Must provide a workstation, desk, internet connection etc.
• Must publish EU4EU network logo on website

• Must be available to give an interview at the end of the traineeship, upon request by EuGen
• Must fill in EU4EU surveys

Registration and Matching Phase with candidates

• Host Organizations must register on the EU4EU Portal in time to join the Matching Phase with students (registration are open throughout the year)
• The Host Organization whose registration has been approved will be able to see students’ profiles on the Portal, select candidates and schedule web interviews
• If the interview is successful the Host Organization creates the Letter of Availability through the webform on the Portal, signs it, and then sends it to the candidate chosen
• Host Organizations are notified if the candidates selected won the scholarship

How many trainees per Host Organization?

• Host Organizations can upload a maximum of 15 Letters of Availabilities per year
• Ratio 3 staff for maximum 1 trainee

10.02.2025