Erasmus+ Traineeships · For university students

Do your Erasmus+ traineeship in Austria or Croatia

Are you an active student and planning an Erasmus+ traineeship as part of your studies? Your university funds it. OEMFCI supports you to go to Vienna, Austria, or to Croatia, and connects you with a host organisation that gives you real tasks in European youth projects.

2 to 12 monthsthe usual length of an Erasmus+ traineeship

Erasmus+ grantpaid by your sending university, not by the host organisation

Austria or Croatiatwo destinations within our network of sister organisations

32+ hours a weekthe minimum at the Vienna host

Englishworking language, at least B1

Mentora team member supports you throughout

What is it?

A traineeship that counts for your degree

Erasmus+ supports university students who complete a traineeship abroad as part of their studies. Your home university selects you, pays your Erasmus+ grant and recognises the traineeship in your study programme.

OEMFCI is your bridge: we help you choose the destination, prepare your application and the Learning Agreement for Traineeships, and we introduce you to the host organisation. The host gives you meaningful tasks, a mentor and a team to learn with, and signs the Learning Agreement together with you and your university.

During your traineeship you work alongside the host team, volunteers and other trainees, join their trainings, labs and youth exchanges, and get to know European youth work from the inside.

Participants during a training in Vienna

Destinations

Where you can go

AustriaVienna, 1st district

EMOTiC – Vienna

Our sister organisation, a youth organisation for training and consulting with an office at Rauhensteingasse 7/18, 1010 Vienna. Trainees work at least 32 hours a week from the office in the heart of the city, on areas such as project management, research, funding, community and outreach, events, promotion, logistics for facilitators and graphics.

Trainees join Erasmus+ trainings and youth exchanges hosted in Vienna and free study visits to the UN, the OSCE and other organisations.

Read the Vienna traineeship page →

Croatia

Our partner organisation in Croatia

Part of the same network of youth organisations, running Erasmus+ projects, training courses and youth participation activities. Tasks and working hours are agreed with the host and written into your Learning Agreement.

Tell us your field of study, your preferred period and your interests, and we will check availability with the Croatian host and put you in touch.

Ask about Croatia →

Who can apply

Eligibility

You are at least 18 years old
You are an active student, enrolled at a university or higher education institution that takes part in Erasmus+
The traineeship is part of your studies and recognised by your home institution, which pays your Erasmus+ grant
You can work full time during the traineeship (at least 32 hours a week in Vienna)
You speak English at B1 level or above
You are motivated, reliable and curious about youth work and European cooperation

What you get

What the hosts offer

Real responsibility in European youth projects from day one
A mentor and regular feedback on your learning goals
An international, intercultural team
The chance to join labs, trainings and youth exchanges as a participant
A signed Learning Agreement and a certificate at the end of your traineeship
A recommendation letter for your future applications and job search

Step by step

How it works

Check with your university

Ask your international office whether you can do an Erasmus+ traineeship, for how long, and what grant and deadlines apply.

Write to us

Send us your field of study, the destination you prefer (Austria or Croatia), the period and your Lebenslauf. We reply by email.

Get matched

We confirm availability with the host, agree your tasks and prepare the Learning Agreement for Traineeships with you and your university.

Go abroad

You organise your accommodation and travel with the help of your Erasmus+ grant, and start with an onboarding meeting at the host.

Good to know: no financial support from the hosts

As host organisations, EMOTiC and our Croatian partner do not offer any financial support. Trainees manage their resources and expenses on their own, with the Erasmus+ grant from their sending university. What the hosts provide is the traineeship itself: meaningful tasks, a mentor, a workplace and the other opportunities they offer. Plan your accommodation and living costs before you arrive.

Apply by email Use the contact form