Who it is for
We arrange internships for individual students or graduates and for organised groups of students. Placements run all year round, from a minimum of 10 days up to 1 year. The working language is English; participants pick up basic Portuguese during the stay.
Where participants work
Trainees are placed in small and medium-sized companies, NGOs, schools, business hubs and commercial or industrial organisations of all sizes. We work with more than 800 partners in the Braga region, so we can propose, for each participant, a host company in their field and level; your school confirms it.
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Placements in more than 30 fields, grouped in nine sectors. If yours is not listed, ask us.
Hospitality & tourism
Cookery & waitingHotel technicianCatering+3
See placements: Hospitality & tourism
Construction & architecture
Civil constructionHouse paintingWoodwork+2
See placements: Construction & architecture
ICT & creative media
Software, hardware & multimediaGraphic designMedia & communication+1
See placements: ICT & creative media
Business & commerce
Administration, accounting & secretariatCommerceSales+1
See placements: Business & commerce
Health & social care
NursingPhysiotherapyHealth & social care+2
See placements: Health & social care
Beauty & fashion
Hairdressing & beautyTextile & fashionArts & crafts
See placements: Beauty & fashion
Agriculture & environment
AgricultureWinemaking & viticultureGardening+2
See placements: Agriculture & environment
Sports & performing arts
Sports & leisureTheatre, dance & music
See placements: Sports & performing arts
All 40 fields
10 days to 1 year · English
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- Administration, accounting & secretariat
- Agriculture
- Architecture
- Arts & crafts
- Car mechanics
- Catering
- Childcare
- Civil construction
- Commerce
- Cookery & waiting
- Electricity & electronics
- Engineering
- Environmental protection
- Equestrian & grooming · on request
- Food & beverage industry
- Gardening · on request
- Geodesy & surveying · on request
- Graphic design
- Hairdressing & beauty
- Health & social care
- Hotel technician
- House painting
- Locksmithing
- Logistics
- Marketing & advertising
- Media & communication
- Metalwork
- Nursing
- Physiotherapy · on request
- Sales
- Software, hardware & multimedia
- Special needs education
- Sports & leisure
- Textile & fashion
- Theatre, dance & music · on request
- Tourism & agrotourism
- Travel agencies
- Welding
- Winemaking & viticulture
- Woodwork
No field matches. Placements in other fields are possible: ask us.
Who looks after each participant
Every participant has two people looking after them. At the host company, a company tutor guides the daily work. At BragaMob, a mobility coordinator stays in contact with the participant, the tutor and the sending school from arrival to departure. If something needs adjusting, the tutor tells us and we act. During the mobility, groups also have a 24-hour emergency line, whose number every group receives on arrival.
At the host company
Company tutor
Guides the daily work and assesses the participant at the end.
At BragaMob
Filipe Malheiro
In contact with the participant, the tutor and your school, from arrival to departure.
How it works for your school
Tell us the fields, number of participants and dates
Fields, number of participants and dates are enough to start. You do not need an approved grant to receive a programme.
Request a proposal
We design the programme and send a quote
Placements, accommodation, meals, transport and, if you choose them, cultural integration activities, in one written programme; the quote lists each service.
See what a stay includes
Your school approves the programme
Adjust anything before signing. The decision is always your school's.
Read the coordinator's guide
We propose a host company in each participant's field; your school confirms it
The Learning Agreement is signed by the participant, your school and the host company; we coordinate the company's part. Every participant has a company tutor.
Documents: who signs what
We welcome your group at the airport
Porto, Lisbon or Vigo airports; transfer to Braga, check-in, orientation meeting and tour of the city.
Transfers and transportServices you can choose
| Service | What it covers |
|---|---|
| Host company proposals | We propose a host company in the participant's field and your school confirms it; agreement with the company; company tutor assigned |
| Accommodation & meals | 2, 3 and 4-star city-centre hotels; houses for long mobilities; full or half board with local partners, adapted to dietary needs |
| Transfers & local transport | From/to Porto, Lisbon or Vigo airports, by van or bus; daily transport to the internships, professional visits and cultural integration activities |
| Orientation & local monitoring | Orientation meeting and tour of Braga; BragaMob mobility coordinator in contact with the participant, the company tutor and your school; 24-hour emergency line |
| Cultural integration activities (optional) | Pedagogical visits at the weekend, each with a pedagogical objective |
Cultural integration activities are optional: your quote lists each service you choose.
Documents we provide
Who signs each document, and when.
| Document | What it is | Who signs |
|---|---|---|
| Before travel | ||
| Service agreement | A written service agreement with every beneficiary, setting out our tasks. | Who signs: Your school and BragaMob. |
| Learning Agreement | Required by the Erasmus+ Programme Guide 2026. Europass format: the learning outcomes, the activities with their duration, the tutoring, the assessment and the recognition agreed for each participant. | Who signs: The participant, your school and the host company. We coordinate the company's part. |
| On the last day | ||
| Europass Mobility | Recommended by the Programme Guide: the European record of the skills acquired abroad. | Who signs: Issued by your school and completed with the host company. We coordinate the signatures. |
| Certificate of Attendance | Certificate of attendance of the mobility, handed to each participant. | Who signs: Issued by BragaMob. |
| After return | ||
| Final Report of the mobility in Braga | The dates, the accommodation, the host companies and tasks, and the cultural activities. It serves as evidence for your school; the Erasmus+ final report in the Beneficiary Module is written by your school. | Who signs: Made by BragaMob. |
What schools and participants say
Partner schools and sending organisations, quoted from their certificates and letters; participants, from the messages they left us, anonymised. All quoted as written in English.
“For your ongoing support with organizing internships for Polish youth, being very professional, kind, and patient at the same time. Thank you for enabling us to integrate with Portuguese people, traditions, and culture.”
Polish Rural Youth Union & the schools from Wojsławice and Bratoszewice “On behalf of the teachers and students […], I would like to thank you for your personal mentorship and for your support on the program we worked on together.”
Zespół Szkół, Góra “For constant support, professionalism, guidance, kindness, and understanding during the internships of Polish groups from Rural Youth Union between 24th of October and 5th of November 2022.”
Rural Youth Union “Internships in my company allowed me to open up to people, gain new professional experience and, above all, overcome my language barrier.”
“What I really liked about this project: work experience in the profession outside the country of origin. Thank you for the chance to see the world differently.”
“Tour the towns · saw monuments · foreign practices · support in needs · good workplace · kind people.”
“I've been in beautiful places. […] Thank you for taking care of us.”
“Thank you for the opportunity to complete my internship in Portugal, your support and the friendly atmosphere.”
“I learned so much about Portuguese culture, architecture, work culture and more things.”
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Frequently asked questions
Small and medium-sized companies, NGOs, schools, business hubs and commercial or industrial organisations of all sizes, among more than 800 partners in the Braga region.
The working language is English; participants pick up basic Portuguese during the stay.
From 10 days to 1 year, all year round. Groups usually stay 2 to 5 weeks; individual placements up to about 10 weeks.
Both. We arrange placements for individual students or graduates and for organised groups.
Every group receives a 24-hour emergency line on arrival, answered by the BragaMob team in Braga.
Yes, as long as the group travels with a responsible teacher from the sending school.
No. Under Article 5 of the Erasmus+ grant agreement for VET traineeships, every participant must have adequate insurance before the mobility starts, arranged by the sending organisation or the participant: health insurance (the European Health Insurance Card covers basic care in Portugal; a complementary policy is recommended), liability insurance for damage the participant may cause at the workplace, and accident insurance for injuries at the workplace. The Learning Agreement records how each cover has been organised. Tell us which policies your school uses and we will check that the host company's requirements are met.
The tutor speaks with the participant and with us first. If the placement still does not match what was agreed, we arrange a different one.
6 hours a day, Monday to Friday (30 hours a week). The exact timetable is agreed with each company, with a lunch break.
No. Internships are part of the participant's training and are not paid.
Send us the fields, number of participants and dates. We reply with a programme and a quote, then prepare the agreements with your school.
Most groups come from Hungary, Türkiye, Bulgaria, Croatia and Czechia; in total, 27 countries since 2013. See the full list.
The busiest months are March to May and October; August is the quietest, so late requests have more chance then.
On the last day the company tutor runs a theoretical and practical assessment, which is recorded. The participant receives the Europass Mobility and a Certificate of Attendance, and your school decides how the results are recognised.
PIC 948817238 · OID E10053700.