Internship sector · 4 fields

Business & commerce

Offices, shops, logistics operators and business associations host trainees in administration, accounting, secretariat, commerce, sales and logistics. Erasmus+ internships in Braga, Portugal, with BragaMob: a company tutor for every participant, from 10 days to 1 year.

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Trainee working on a laptop during an administration internship in Braga

The placement at a glance

Room, meals, transport and duration are the same in every sector; the placement changes.

Illustration of the business and commerce sector: a briefcase, a growth chart and an invoice

Room typeSingle, double or triple · 2, 3 and 4-star hotels
MealsFull or half board
TransportAirport transfer · daily van or bus to the placements
Distance to the centreHotels in the city centre
Group sizeon request
Typical duration2 to 5 weeks (groups) · up to about 10 weeks (individuals)

Fields in this sector

Administration, accounting & secretariat
Commerce
Sales
Logistics

Areas in our host network

Administration and accounting
Logistics
Shops and retail
Local public administration

What a trainee does

Uses MS Office and the company's management software
Handles correspondence and email in a foreign language
Keeps filing systems, diaries and appointments
Processes and files invoices and receipts in the accounting software
Organises shipments and confirms schedules
Follows the full order cycle, from stock to delivery
Plans routes and checks quantities, deadlines and quality
Handles customer complaints and tracks performance indicators

Typical host organisations

Tax and accounting consultancies
Administrative departments of small and medium-sized companies
Warehouses of consumer brands and distributors of building and sanitary materials
Shops and retail chains
Parish councils and local public services

Types of organisation among our 800+ partners; names are shared in the programme, not on the website.

What every participant gains

Applying what they learned at school in a real workplace
Techniques and equipment a school cannot simulate
Working on their own initiative and in a team
Organisation, method and multitasking
Language level and communication at work
Professional habits, responsibility and the Portuguese health and safety rules at work

From our final reports of past mobilities in Braga.

FAQ

Questions about this sector

How long can a placement in this sector last?

From 10 days to 1 year, all year round, like every BragaMob placement.

Who looks after the trainee?

A company tutor at the host organisation guides the daily work; a BragaMob mobility coordinator stays in contact with the trainee, the tutor and the school.

Which language does the trainee need?

The working language is English; participants pick up basic Portuguese during the stay.

How are the learning outcomes assessed?

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.

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