Internship sector · 5 fields

Construction & architecture

Construction companies, painters, carpentry workshops and architecture studios host trainees on real sites and projects in the Braga region. Erasmus+ internships in Braga, Portugal, with BragaMob: a company tutor for every participant, from 10 days to 1 year.

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Trainee building a drywall frame, giving a thumbs up

The placement at a glance

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

Trainee with a helmet painting a wall on a building site

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

Civil construction
House painting
Woodwork
Architecture
Geodesy & surveying · on request

Areas in our host network

Civil construction
Geodesy and surveying · on request
Woodwork and restoration

On request: areas with fewer host organisations, confirmed case by case.

Trainee looking through a total station on a tripod, seen from above — Geodesy and surveying · on request

What a trainee does

Prepares the technical documentation of a building site
Draws in AutoCAD or ArchiCAD and works with MS Office
Solves technical problems with the site team
Learns building materials and construction technologies
Takes part in planning and organising the works
Prepares quantity take-offs and estimates for small buildings
Studies how the construction site is set up

Typical host organisations

Construction and urban rehabilitation companies with a technical office
Architecture studios
Carpentry and restoration workshops

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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