Eurodyssey is a youth mobility programme, entirely managed at regional level in Europe. It provides young people (18-35 years old) based in the participating regions with a paid traineeship abroad, between 3 and 7 months. Eurodyssey promotes social inclusion and integration of young people in the job market, while encouraging language learning and intercultural exchanges.
Organisations (companies, associations, public administrations) based and legally registered in the participating regions can sign up to the programme and submit traineeship offers through the website. Their registration and traineeship offers are reviewed by the regional authorities coordinating Eurodyssey in the region.
Young people based in the participating regions are eligible to apply to these traineeships. Their registration and applications are reviewed by the regions as well, and then by the companies.
Regions, Companies, Young People: all three parties are essential for the good functioning of the programme, and Eurodyssey delivers special objectives for each of them.
Eurodyssey for Young People
- Social inclusion: providing young people from various socio-economic backgrounds with a paid traineeship abroad;
- Skills, Training & Employability: providing young people with a (first) professional experience, allowing them to apply and develop their skills and knowledge in a professional environment abroad;
- Language learning: all Eurodyssey traineeships include the opportunity to enroll in a language course, organised by the regions;
- Social, cultural and international open-mindedness: Eurodyssey trainees benefit from social and cultural activities, allowing them to discover a region, its culture, history, territory…
Eurodyssey for the Regions
- An international framework supporting the Regions’ youth mobility, employment and training strategy;
- An opportunity for their youth to undertake a paid traineeship abroad, and come back upskilled;
- An opportunity to host young people from other regions, and to make them contribute to the local / regional economy and cultural life;
- Making young people ambassadors of their Region, whether they are sent abroad for their traineeship, or after they are hosted for a traineeship in the region.
Eurodyssey for the Companies
- Making the most of the skills and knowledge of a young European trainee, and developing them;
- Building an international dimension through cooperating with regions in other European countries, and hosting international trainees;
- Developing mentoring and tutoring programmes;
- Benefitting from a sponsored traineeship programme, supporting their workforce.