Erasmus traineeship

Student mobility abroad is particularly important because the benefits of traveling are many. Through Mobility, students have the opportunity to develop new skills and qualifications that contribute to their personal development. In particular, students are given the opportunity to improve their language skills, develop intercultural skills and integrate into European social and cultural environment. In addition, students moving for internships can gain valuable work experience in an enterprise / organization abroad in subjects that are directly related to the content of their studies. Students are getting familiar with the European labour and research market and understand the skills and requirements needed for a successful career in the European area. In addition, if the traineeship is done at a university or research institute, this period may provide a first step toward postgraduate level studies. 

Search for, analysis and synthesis of data and information, with the use of the necessary technology  

Adapting to new situations and new working environments 

Decision-making   

Team work  

Working in an interdisciplinary environment 

Respect for the natural environment, Respect for multiculturalism 

Showing social, professional and ethical responsibility and sensitivity 

Production of free, creative and inductive thinking 

At the beginning of the spring semester every academic year is taking place the announcement of student mobility places for Traineeship. Submission of applications is done electronically on the basis of the instructions contained in the notice. 

The Erasmus+ program provides students the opportunity for a Traineeship period abroad and be funded by a certain amount per month (as a month is 30 days), which varies according to the country of destination. 

The Host organization for the case ‘Traineeship’ is selected by the student provided that the training programme is  related to the student's subject of studies at the Department of Marine Sciences. Host organizations can be enterprises, research centers, training organizations, NGOs and Universities. The duration of the mobility may not be less than 2 months and more than 12 months. 

Selected students should have agreed and signed the Learning Agreement for Traineeships between the University of the Aegean and the Host Institution to ensure the recognition of their period of mobility abroad. 

The forms that must be filled in and submitted to the Erasmus+ Office by the students before the commencement of their mobility, during this period, and immediately after completion are shown in detail on the Erasmus Office website of the University of the Aegean http://erasmus.aegean.gr/el/agean_erasmus_mobility/aegean-erasmus-student-mobility/ 

Indicatively, the following are mentioned: 

During mobility: 

Certification of arrival and registration at the host University/organization. 

Modification of Learning Agreement for Traineeship (completed only in case of changes) 

Weekly Activity Log: Completed during the period of student's traineeship and deposited at the Erasmus office fully signed after the completion of the mobility period. 

Important note: Any change should be made after contacting the departmental Erasmus Coordinator as well as the Erasmus+ Office. 

After the end of the mobility, the participant must submit to the Erasmus+ Office and the departmental Erasmus Coordinator the following: 

1. Certificate of Departure from thereceiving Institution/ Enterprise / Organization. 

2. Traineeship Certificate.

3.DeliverableReportof the Traineeship (Determined in co-operation with the Departmental Erasmus Coordinator before the commencement of the Traineeship period). 

4. An EU Survey. It will be completed within 30 calendar days of receiving the request for completion.

Information on deadlines and necessary supporting documents are available on the Erasmus University web site http://erasmus.aegean.gr/el/.