ERASMUS program
European Programme for Education, Training, Youth and Sport.
The Erasmus internship grant, also known as the student mobility grant for internship purposes, is open to students wishing to undertake an internship abroad whose educational institution holds the Erasmus University Charter.
Bourse Erasmus stage
What are the objectives of student internships? To help students adapt to the demands of the European job market; to allow students to develop specific skills, including language skills, and to improve their understanding of the economic and social culture of the host country through work experience; to promote cooperation between higher education institutions and businesses; and to contribute to creating a pool of highly qualified, open-minded individuals and providing international experience for young people and future professionals. Who can benefit? Students enrolled at Lycée Sévigné, as the higher education institution holds the Extended Erasmus University Charter. How long can students go abroad for? Students can complete an internship of two months from start to finish. The internship period is determined by the teaching staff and is adjusted according to the requirements of the host organization. What are the conditions? Erasmus students are selected by their home higher education institution in a fair and transparent manner. Candidate selection is based on: students' academic results, language skills, educational project, motivation, and previous participation. Where do the internships take place? Host organizations for student internships can be companies, training centers, research centers, and other organizations. Excluded are European Union institutions and other EU bodies, including specialized agencies, organizations managing European programs (to avoid potential conflicts of interest and/or double funding), and national diplomatic missions (embassies and consulates) of the student's home country. What arrangements are made for students? Before their departure, students are provided with the following documents: a grant agreement covering the mobility period, signed between the student and the Lycée Sévigné; and a "training contract" outlining their specific program for the placement period. This agreement must be approved by the Lycée Sévigné and the host organization; a "Quality Commitment" which defines the rights and obligations of all parties specifically for internships abroad; and the ERASMUS student charter which sets out the rights and obligations of the student in relation to their stay abroad. At the end of their time abroad, students submit several documents to the Deputy Director of Vocational and Technological Training: The host organization provides a certificate of attendance in four copies (one for Lycée Sévigné, one for the student to prove this professional experience, and the other two for the organizations that awarded a scholarship (e.g., departmental council, regional council, inter-municipal authority)). The student completes the final Erasmus report online. Lycée Sévigné sends the Europass Mobility form during the internship, which the student completes and has validated by the host organization. Lycée Sévigné indicates the Erasmus mobility period on the student's transcript. Will financial support be provided? Students can obtain an Erasmus grant to help cover travel and living expenses incurred during their internship abroad. The payment of a national grant or loan to outgoing students is maintained during the Erasmus internship abroad. Students can receive up to 12 months of Erasmus internship grants during their BTS (Advanced Vocational Training Certificate) program. How to apply? Interested students should contact the office of the Deputy Director of Vocational and Technological Training at Lycée Sévigné to inform them of their application for an Erasmus grant. Your institution has established mechanisms to recognize the results achieved by students during their activities abroad, both for study abroad and for internships. Regarding internships, the host company communicates directly with the student's home organization. It issues an internship certificate confirming that the training period was completed and specifying the dates and assigned tasks. When provided by the student's home organization, it also produces an internship report detailing the tasks actually performed and the professional and linguistic skills developed during the internship.
Erasmus Student Charter
The Student Charter informs you about your rights and obligations and what you can expect from your sending and host institutions at each stage of your mobility. Every higher education institution participating in the Erasmus program must hold the Erasmus Charter for Higher Education issued by the European Commission, by which it commits to supporting, facilitating, and recognizing your mobility activities. For your part, you commit to respecting the rules and obligations of the Erasmus Mobility Agreement that you signed with your sending institution. Before your mobility period: After being selected for an Erasmus mobility, the partner institutions and/or companies involved are required to provide you with advice about your mobility period and the activities you will undertake. You have the right to obtain information from your sending and host institutions/companies regarding the host institution's rating system, visa application procedures, insurance, and accommodation. You will find the respective contact points and sources of information in the interinstitutional agreement signed between your sending and host institutions. You will need to sign a mobility agreement with your sending institution (even if you are not receiving EU funding), and a learning agreement with both your sending and host institutions/company. Careful preparation of your learning agreement is key to a successful mobility and ensuring its recognition. The agreement will detail the planned activities during your mobility (including the credits to be accrued that will count towards your degree). After being selected, you will need to complete an online language assessment (if available in the main language of instruction/work during your mobility period), which will allow your sending institution to provide you with appropriate language support, if necessary. You should make the most of this opportunity to improve your language skills to reach the recommended level. During your mobility period, you should take advantage of the learning opportunities at your host institution/company, while respecting its rules and regulations, and strive to make the best use of all your abilities during exams or other forms of assessment. Your host institution/company is committed to treating you the same as its own students/employees, and you should make every effort to integrate into your new environment. Your host institution is not entitled to ask you to pay tuition, registration, exam, or laboratory and library access fees during your mobility period. However, you may have to pay fees, just like local students, for insurance, student associations, and the use of various equipment. You are encouraged to participate in existing associations at the host institution/company, such as tutor and mentoring networks, organized by student associations such as the Erasmus Student Network. Your home country's grant or student loan must be maintained for the duration of your mobility. You are entitled to full recognition from your sending institution for activities successfully completed during your mobility, in accordance with the Learning Agreement. You will need to complete an online language assessment, if available in the main language of instruction/work during your mobility, to track your progress. You will need to complete a questionnaire that will provide feedback on your mobility period to your sending and host institutions, the national agencies of both countries, and the European Commission. You are invited to join the Erasmus Student and Alumni Association, and we encourage you to share your mobility experience with friends, other students, staff at your institution, journalists, and to allow others, including younger students, to benefit from your experience. You may request amendments to the Learning Agreement only in exceptional circumstances and within the timeframes set by your sending and host institutions. In this case, you must ensure that these changes have been approved by both the sending and receiving institutions/the company within two weeks of the request and keep a copy of the approval by email. Changes to extend the duration of the mobility period must be made as soon as possible. After your mobility period, if you are undertaking a study mobility, the receiving institution will be required to provide you with a transcript showing your results, the number of credits, and the grades obtained (normally within a maximum of five weeks after the end of exams). After receiving this document, your sending institution will provide you with all the information regarding recognition within a maximum of five weeks. The components subject to recognition (e.g., courses) must be listed in the Diploma Supplement. If you are undertaking an internship mobility, the company must provide you with an internship certificate summarizing the tasks performed, as well as an evaluation, and, if stipulated in the internship agreement, your sending institution will provide you with a transcript. If the internship is not mandatory, the mobility period will at least be indicated in the Diploma Supplement and, if you wish, in the Europass Mobility Certificate. If you are a recent graduate, we encourage you to apply for the Europass Mobility Certificate. In case of a problem: You must clearly identify the problem and check your rights and obligations in accordance with your Mobility Agreement. Several people at your sending and host institutions can help you. Depending on the nature and timing of the problem, the contact person or the person in charge at your sending or host institution (or the host company in the case of an internship) will be able to assist you. Their names and contact details are provided in the Learning Agreement. Use the official appeals procedure of your sending institution if necessary. If either of the two partner institutions fails to meet the obligations defined in the Erasmus Charter for Higher Education or in the Mobility Agreement, you can contact the relevant National Agency.
Charter and Declaration
ERASMUS STRATEGIES Partner Selection: One-off partners stem from a specific individual initiative. For various reasons, students choose a particular host organization for their BTS (Advanced Vocational Training Certificate) internship. Long-term partners (educational institutions acting as intermediaries or companies) result from a genuine institutional commitment. The partners' obligations are then clearly defined in a partnership agreement (assistance in finding an internship location, assistance in finding accommodation, for example). Geographic Areas: The most frequently used geographic area remains Europe, particularly Spain, Great Britain, and Germany. Less frequently, Poland, Luxembourg, or Belgium may also be chosen for company internships. Finally, the Maghreb countries, Turkey, or Canada are sometimes selected to gain professional experience abroad. Target group: All BTS (Advanced Vocational Training Certificate) students are potentially involved in student mobility, although those in the BTS Support for Managerial Action (SAM) program are particularly concerned, as the diploma framework strongly encourages students to complete one of their two internships outside of France. Objectives: For students, to gain a rich professional, linguistic, cultural, and personal experience. For supervisors, to develop privileged relationships with foreign companies or similar educational organizations. Our institution does not offer double, multiple, or joint degrees. Lycée Sévigné is committed to creating strategic partnerships to foster structured and sustainable long-term cooperation with foreign training institutions (Spain, Germany). While we are also eager to partner with companies to facilitate internship placements, the current economic climate is not conducive to signing formal agreements. At best, we obtain a form of moral commitment. Lycée Sévigné's objectives already align with the priorities of the higher education modernization strategy. It is naturally planned to extend these programs for the coming years. Priority 1: Increase qualification levels and strengthen the social dimension of higher education: Lycée Sévigné has long been committed to welcoming students with disabilities. Human resources and successive adaptations to the premises make this possible. Furthermore, since 2012, the BTS (Advanced Vocational Diploma) "Assistant Manager" program has welcomed adult learners on professional training contracts within a regular classroom setting. This choice requires the implementation of an adapted timetable to ensure the training is feasible and effective. Finally, our higher education programs also welcome students from diverse backgrounds (general, technological, and vocational). This eclecticism justifies the implementation of a tutoring system whose aim is to identify students' strengths and weaknesses, to give or restore their self-confidence, and to guide them toward success. Priority 2: Improve the quality and relevance of higher education, including through cooperation between educational institutions and the job market: The high school regularly uses professionals. They may be asked to participate in training sessions either because the knowledge is new (e.g., the role of a community manager) or because it is highly technical or specialized (e.g., specific software in the BTS Communication program). They may also be involved in certification periods (E4 and E6 exams in the BTS SAM and BTS Communication programs). Priority 3: Improve quality through mobility and cross-border cooperation: Lycée Sévigné seeks to fully recognize the time spent abroad by mobile students. Therefore, it systematically includes a special notation on the student's semester report card, such as: "Internship abroad / Erasmus grant recipient," and uses the Europass Mobility program. It is also considering implementing a diploma supplement. This institutional recognition aims to promote mobility. Priority 4: Knowledge Alliances: The work placement period is a form of "structured mobility" that fosters cooperation between the training institute and the company. This allows, on the one hand, the Lycée Sévigné to gain a better understanding of the expectations of the professional world and, on the other hand, the company to have greater clarity regarding the content of short, higher-level vocational training programs. Priority 5: Improve Management and Funding.