A day-by-day view of what actually happens once a student's placement is confirmed.
A well-run internship typically starts with a welcome session covering the basics — accommodation, local transport, emergency contacts, and an introduction to the host company before work actually begins. This orientation period matters more than it might seem: students who understand their surroundings settle into the actual placement faster.
A student completing office-based tasks during a placement.
The workplace tutor — the person at the host company responsible for the student day to day — has more influence over the quality of the internship than almost any other factor. A tutor who assigns real, connected tasks and checks in regularly produces a genuinely useful placement; one who treats the student as an afterthought doesn't, regardless of how well everything else is organised.
Towards the end of the internship, the workplace tutor evaluates the student's performance against the agreed Learning Agreement, and the host organisation issues a certificate confirming the placement took place — along with Europass documentation where applicable. This is what the sending school includes in its final report to the National Agency.
The definition behind this day-to-day structure.
Read more → VET InternshipsHow the right host company is chosen before arrival.
Read more → VET InternshipsSetting realistic expectations before departure.
Read more →DNA Europe supports vocational schools in Romania, Italy and Poland with Erasmus+ VET mobility in Lisbon — from the first placement idea to the final report.
