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Examples and best practices

INNO V ATION FA C T OR Y
Theme: Matching industry with investors Boost your business in the
Funding: Berytech
Programme & partner countries: Lebanon Mediterranean: Get talented interns
Start:
More information: https://berytech.org/programs/innovation-factory/program/ from the region by joining HOMERe!
Intensive Bootcamp-A 3-day entrepreneurship bootcamp with seasoned experts, Showcasing & Matchmaking-One showcasing
and matchmaking event with investors and industry experts, Incubation-Access to incubation support for 1 selected project and a
support grant prize a programme allowing you to develop your research or technology innovation in any sector into a practical and
commercially-viable product or application. HOMERe - High Opportunity in the Mediterranean for

TALENTUM TELEFÓNICA the Recruitment of Executives of Excellence
Theme: Training and internships
Funding:
Programme & partner countries: Spain As HEIs encourage more and more students to participate 8 Once a candidate is selected, next steps involve:
Start:
More information: https://talentumtelefonica.com/ in internships, the support structures needed to facilitate • Visa issuance (letter of invitation should be prepared)
the connections and logistics is increasingly important.
Training and future work with programmes for disabled. Extensive programme that involves internships of young graduates and HOMERe is a UfM labelled initiative that supports enterprises • Intervention from the local university to facilitate
establishment of Talentum Labs comprised by graduates working mainly in digitalisation challenges in multidisciplinary teams.
interested in developing their business and expanding into 9 Intern’s arrival in the country: candidate should get
new markets in the Mediterranean by helping them recruit in contact with the embassy of the home country for
ERASMUS+ W ORK PLA CEMENTS highly qualified interns. At the end of the internship and coordination
Theme: Work placement & internships following their return to the home country, companies could 10 Intern’s welcome to the company by a representative and
Funding: EU & EACEA hire the interns – after their graduation – in their country meeting with the relevant academic partner in the hosting
Programme & partner countries: International of origin.
Start: country
More information: https://ec.europa.eu/programmes/erasmus-plus/opportunities/traineeships-students_en Conscious of both societal and economic challenges, 11 Company communicates clearly and precisely the
Supports traineeships (e.g. work placements, internships) abroad for students currently enrolled in higher education institutions enterprises involved in HOMERe work to attain better assigned project and nominates a local mentor or coach
in programme countries at bachelor and master level as well as for doctoral candidates. These opportunities are also open to employability for youth in the Mediterranean. These from among their employees
recent graduates. companies are interested in the economic development 12 Intern will be regularly accompanied by an external
of the Mediterranean region and through HOMERe, they mentor to help integrate and gain a better understanding
IBERDR OLA can anticipate and identify the required competencies that of the community and culture
youth should have in order to get a job. This anticipatory
Theme: Clean energy internships approach can also give direct insights from industry to align 13 At the end of the internship, the Intern presents a project
Funding: EU & EACEA HEI curriculum with market demands. to the company and to the local university upon return
Programme & partner countries: International
Start: 14 Intern is supported by the home university to find a job in
More information: https://www.iberdrola.com/home HOMERe Process country at the end of the internship.
1 Company sends an expression of interest to HOMERe
Clean energy International Internship Programme through undertaking a master’s course in the areas of engineering, smart grid,
renewable energies, sustainability, environmental studies, ICT, Big Data, cyber security. The programme connects nearly 200’000 2 HOMERe sends the company an application form Company expresses
students, professors and interns that are trained and work on the future of energy studies.
3 The application is reviewed and distributed throughout: interest
• Academic network – an essential source to provide
recommended candidates for the positions HOMERe Social HEI pre-selects
Network candidates
• HOMERe Website
• Social media, especially Twitter
4 Communication of the position considers:
• Relevant specialisation
• Selected countries
5 CVs are received and vetted through the academic Local recruitment Company select
candidate
network
6 A short list of candidates ranked from top to least relevant
is sent to the hiring company
7 As per the company’s feedback, nominated candidates Candidate prepares
are subject to an ‘evaluation and assessment’ from a INTERNSHIP TAKES for expatriation
PLACE
professional community gathering of:
• Local academic contact
• Member of the local HOMERe consortium www.homere-med.com
• Company hiring the candidate