What is Erasmus Careers?
Measuring the impact of mobility abroad on students’ career development remains challenging and the support they receive from universities in identifying and assessing competences is modest. The Erasmus Careers project aims to ensure that the competencies gained on mobility are recognized by students and employers and contribute to the career prospects of Erasmus+ participants.
To accomplish this ambitious goal, the Erasmus Student Network (ESN), Universidad Autonoma de Madrid (UAM), Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH), Tilburg University (TU), Expertise in Labour Mobility (ELM), and the Lifelong Learning Platform (LLLP), have launched the Erasmus Careers project.
Goals
The objectives of this project are:
Improving universities’ support for students learning before, during and after their experience abroad
Ensuring that students and trainees are able to identify the competences gained abroad and use them in their career
Ensuring that employers better understand and recognise competences gained during an Erasmus+ exchange
News
Conference "From Mobility to Employment: Shaping a Competitive Europe"
9 December, 2024
Unlocking Opportunities: Internationalization of Career Counseling
19 April, 2024
Desk research on competence framework and international student mobility
8 March, 2024
Are Erasmus students more likely to get hired? New study indicates this might not be the case
7 March, 2024
Join the training “Roadmap of the International Student Lifecycle”
28 July, 2023
2nd Transnational Partners Meeting at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and launch of the focus groups
20 January, 2023
Erasmus Careers project launch
20 June, 2022
Project Timeline
Take a look and learn more about the timeline of the Erasmus Careers project. This project started in April 2022 and will be finalized in March 2025.
April 2022 - February 2023
Research on Competence Frameworks
The research gathers literature research, quantitative analysis of student data, and focus groups.
April 2022 - November 2023
Road Map defining how to build a Learning Path for mobile students
This Roadmap will tackle the different stages of student mobility and the support they might need for their learning before, during and after the exchange. It will also address the validation processes that are connected to formal and non-formal learning and provide tools and case studies on how institutions can apply validation mechanisms to the learning path.
August 2022 - August 2023
Research report on the Competence recognition of Employers and Employer Manual
The research report will investigate the recognition of competences candidates gained abroad by employers in recruitment and onboarding processes, while the Employer Manual will improve the value employers give to international experiences in career paths.
October 2022 - February 2024
Competence Inventory for International Mobile students
Based on the research on competences frameworks, a Competence Inventory with the most important competences gained by students as a result of their mobility will be created.
February 2023 - December 2024
Guidebook on Internationalisation in Career Guidance
In order to support students' career development, university staff members should be equipped accordingly. Therefore, a Guidebook for Internationalisation in Career Guidance will be developed.
February 2023 - January 2025
Digital tool for self-learning
A digital tool will be developed to help students assess their competences and provide them with tools to improve them.
September 2023 - October 2024
Training for university staff and outreach activities
The training for staff members will build the capacity of universities to support students in their career planning, while the outreach activities will focus on student support on the ground.
January 2024 - January 2025
Training and outreach activities
University staff members will be trained to better support students in their career planning by using the developed tools, while initiative on the grounds and webinars will make students more aware of the competences gained on exchange
September 2024 - March 2025
Final Report on the Impact of Erasmus+ on Education and Employment Policies
The report will be built upon the analysis of data collected throughout the project, their match with policy priorities related to youth in education and employment agenda, and focus group with European stakeholders.
March 2025
Final conference
In this conference, the consortium will present the project results and offer a chance to connect Higher Education stakeholders and employers with students.
Results
See the latest research outputs of the Erasmus Careers project!
Impact of the Erasmus+ programme on Education and Employment policies in Europe
This report explores the impact of Erasmus+ on education and employment policies, highlighting how international mobility enhances career prospects through competence recognition, institutional support, and employer engagement.
Internationalisation in Career Support: Implementation Phase - Impact Report
This report outlines the outcomes of the Erasmus Careers Project's implementation phase, focusing on enhancing students' employability by providing career support activities, training sessions, and outreach initiatives that help participants recognise and articulate the skills gained through international mobility experiences.
Competence Inventory and Framework
The Competence Inventory and Framework is a comprehensive guide designed to help students, Higher Education Institutions (HEIs), employers and other stakeholders understand and recognise the skills developed during international mobility, particularly through the Erasmus+ programme.
Employer Manual: Things to know when hiring internationals
This employer manual is designed to highlight the competences students gained throughout their mobility experiences, helping recruiters recognise and understand the significance of internationalisation in career paths.
Research on the Competence recognition of Employers
This research aims at understanding how employers value and take into account mobility experience during recruitment processes, and if the way students represent their exchange experience makes a difference.
Competence frameworks in international student mobility
This desk research, enriched with data and focus groups analysis, proposes a classification of the competences acquired during mobility experiences.
Internationalisation in Career Guidance
This guidebook emphasises university staff's role in students' career development, drawing on scholarly research, student insights, EU practices, and Erasmus surveys.
