Piktalent

    Erasmus+ Mobility Hub

    Erasmus+ Internship and Mobility Programs for Educational Institutions

    Built for VET centres, universities, secondary schools and consortia running Erasmus+ KA1 actions. Piktalent owns the operational layer — vetted placements mapped to ESCO occupation codes, Learning Agreements drafted in the Online Learning Agreement (OLA-T) platform, accommodation, insurance and 24/7 on-site support — across Europe and the United States.

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    Piktalent is the Erasmus+ mobility brand of The Student Mobility Group, operating since 2009 — 20,000+ participants placed across 32 European cities and the United States, with a 3,000+ verified host-company network.

    What Piktalent Manages Across Every Program

    Whatever the Erasmus+ action — KA121, KA122, KA131 or KA171 — the operational layer is the same: host sourcing, accommodation, insurance, on-site coordination and audit-ready documentation. The seven programs below differ in audience, duration and grant action, but share one delivery model and one point of contact.

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    Programs

    Choose the Right Erasmus+ Internship & Mobility Program

    Seven program formats, each with a clear use case. Pick the one that matches your institution and project — every page below opens a dedicated, fully-managed program.

    By audience

    Who's going
    VET

    VET Internship Programs

    Professional 2–12 week internship placements for vocational learners (hospitality, IT, business, healthcare) in verified host companies.

    Choose this if

    You run VET tracks and need short, structured internships with full host-company supervision.

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    HEI

    HEI Internship Programs

    Erasmus+ traineeships for higher-education students under KA131 / KA171, typically 2–12 months across multiple sectors.

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    You're a university or polytechnic placing students in long-term traineeships.

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    Staff

    Job Shadowing

    Short 2–10 day staff observation programmes in peer institutions, with structured grids and reflection sessions.

    Choose this if

    You're sending teachers, trainers or staff for short observation in a peer organisation.

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    By delivery model

    How it's run
    KA121/KA122

    KA121 & KA122 Group Mobility

    End-to-end logistics for accredited (KA121) and short-term (KA122) group mobility — placements, accommodation, accompanying staff, reporting.

    Choose this if

    You hold (KA121) or want to test (KA122) Erasmus accreditation and need group logistics.

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    Program structure

    What Institutional Erasmus+ Internship & Mobility Programs Look Like

    Six dimensions every coordinator has to design before the first participant flies — Piktalent owns five of them.

    Duration

    VET internships 2–12 weeks. HEI traineeships 2–12 months. Job shadowing 2–10 days. Custom blends multiple durations inside a single cohort.

    Format

    Group flows (8–60+ participants) share dates, accommodation and accompanying staff. Individual mobility runs one participant with bespoke logistics.

    Sectors

    Hospitality, business, IT, marketing, engineering, design, healthcare-adjacent, education and creative industries across all destinations.

    Compliance

    Learning Agreements (LA-T / OLA-T or ECVET), OLS, Europass Mobility, attendance, mid-mobility evaluation — aligned with the 2025 Programme Guide.

    Funding

    Eligible under Erasmus+ KA121, KA122, KA131 and KA171 organisational + individual support. Single per-participant invoice mapped to grant categories.

    Reporting

    Audit-ready evidence pack at project close: supervision logs, signed agreements, evaluations, EU Survey response evidence, Beneficiary Module-formatted.

    Audience

    Built for Erasmus+ Coordinators in These Institutions

    Piktalent works exclusively with educational institutions and consortia organising international mobility under Erasmus+ KA1, KA2 and equivalent frameworks.

    VET Providers

    Vocational education and training centres running KA1 or KA2 mobility projects.

    Universities

    Higher education institutions organising Erasmus+ traineeships and internships.

    Secondary Schools

    Schools participating in Erasmus+ mobility actions for students and staff.

    Consortiums

    Multi-institution groups coordinating joint Erasmus+ mobility programmes.

    Public Institutions

    Government-funded bodies and public education agencies managing mobility grants.

    Private Institutions

    Private training providers and academies with Erasmus+ accreditation or projects.

    Included

    What's Included in Every Program

    Six operational areas a coordinator hands over once they sign with Piktalent. Same scope across every program — VET, HEI, KA121, KA122, custom and individual.

    Host placements

    Sourced from a 3,000+ verified network across 32 European cities and the United States, sector-matched to the Learning Agreement, with named workplace mentors confirmed before departure.

    Documentation

    Learning Agreements, Europass Mobility certificates, attendance records, mid- and end-of-mobility evaluations and Beneficiary Module-ready closure files.

    Accommodation

    Vetted student residences, shared apartments or host families within 30–45 min commute. Accompanying-staff studios coordinated for group mobilities.

    Insurance

    Travel + medical + civil liability cover meeting Erasmus+ KA1 minimums (€30,000 medical, repatriation included). Certificates issued before flight.

    Language preparation

    OLS-supplemented pre-departure module + 8–10h on-arrival workplace-language coaching, targeted at workplace vocabulary in the host country.

    On-site support

    One named local coordinator per city plus a 24/7 emergency line tested before each cohort lands. Daily check-ins for week 1, weekly thereafter.

    Process

    How a Mobility Program Runs with Piktalent

    A proven 4-step process behind 20,000+ successful internship and mobility experiences.

    01

    Plan

    Kickoff call: institution type, action (KA121/122/131/171), group size, sectors, dates and destinations. Indicative quote returned within 48 hours.

    02

    Match

    Host sourcing per participant, profile validation against the Learning Agreement, named tutors confirmed, agreement routed for signature.

    03

    Organise

    Accommodation, insurance, transfers, language top-up and pre-departure briefing pack delivered to your coordinator before flight.

    04

    Support

    Local coordinator + 24/7 line, mid-mobility supervisor visit, weekly evaluations, Europass and Beneficiary Module closure pack at the end.

    Real scenarios

    How Real Erasmus+ Internship & Mobility Programs Run with Piktalent

    Three concrete institutional situations and the operational path Piktalent runs for each.

    VET group mobility — 24 hospitality learners, 4 weeks in Seville

    A Spanish VET centre runs a 4-week KA121 flow for 24 hospitality students across kitchen, F&B and front-desk roles. Three host clusters within walking distance of one residence; accompanying-staff studios on the same block; weekly mentor calls and a mid-mobility monitoring visit.

    Outcome

    Single contract, single audit-ready report, 100% Europass certificates issued. The same template was reused for the next two cohorts.

    HEI long-term traineeships — 18 students across 4 countries

    A Portuguese university placing 18 KA131 traineeships (3–6 months) in IT, marketing and engineering across Spain, Italy, Germany and Ireland. Country leads matched each LA-T to a vetted host; insurance, accommodation and OLS coordinated centrally; one shared dashboard for the international office.

    Outcome

    All 18 placements signed before the academic deadline; consolidated quality report submitted in a single bundle to the National Agency.

    KA122 short-term project — 12 secondary teachers job-shadowing

    A non-accredited secondary school running its first KA122 with 12 teachers shadowing peers in two countries over 5 days. Peer schools matched to subject areas, daily structured observation grid, evening reflection sessions, full travel + accommodation logistics.

    Outcome

    Project closed under budget, dissemination toolkit delivered; the school progressed to Erasmus accreditation the following year.

    Destinations

    Internship & Mobility Destinations

    Across Europe and the United States, with local coordination teams and 3,000+ verified host companies.

    Spain
    Italy
    Portugal
    Germany
    France
    Ireland
    Poland
    United States
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    Why Piktalent

    Why Institutions Choose Piktalent

    500+
    Institutional partners
    8–12 wks
    Briefing → confirmed cohort
    10 days
    Mid-mobility recovery SLA
    4.6 / 5
    Avg. EU Survey score
    Single point of contact across all destinations: one inbox, one timeline, one invoice — instead of negotiating with multiple cities and providers.
    Erasmus+ accredited intermediary organisation, part of The Student Mobility Group operating since 2009 — 20,000+ participants placed.
    Workflow mapped 1:1 against the Erasmus Quality Standards — directly cited in National Agency reviews and accreditation cycles.
    Beneficiary Module-ready closure pack per flow, so KA121 cycle close or KA122 final report assembly drops from weeks to days.
    Multi-country and multi-destination logistics with consistent quality across cities, supported by named local coordinators (not a call centre).
    Documented mid-mobility recovery protocol used in real cohorts, so isolated incidents stay isolated and don't surface in audit findings.
    Transparent per-participant pricing fully eligible under KA121/122/131/171 budget categories — clean for finance and National Agency audit.
    Strong delivery record strengthens accreditation reviews and supports envelope growth in subsequent funding cycles.
    FAQ

    Frequently Asked Questions

    Operational answers for institutional coordinators planning Erasmus+ internship and mobility programs.

    Design your Erasmus+ mobility program

    Tell us your institution type, action (KA121, KA122, KA131, KA171), participant count and target dates. A coordinator returns a tailored program proposal within 48 hours — no template decks.

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