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Internationalizing Careers
Selection and placement of young graduates in key management
positions and strategic markets with the aim of boosting business
opportunities for Portugal
Provide international careers to qualified young graduates
Develop internationalization competences in national
enterprises with high potential
Increase national companies’competitiveness by providing them with qualified HR
Portugal StrategicMarkets
HR qualification within multinational enterprises with high potential
Portugal
StrategicMarkets
InovContactoPlatform
GlobalNetwork
Best Practices• DG Business and Industry (EC) -2007
(DG Enterprises) / 2010 (Creative Industries)• OECD -2008• ESF -2013
“ Economic Structural measure aiming at the training of qualified human resources to help Portuguese companies compete in the global economy. Measure has a national scope.”
Supporting the internationalization of SME’s
GOOD PRACTICE
INOV Contact has inspired new ideas and suggested to provide a number of young graduates who had practical training in several countries in addition to their university degree to internationalized companies. Also to create and manage an informal knowledge network of national graduates (independently of the country of residence), that could consider their experience and skills got in internship, advise and disseminate the benchmark-approach in SME’s internationalization.
• INOV Contacto – Since 1997 (Contacto@icep until 2005);• 18 editions concluded,1 to launch;• Almost 50.000 applications,1.000 entities,5.000 internships;• 78 countries with a special focus in USA, Spain, Brazil, China, Mozambique, UK;• More than 30% were offered a job position in the host companies / countries; Almost
65% accepts;• 98% of the participants (interns and companies) refer:
• significant role in integrating the interns in the labour market;• acquired skills and competence are strong benefits for the national business
competitiveness in a global scale;• training provided and the resulting performance were valuable and appropriate.
Results expected or achieved
Characteristics
• Internships from 6 to 9 months;
• Markets of strategic interest to Portugal;
• Organizations of renowned interest and merit;
Supported by the European Union through QREN/POPH
Beneficiaries – entities and interns
• Young graduates pursuing an international career;
• Portuguese companies with a branch office abroad, multinational companies and international organizations.
Selection criteria / Requirements for host Companies
• Strategic companies for Portugal - productivity / competitiveness;
• Physical structure abroad;
• Relevant presence in Portugal;
• Strong focus in the internationalization areas;
• Coherent internship plan / in line with the Program’s objectives;
• Full placement and integration of the intern in the company’s facilities, namely providing a work station;
• Regular supervision and evaluation of the intern (Timesheet Reports, Mid-Term Evaluation, Overall Assessment);
• Preference for those available to participate in some costs of the internship (when/ if necessary);
• Formalization of the cooperation with aicep Portugal Global by signing an internship protocol;
Requirements for Candidates
• Willingness to live abroad / start an international career;
• European Union citizenship or Legal Resident Permit in Portugal;
• 30 years old (or younger);
• Degree of Licentiate (High Degree Qualification);
• Good command of Portuguese and English;
• Other spoken and written languages command is a plus;
• Computer literate;
• Unemployed by the time the internship begins;
Phases of the Training Post
• Training Post in Portugal;
Course in International Practices;
Training in a real working environment – when local representation structure exists;
• Overseas Training Post;
• Closing seminar and follow up;
Support
Training, Training Post grant, subsidy / overseas accommodation, access to
Platform / social NetworkContacto;
Financed costs
In Portugal:Monthly grant value 2X IAS – Social Support Index (about €840);
Personal accident insurance;
Overseas, as above plus:
Accommodation subsidy, according to the cost of living in the market- ONU Index;
Return flights between Portugal and the Training Post country;
Health insurance;
Other:
Insurance;
Accommodation for those living more than 50 km far of seminar localization, during
Initial training in Portugal;
Supported by the European Union through QREN/POPH
Some Successful Partnerships!
No. of Internships by Edition
Total – 4.466
Total 1997 - 2005 = 991
Total 2005 - 2015 = 3.475
99131
155 157117 116 118
98
303
187
88
190
395
577 562
263
309 299 302
97/98 98/99 99/00 00/01 01/02 02/03 03/04 04/05 05/06 06/07 07/08 08/09 08/09 09/10 10/11 2012 2013 2014 2015
PRIME PEDIP IIPOPH POE
Interns’ host countries
606 601
501
343320
254
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
EUA Espanha Brasil China Moçambique Reino Unido
USA Spain
Brasil
ChinaMozambique
UK
Almost 1.000 employment offers from the host companies over the last 10 editions!
Invitations vs. Accepts
89 82 42 49 106 169 185 6894 107
49 51 25 36 73 98 115 3768 77
0%
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05/06 06/07 07/08 08/09 08/09 09/10 10/11 2012 2013 2014
About inov contacto (Testimonials)
Markus FriedleinThe Contacto Program is an enriching experience for our company. The two interns that we have hosted so far helped us in many ways especially in preparation of several tools which we will use in our future activities and in sourcing activities to extend our business in Portugal. The level of knowledge and skills meet our expectations and they demonstrated strong commitment to the assigned activities. I wish that this partnership between AICEP and Grammer will continue in the future.
Commodity ManagerGRAMMER AG
Jerome Ah-SoonI am greatly satisfied with Inov Contacto program who keeps on providing excellent service and professionalism over the years. Candidates all have excellent background and great motivation. Inov Contacto program is also very efficient in handling candidate selection and travel arrangements.
Solution & Marketing Senior ManagerAlcatel-Lucent Apac
Social/digital network of internationalization:
informal | creative |entrepreneur | interactive
knowledge share and transference by and for companies / interns
key areas of competitiveness
market, sector, trends, tests, contacts, competitors…
…a valuable intangible asset extremely promising!
NetworkContacto, innovating beyond frontiers
NetworkContacto, innovating beyond frontiers
More Than 3.500 keep in CONTACTO online!!
Inactive9%
Active- 90%
Social Networkcontacto Former Trainees
NetworkContacto, innovating beyond frontiers
We know the Professional Status of about 3 thousand former Trainees, 95% of which are employed, 12% still in the internship entity!
28%
72%Withoutprofessional info
Withprofessional info
Employed 2.574
Entrepreneur/Managing Partner 104
Student 57
Self-Employed 58
Researcher 55
Trainee 26
Unemployed 140
NetworkContacto, innovating beyond frontiers
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About one thousand are in the Destiny Entities which invariably prefer to contractwithin this group!
Top 20- Entities emplying former trainees
NetworkContacto, innovating beyond frontiers
Top 20- Destiny entities keeping former trainees
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Top 15 Former trainees, Destiny Countries
1.313 still abroad -30%
