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ESN is the key student volunteer organisation in Europe.
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40 countries
500+ local associations
1000+ Higher Education Institutions
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ESN’s management
International Board 2016/2017 & ESN Secretariat
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Partners & Stakeholders
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ESN is a member of…
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Corporate & Institutional partners
…and many more!
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What do we do?
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Unity in diversity.
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Working for the enrichment of society.
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Building the future of the Erasmus generation.
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Our projects
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25.000 answers
contributing to research in mobility
Promotion of mobility as a lifestyle
Digitalisation of mobility
Connect international students with local communities
Access to mobility for all
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Improving the housing situation among exchange students
Personal growth through Non-Formal Education
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Where trainees and traineeships meet
#THISisESN
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The role of Erasmus+ in the integration of young adults in the
labour market Erasmus Student Network Portugal
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Erasmus is important for:
Personal development;
European identity;
Active citizenship;
Integration in the labor market.
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The added value of Erasmus for the job market
Students ́perspective
(using data from ESN survey 2011)
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Attitudes towards future labour mobility:
Students who have had a mobility experience or plan to have one report a generally greater willingness to move for work;
Preferred countries to work abroad are two English speaking countries: The UK with 10.5 % and USA with 10.2 %, followed by Germany, France and Spain;
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Labour market skills (self-evaluation by respondents):
English as a foreign language;
Other foreign languages;
Communication skills;
Working in an intercultural team;
Negotiation;
Networking;
Creativity;
Problem-solving skills;
Analytical skills;
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Factors that encourage respondents to work abroad:
Opportunities for personal development;
Better working conditions;
Better salary abroad;
Having been there before;
Personal contacts;
No jobs in my home country;
Having a partner in the country;
Social security;
Number of people from my home country.
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Factors that discourage people from studying abroad:
Owning real state at home;
Financial commitments at home;
Partner not willing to move;
Need to take care of somebody at home;
Fear of losing personal ties at home;
Difficulties in obtaining a work permit;
Worse social security abroad;
Secure job at home;
Cost of moving abroad;
Lack of sufficient language skills;
Additional qualifications to work abroad;
Fear of discrimination;
Fear of cultural differences.
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Student mobility and employability: More than 97% of all respondents consider having studied abroad an advantage on the job market;
Negative opinions mainly state that their period abroad makes it more difficult for them to find an internship in their home country or prolongs their studies– Problems in recognition;
Students who studied abroad evaluate many professional and study related skills consistently higher than the peer group without a mobility experience.
According to the respondents, the biggest enhancement of studying abroad is the improvement of one or more foreign languages;
Personal and soft skills are developed as well;
A period abroad opens working opportunities otherwise not considered. Students feel more open-minded and mobile;
Many students also enhance their practical skills and feel they receive better education abroad, which adds yet another plus onto their CV;
Many state that their network abroad helps them in finding more working opportunities
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According to the Erasmus Impact Study:
Erasmus alumni were 44% less likely to hold non-managerial positions than non-mobile alumni ten years after graduation ;
Compared to 2006, 100% more employers paid higher salaries to graduates with international experience ;
The unemployment rate of mobile students was 23% lower than that of non-mobile students five years after graduation;
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Recommendations For decision makers:
• Procedures for studying/working should be simplified;
• Employability should not be the sole focus. Personal development, enriching societies and creating European unity and citizenship motives are equally important;
• Encourage mobility as soon as possible.
For Higher Education Institutions:
• Continue the support for student mobility and improve it on all levels;
• Support for graduates that want to work abroad and career services open towards international job offerings.
For organisations providing services to international students:
• Promote mobility as soon as possible e.g. Erasmus in Schools (ESN survey, 2011)
