This Erasmus+ resource is a practical guide designed to support vocational education and training (VET) teachers, trainers and learners.
What is Guide “Work Based Learning – Your Opportunity”?
This Erasmus+ resource is a practical guide designed to support vocational education and training (VET) teachers, trainers and learners. The guide includes ready-to-use materials such as training session content, case studies, examples of internships and traineeships, guidance for preparing CVs and professional portfolios. It is particularly beneficial for developing the skill of industry engagement, careers guidance and work-based learning collaboration because it helps educators and organisations build effective partnerships with employers and create meaningful workplace learning experiences. Users can apply the guide during career orientation sessions, internship preparation workshops, employer collaboration activities and Erasmus+ mobility projects. The resource also supports
networking between educational institutions and companies.
How does this tool relate to Industry engagement, careers guidance and work-based learning?
The tool directly supports the development of industry engagement and work-based learning collaboration by providing practical methodologies and examples for cooperation between VET providers and employers. It strengthens careers guidance through materials focused on employability, workplace preparation, networking and professional development.
＋ Strengths
- Free and openly accessible through EPALE.
- Includes practical and ready-to-use materials for teachers, students and companies.
- Focuses on real workplace experiences and employability skills.
－ Considerations
- Mostly oriented toward VET contexts rather than general education.
- The resource is text-heavy and not highly interactive.
- Limited multimedia content embedded in the guide itself.