HEI mobility
Erasmus+ HEI traineeships in France for universities
Degree-aligned international internships for university students in France — typically 2 to 6 months in business, IT, marketing, engineering and design. We handle host matching, OLA-T documentation and in-country support end-to-end.
Operated by The Student Mobility Group — 15+ years placing higher-education students. Active in Paris, Lyon, Marseille, Bordeaux and 17+ more French cities.
Duration
2 to 6 months (extendable to 12 under KA131) — aligned with the academic semester or summer window.
Format
Individually matched 1:1 to a verified French host — typically organised by the university as a semester or yearly cohort.
Fields
Business administration, IT & software, digital marketing, engineering, design, communications, fashion & luxury, hospitality.
What is an HEI mobility program in France?
An HEI (Higher Education Institution) mobility program is an academic-aligned international internship for university students, funded under Erasmus+ KA131 or KA171. Each placement is individually matched to the student's degree program — most commonly business, IT, marketing, engineering and design — and typically runs 2 to 6 months (extendable up to 12 under KA131). Universities organise placements as semester or yearly cohorts, but every student is matched 1:1 to a verified French host. Internships France sources hosts, drafts the Learning Agreement for Traineeships (LA-T) inside the OLA-T platform, maps tasks to ESCO occupation codes, arranges accommodation and insurance, and provides 24/7 in-country support until the Europass Mobility certificate is issued.
Who this format serves best
Designed for universities that need academically aligned traineeships, smooth Learning Agreement handling and credible host matching city by city.
Universities
Higher education institutions organising Erasmus+ traineeships for undergraduate and postgraduate students in France.
International offices
University international relations departments managing outgoing mobility flows to France.
Faculty coordinators
Academic staff coordinating department-level traineeship programmes — engineering, business, design, languages.
What gets delivered
Host sourcing & matching
Verified French hosts mapped to ESCO codes and the student's degree. Field availability checked per city before any commitment.
Accommodation
Vetted student apartments or shared residences within commuting distance of the host. Move-in coordinated to placement start date.
Insurance
Travel and health insurance compliant with Erasmus+ minimum coverage, including third-party liability under French law.
Language support
OLS briefing plus essential business French. Paid in-person courses available on request through our Alliance Française partners.
How this programme is shaped
Workload
35 hours per week, governed by a Learning Agreement (LA-T / OLA-T) defining tasks and competences.
Recognition
ECTS recognition by the home university; Europass Mobility certificate at completion.
Funding
Eligible under KA131 (Programme Countries) or KA171 (Partner Countries) individual support.
Available across France
How delivery unfolds
Briefing (week 0)
Kick-off call with the International Office: fields, student profiles, calendar, target French cities. Output: scoping document and indicative pricing.
Matching (weeks 1–6)
Host sourcing, vetting and 1:1 student–host matching. LA-T drafted and routed through OLA-T. Output: confirmed placement and signed Learning Agreement.
Setup (weeks 6–8)
Accommodation, insurance, arrival logistics and pre-departure briefing. Output: arrival pack and on-the-ground coordinator handoff.
Mobility & closure
24/7 support, week 2 and week 6 check-ins, host evaluation and Europass issuance. Output: final reporting evidence pack for the Beneficiary Module.
Why institutions choose this model
- Degree-aligned matching, not whatever host is available — measurable lift in EU Survey scores and ECTS recognition rates.
- Hosts mapped to ESCO codes and your faculty's competence framework, so academic recognition closes without renegotiation.
- Stronger graduate employability evidence: every student leaves with a Europass Mobility certificate and a named French host on their CV.
- Single per-participant invoice mapped to KA131 organisational and individual support categories — clean for finance and National Agency audit.
- International Office workload drops sharply (host sourcing, accommodation, insurance, monitoring) while academic ownership stays with you.
- High completion supported by 24/7 in-country coordinators, week 2 and week 6 check-ins, and a documented mid-mobility recovery SLA.
Questions coordinators usually ask
Request HEI internship placements in France
Tell us about your faculty, target fields and academic-calendar window. We return a host-sourcing plan and indicative per-participant pricing within 48 hours.