INTERNATIONALIZING CAREERS
Strategic
Markets
Portugal
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
HR qualification within multinational enterprises with high potential
Portugal
Strategic
Markets
InovContacto
Platform
GlobalNetwork
BEST PRACTICES • DG Business and Industry (EC) -2007
(DG Enterprises) / 2010 (Creative Industries)
• OECD 2008
• ESF 2013
GOOD PRACTICE
“ 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
SITE F.S.E.
29/08/2011
• 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);
• 19 editions concluded,1 ongoing;
• Up to 50.000 applications,1.000 entities,5.000 internships;
• 78 countries with a special focus in USA, Spain, Brazil, China, Mozambique and UK;
• Almost 40% were offered a job position in the host companies / countries; 60% accepts;
• More than 90% 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 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;
• 29 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
99 131
155 157
117 116 118 98
303
187
88
190
395
577 562
263
309 299 298 280
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 13/14 14/15 15/16
Total – 4.742
Total 1997 - 2005 = 991
Total 2005 - 2016 = 3.751
PEDIPII POE PRIME POPH POISE
INTERNS’ HOST COUNTRIES
Brazil 536
USA 646 Spain 625 China 372
Mozambique 369
United Kingdom 266
89 82 42 49 106 169 185 68 94 107
103
49 51 25 36 73 98 115 37 68 77
55
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05/06 06/07 07/08 08/09 08/09 09/10 10/11 2012 2013 2014 2015
INVITATIONS VS. ACCEPTS
Almost 1.000 employment offers from the host companies over
the last 10 editions!
ABOUT INOV CONTACTO
ABOUT INOV CONTACTO (TESTIMONIALS)
Markus Friedlein
The 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 Manager
GRAMMER AG
Jerome Ah-Soon
I 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 Manager
Alcatel-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
Almost 3.800 keep in CONTACTO online!!
Social Networkcontacto Former Trainees
92%
8%
Ativos Inativos
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!
24%
76%
With professional
info
Without
professional
info
Employed 2.776
Entrepreneur/Managing Partner 139
Student 47
Self-Employed 56
Researcher 55
Trainee 26
Unemployed 100
NETWORKCONTACTO, INNOVATING BEYOND FRONTIERS
Top 18 - Destiny entities keeping former trainees
4
4
5
5
6
6
7
7
7
8
9
9
9
9
9
9
14
15
Sodecia
EDP
COBA
BAD - African Development Bank
Sands China, Ltd
IDC
Embraer
Hovione
Inmarset
Sonae
Efacec
Altran
Leadership Business Consulting, SA
Logoplast
AICEP Portugal Global
Consulgal
Bosch
Cisco Systems
NETWORKCONTACTO, INNOVATING BEYOND FRONTIERS
Top 18 - Entities employing former trainees
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11
11
12
12
12
13
14
14
15
15
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24
36
Efacec
Nestlé
Mota-Engil
Leadership Business Consulting, SA
Siemens
Hovione
Vodafone
Accenture
Novabase
BNP Paribas
Altran
Deloitte
Cisco Systems
Grupo PT
EDP
AICEP Portugal Global
Bosch
Sonae
Top 15 - Former trainees, destiny countries
1.413 still abroad - 30%
Portugal 1688
Reino Unido 219
Espanha 153
Brasil 103
China 92
Moçambique 88
Alemanha 86
EUA 67
Bélgica 55
Angola 52
França 52
Holanda 45
Suíça 48
Irlanda 31
Itália 19
Outros 303
NETWORKCONTACTO, INNOVATING BEYOND FRONTIERS