The ALMA programme is aimed at young people who have difficulties accessing employment or training for individual or structural reasons, and its objective is to empower them to integrate into the labour market, the education system or society, through the implementation of a personalised approach that allows them to improve their skills, knowledge and experience.

The programme is promoted and driven by the Catalan Public Employment Service, and funded by the European Social Fund.

The ALMA project of the BCN Vocational Training Foundation offers 15 places for young people who wish to undertake professional internships in Germany, France or Italy.

Development of the program

  • A preparation phase for the participants in Catalonia, whose objective is to prepare them for a period of practical learning and labour integration in France or Italy. This phase includes language training in French or Italian, intercultural workshops, social, cultural and civic activities, and pedagogical support (guidance and individual and group tutoring).
  • A mobility phase, during which the participants carry out professional internships with the aim of integrating into the working environment. This phase includes professional internships in a company or institution in France or Italy, intercultural workshops, social, cultural and civic activities, and pedagogical support (guidance and individual and group tutoring).
  • A follow-up phase once the internship period has ended, during which integration into the labour, educational or training market of the participants is encouraged. This phase includes academic and career guidance and counselling, visits to municipal facilities and services, and pedagogical support (guidance and individual and group tutoring).

Who can participate?

Young people who, at the time of starting the project, meet these requirements:

  • Be between 18 and 29 years old.
  • Have a residence permit.
  • Be registered as a job seeker at the SOC.
  • Become a beneficiary of the Youth Guarantee program.

In addition, candidates must prove that they belong to at least one of the following collectives:

  • Young people with a low level of education (Primary Education, IFE, PFI/Basic VET, Level 1 Professional Certificate, or ESO/GESO).
  • Young people who have been unemployed for at least 12 months (registered as a Non-Employed Job Seeker with the SOC continuously since 14 June 2025, or earlier).
  • Young people with different abilities, functional diversity or mental health conditions.
  • Young people who have left the care system.

Project timing

  • Selection phase: January – May
  • Preparation phase: 15 June – 12 September
  • Mobility phase: 14 September – 12 November
  • Follow-up phase: 16 November – 22 December

Inscriptions

Interested persons must attend an informative session. You can sign up for one of the information sessions by clicking here:

Registration for information session

More information

Irma Sust
Senior technician of European projects
Fundació BCN Formació Professional
garantiajuvenil@fundaciobcnfp.cat
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