HorizonCraft takes another step towards its operational phase with the launch of the Euromed Internships Matching Platform, designed to support the connection between young trainees and hosting companies across the Mediterranean.
HorizonCraft has reached a new milestone with the launch of its Euromed Internships Matching Platform, now available online at platform.horizoncraft.eu. The platform is one of the key tools developed within HorizonCraft to support the connection between young people looking for professional experience and companies willing to host trainees.
Its role is closely linked to one of the main objectives of the project: making the transition from training to professional experience more structured and accessible, while helping companies identify candidates whose skills and profiles can respond to their needs.
The platform brings together information on potential trainees and hosting companies and supports the matching process through the identification of skills and competences and predefined matching criteria. In this way, it provides a common digital space where the two sides of the internship process can meet and where suitable placement opportunities can be identified. 9. Progetto
Technology, however, represents only one part of the process.
Within HorizonCraft, matching is also supported by interviews, meetings, mentoring and feedback, allowing partners to consider participants’ motivations, professional profiles and preferences together with the characteristics and needs of the host companies. The aim is not simply to generate a match, but to create the conditions for a meaningful and coherent internship experience.
The platform will be used by several actors involved in HorizonCraft, including young people, MSMEs, tutors, mentors, training organisations and youth organisations. It has been conceived not only as a tool for the pilot activities, but also as a resource that can continue to support connections between companies and young talent beyond the immediate project implementation period.
Its launch also marks the transition of HorizonCraft towards a more operational stage.
After the initial phases dedicated to engagement, identification of young participants and companies, preparation of training activities and stakeholder involvement, the project is now putting in place the tools that will accompany participants towards the internship experience.
This approach reflects the wider objectives of the project, which aims to improve youth employability through training, mentoring and transnational internships, while at the same time involving enterprises more directly in skills development and professional learning.
The launch is also consistent with HorizonCraft’s digital communication strategy, which identifies clarity, usefulness and accessibility as essential principles: digital tools should not simply provide information, but help people participate, access opportunities and become part of the project process. Explore the platform at this link
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09/10/2026
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