The internet portal Ways to abroad (in German) addresses itself to pupils, trainees, students, vocational entrants and all other groups of young people who are looking for general information on possibilities to organise a stay abroad:

the EURODESK internet portal provides information to young people on stays abroad, for instance during school vacation or after school graduation,

the website Rausvonzuhaus released by IJAB addresses itself to pupils and school graduates. It compiles current information on stays abroad - from programmes and students' exchange organisations to facilities of support,

the Worldwide Learning internet portal released by the Inwent GmbH provides information on exchange- and scholarship programmes that address themselves to trainees, vocational entrants and young employees who want to gain practical vocational experience abroad, to acquire further vocational skills and to develop their intercultural competence,

the websites school and high-school graduates, trainees, jobs and internships released by the ZAV provide programme offers to school graduates and young vocational entrants who want to do a professional practical training or further vocational training abroad.

The Information and Consulting Office on vocational Qualification Abroad (IBS) on the premises of Capacity Building International, Germany (all websites in German) provides information about job-seeking abroad and job advertisments' markets. The information provided addresses itself to:

pupils

apprentices and students

post-graduates and young employed persons

The internet portal of the Centre for the Placement of Professionals Abroad (ZAV; websites in German) provides basic and country-specific information on working abroad. The focus of information is on the employment markets of the EU Member States as well as on several non-European countries providing the preconditions of employment law and law of residence required for a regular employment of German qualified employees. The country-specific websites compile basic information on approval of educational certificates, employment and contract law, social insurance, application and job seeking etc. in the respective host country.

Moreover the portal provides information on job facilities in the field of development cooperation as well as on vocational education, studies and internships within Europe. The offer of information addresses itself to:

school leavers and high-school graduates

trainees

persons seeking a job or internship

students

employees

Database with information at about 350 institutions of development cooperation in Germany provided by the German Society of International Cooperation (GIZ). www.giz.de

EURES is the job mobility portal run by the European Commission. The portal addresses itself to jobseekers and employers alike as well as to any citizen wishing to benefit from the principle of the free movement of persons within the European Economic Area (EWR).

Jobseekers will find information on:

job opportunities and job seeking

living and working conditions

vocational education and advanced vocational training opportunities

My EURES provides job seekers and employers alike with a number of ways to employ the services of the EURES Job Mobility Portal according to personal needs.