The project refers to the placement of 52 students to approved establishments of tourism (from 1st of June till 30th of September 2014). Students are required to develop technical knowledge, skills and experience in addition to linguistic competence in the fields of service of food and beverages, in bartending, hotel management and in travel agencies. The preparation of work placements will be jointly carried out by the partners of the project. The students should gain knowledge of operations management and control processes from a European perspective. They should get a clearer understanding of the European language and culture of the country where the placement takes place. The placement abroad should help to increase self-confidence and interest in tourism-related jobs. The sending partner is responsible for preparing the trainees for their placements so that they are aware of the culture of the receiving partners' country and to ensure that their trainees have the required linguistic and technical skills for work placements. The sending partner selects those young people who can benefit most from the program. The students have to agree to the individual learning objectives and action plans of their host companies. The sending partner will send this information to the receiving partners. The receiving partners will make sure that the participants get adequate job offers and send work placement information to the sending partner so that the participants can be adequately prepared before going abroad. The receiving partners will be responsible for providing support to the participants during their placements. They will inform the work placement provider, will assist with the continual assessment of each participant and provide individual skills profiles on completion. The final assessment will be carried out at the workplace by the host company and the receiving project manager. One main target of the project is to make the participants aware of the different cultures and different tourism systems operating in the EU member states. The project will promote vocational training of young people and prepares them for their working life and the technological changes for which the travel & tourism industry is renowned. The development of linguistic skills is an integral part of the project. In order to be able to gain appropriate experience, a minimum length of stay in a foreign country is necessary. Our students are obliged to undergo practical trainings 8 weeks at the Higher Vocational School) in the fields of service as well as cooking, in reception work (including customer services ) and in bartending, wine expertise, event management and in many more fields. As there is no compulsory international training, this project offers a unique opportunity for the students to work abroad and to gain experience not only in practical areas of education but also in theoretical areas, such as foreign language training. It has been agreed that a suitable length of stay is between 8 and 12 weeks which also fulfils the requirements of the Austrian National Agency with its focus on projects lasting a certain number of months. This enables complete integration into all aspects of the work process. This length of stay also enables students to experience both professional and social everyday life in the host country. The selection of the host countries is based upon the languages offered at our school (English, Italian, French, Spanish and Russian). Emphasis is placed upon work exchanges with Italy and France. A participation in the project will clearly demonstrate the flexibility and mobility of our students, two qualifications which are expected from future employers. All placements will take place from July 2014 o the end of September 2014. The countries involved are: Austria (sending partner), Italy, France, UK, Germany, Ireland, Spain