Workspace
Height-adjustable desks, ergonomic chairs and a screen, where you work on your own tasks next to our team.
Career orientation days · For school students aged 14 to 19
Find your place for your career orientation days
Need a place for your career orientation days (Berufspraktische Tage, “Schnuppern”)? At EMOTiC and along with our partners (ACCELERAS KG and Preferity GmbH) in our co-working space in Vienna’s 1st district, you get a taste of working in our team: with digital tools and AI, design software, and European projects. On top of that come at least 3 thematic workshops on Friday afternoons and two self-paced online courses, the ENGAGE and EASY MOOCs – with certificates for all of it at the end.
With us, you get insights into two worlds in one place and with one team: EMOTiC and ACCELERAS at the same time, a non-profit association and a company. It is also a great opportunity to explore how one field can lead to very different paths.
Confirmed dates
On these dates we take up to 5 students at the same time.
2026
- 23–27 Nov
- 30 Nov – 4 Dec
2027
- 18–21 Jan
- 25–28 Jan
- 8–11 Feb
In your email, please tell us your preferred dates and whether you and your school are flexible with them. Our goal is to make these days a valuable experience for you, so we plan them together with our team to find what works best and to give you the support you need.
Email us at:emotic.org(at)gmail.com
Up to 20
places per semester
3–5 days
as your school requires
Vienna
Rauhensteingasse 7/18, 1st district
German or English
as you prefer
4 certificates
days, workshops and 2 online courses
3 or more
thematic workshops on Friday afternoons
Who it is for
Everyone is welcome
Our career orientation days are for school students aged 14 to 19. Many students find it hard to get a suitable, welcoming place for their career orientation days. With us you are not just watching: you join real tasks and get to know how an international organisation works.
We especially want to open doors for young people who find it harder to get a place, for example young people with a migration background or from families facing financial challenges.
20
places per semester
Practical insights, real experience, a better future.
Where you will be
A modern workspace in the heart of Vienna
You spend your career orientation days in our office at Rauhensteingasse 7/18 in the 1st district, between the State Opera and St. Stephen's Cathedral and a few minutes' walk from Stephansplatz (U1 and U3) and Karlsplatz (U1, U2 and U4). You work at our desks with the same tools as our team.
Seminar room
Our 55 m² training room, where you join workshops, presentations and team meetings.
Kitchen
An espresso machine, kettle, microwave and hob for breaks and lunch together.
Lounge
A relaxed room with a sofa, bean bags and a bookshelf for breaks and informal talks.
Insights
What you will work on
Digital tools for the workplace
Notion
Digital tools for self-organisation
Canva
Graphic and design tools
Canva
Insights into social media
Marketing
Insights into EU projects
Mindset
Basics of project administration
Tools and processes
Insights into workshop facilitation
Non-formal education
Event planning and organisation
Organisation
What a day can look like
- 1Europe quizWhat do you know about the EU?
- 2OpportunitiesErasmus+ for you
- 3Tool labNotion, Canva, AI
- 4ApplicationLebenslauf and photo shoot
- 5ShowcaseShow your results
- 6ReflectionLook back and plan next steps
What you take home
- A finished Lebenslauf
- A professional application photo
- Your own digital projects
- The EMOTiC certificate
- A certificate for your thematic workshops
- Certificates for the ENGAGE and EASY online courses
The programme
More than just a few taster days
Our programme combines your career orientation days with thematic workshops and two online courses, so you learn more than a few days alone would allow.
01 · At our office
Your career orientation days
You work with our team for as many days as your school requires (usually 3 to 5), on real tasks and with digital tools.
We plan your days together with you and your school and host up to 5 students at a time, so that each of you gets dedicated support.
You try out
- Notion
- Canva
- AI tools
- Social media
- EU projects
02 · Friday afternoons
At least 3 thematic workshops
On top of that come thematic workshops on Friday afternoons, from 15:00 to 18:00. We run 1–2 a month. You attend at least 3, and more if you like – before or after your career orientation days.
Next dates
- 20 Nov 2026
- 27 Nov 2026
- 18 Dec 2026
- 15 Jan 2027
- 12 Feb 2027
- 26 Mar 2027
Topics
- 20 Nov 2026Critical Discussions and Debates on Climate Matters
- 18 Dec 2026Debunking Climate Disinformation
- 15 Jan 2027Me and Sustainability
03 · Online, at your own pace
Two online courses
You also complete two self-paced online courses (MOOCs): ENGAGE, on democracy and how you can have your say, and EASY, on the skills for tomorrow’s world of work. You get a certificate for each.
Both run online, so you can start whenever it suits you and continue at home.
The courses
- ENGAGE
- EASY
04 · For your applications
Your certificates
You receive the EMOTiC certificate for your career orientation days, an additional certificate for taking part in the workshops, and the certificates of both online courses.
Together with your finished Lebenslauf and a professional application photo, they help you with your next applications.
Your 4 certificates
- EMOTiC
- Workshops
- ENGAGE
- EASY
The learning framework agreement
If you are accepted, a parent or guardian signs a learning framework agreement. It sets out the terms and conditions of the programme, including at least 3 thematic workshops and completing the two online courses.
Read the agreementTogether with ACCELERAS, Preferity and ERASTIUM
We organise our career orientation days in collaboration with ACCELERAS, Preferity GmbH and ERASTIUM, the ERASMUS Applied Studies Training Centre in Vienna.
PreferityGmbH
How it works
Four steps to your place
1
Apply
Send us an email, on your own or together with a parent or guardian. Tell us your preferred dates and how flexible you are.
2
Agree on dates
We get in touch to find days that suit you and your school, and the Friday workshops you will join.
3
Sign the agreement
Once your place is confirmed, a parent or guardian signs the learning framework agreement.
4
Start
You join us in Vienna for your career orientation days and your thematic workshops. We also add you to our WhatsApp announcement group, where we share future workshops and fully funded Erasmus+ mobilities. You can leave the group at any time.
How to apply
Send us an email to apply
Students can apply themselves, or a parent or guardian can apply for them. Please tell us:
- the student's name, date of birth, school and class
- your preferred dates or period, how many days, and whether you and your school are flexible with the dates
- the name, email and phone number of a parent or guardian
- which areas interest you most (optional)
We plan your days together with our team and host up to 5 students at a time, so that each of you gets dedicated support and supervision. Flexible dates help us find a place for you sooner.
Email: emotic.org(@)gmail.com
Questions?
Hajer Hechmi
Career orientation days
Rauhensteingasse 7/18, 1010 Vienna, Austria