Every year about 500 Portuguese ESN volunteers work to improve the exchange experience and create a welcoming atmosphere for foreign students.

You can become one of us!

How to join?

If you had an amazing time in Portugal and want to continue your Erasmus experience in your hometown, become an ESN volunteer.
If you want to join a Portuguese ESN section, contact our local volunteers.
If there is no ESN section in your city, you can start a local section with your friends and other former exchange participants.

Why should you join ESN?

Becoming an ESN volunteer is a perfect opportunity to overcome post-Erasmus depression or relive the Erasmus experience at home. By joining ESN, you can enjoy several advantages:

  • Possibility to manage projects
  • Personal development
  • Trainings and conferences
  • Contact with international environment
  • Practice foreign languages
  • Sometimes ECTS credits granted by your university
  • Easier entrance into the job market
  • Influencing EU policy makers in education
  • Offers through ESNcard – discounts, prizes
  • New friends from around the world
  • HAVE THE TIME OF YOUR LIFE!

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