The " European experience without borders " offered students of our school the opportunity to improve their professional knowledge , skills and competencies in two disciplines cook- waiter and Applied Chemistry in Italy and Greece. The project was two-year and was based on years of experience with two partners Sistema Turismo in Italy and in Greece Archipelagos . An traineeship in Cook - waiter was provided in hotels and catering establishments in the Italian city of Rimini and was focused on the acquisition of professional competences in practical activities such as the processing of raw materials, cutting, weighing standardization , preparation of sauces and side dishes , preparation of meat , preparing salads, the menu, simple or complex operation of serving or finishing dishes in front of guests . The traineeship in Applied Chemistry was held in Archipelagos Institute of Marine Research on the Greek island of Samos . Through the project, the students had an opportunity to get acquainted with the practice of research methods , with different methods of data processing and collection of samples and data , and also work in laboratories. Participants in both traineeship improved their English skills. Their communicative competence was improved in terms of both technical terms and in terms of everyday life. The project offered traineeships to students in third class who already have the theoretical knowledge , practical skills and specific language skills. Students had the opportunity to become familiar with the host country , its people , customs and culture. Traineeship opportunities expanded students' employability in the labour market , improved their decision-making skills and other competences and offered them the possibility to compare working practices and employees´attitude to work in foreign companies . Participants who attended the traineeship were carefully selected according to predetermined criteria , the most important was their relationship to selected fields , and their language and practical skills. Foreign placements took place at two locations. The first place was the Greek research institute of the sea and the environment Archipelagos on the Greek island of Samos - at this point there were two races : the spring 2015 and spring 2016. Each run 8 students participated in three weeks and were engaged in the research of marine fauna and flora , collecting samples, chemical analyses and environmental protection of this destination . They worked both in the field and in the lab or at a computer. The second place was Italy , Rimini, where long-term partner in the project with the Italian Sistema Turismo intermediary organization that provides vocational courses for students in mobility projects . Our requirement was that the traineeship must be focused on the job in restaurants and hotel facilities. The Italian organization arranged two traineeships - one in the autumn 2014 and the second in autumn 2015. Each traineeship was attended by 6 students and each traineeship lasted 3 weeks. The placements contributed not only to the professional growth of participants and language , but also to their personal growth . It Improved their independence , ability to work in a team, responsibility or ability to focus on the European labour market. For the Secondary School Otrokovice the project had a great importance for several reasons. For those who are interested in future studies is the possibility of foreign practice very attractive and is available equally to all students from different social classes. Participants can submit their traineeship experience prior to his classmates at school and teachers , which can lead to change established practices and thus to improve the expertise or training organization . Professional traineeship enhanced the professional competence of students , which is certainly welcome by the largest employer in the region Barum Continental, the world famous tire manufacturer . The prestige of the school rose due to the possibility of work placements abroad, thanks to an article in the local press about such possibilities learnt the general public. Thanks to assessment tools Europass Mobility and ECVET , the school moved in the evaluation of qualifications and approached to the European system of recognition of qualifications. Finally, the possibility of traineeships for students was a great motivation for improving learning outcomes.