The Entry-Level Qualification program allows you to prepare young people who have already decided on a specific career path for an apprenticeship at your company. As part of a paid internship, they are introduced to the content of their future apprenticeship and have the opportunity to demonstrate their skills.

For the internship stipend, you can apply for a monthly subsidy of up to 276.00 EUR plus a flat-rate portion of the average total social security contribution.

The content of the internship should be geared toward the future apprenticeship occupation. In addition, you should aim to hire the intern at your company.

Eligible for funding are:

• training applicants registered with the Employment Agency who, for individual reasons, have limited placement prospects and who have not secured a training position even after nationwide follow-up placement initiatives,
• trainees seeking an apprenticeship who do not yet fully meet the required readiness for training, and
• trainees with learning disabilities and socially disadvantaged trainees

This also applies to young, employable benefit recipients who receive basic income support for job seekers from the Job Center.

Funding generally begins no earlier than October 1 of each year. An earlier start to the program, beginning August 1, is generally possible.