Articles 58 and 59 of the Constitution of the Portuguese Republic enshrine the right to work and the rights of working people, while Article 61 safeguards the right to private initiative, cooperative and self-management.

Article 70 provides extra support for the realization of these rights, recognizing the increased challenges that this phase of life gives you, with a view to your autonomy and emancipation.

Your work should contribute to your personal fulfillment and happiness. In our society, work and wages are the pillars of emancipation and the conquest of the autonomy of young people, as it is the most common way to access an income that allows you to subsist, rent a house, form a family or whatever your other objectives.

You have the right to a job free of exploitation, a decent salary and compatible with your qualifications and protection before internships and volunteerism that mask an effectively needed job. You have the right to have an opportunity in the world of work that allows you to gain experience and to overcome the first great barrier of the professional path. You have the right to start and create your own business, an individual self-employment project and, in a group, to create a non-profit cooperative or association.

Public employment and vocational training policies seek to take your specific needs into account by developing positive action programs so that you can overcome your challenges in accessing your first job or funding to be able to undertake it.

Know the opportunities you have at your disposal!

A Compass for Youth Employment Policies

Take note! Many of the programs listed below are part of the Youth Guarantee initiative. So this is one of the names you should keep!
This is an initiative developed at the European level, which is implemented in Portugal in accordance with the National Plan for the Implementation of a Youth Guarantee and whose main objective is to support you in finding an opportunity for employment, qualification and with the world of work.
If you are up to 29 years of age, if you are not working, studying, training or internship, the "Youth Guarantee" Platform is a kind of compass for young employment policies worth consulting. If you prefer to speak with someone in person, you can go to one of the Young Guarantee partners. The Ponto Já shops, of the Portuguese Institute of Sport and Youth, I.P. are also at your disposal for information.

Internships and Training

Internships are a great opportunity to gain experience and so you can have more opportunities in accessing your first job. They allow the acquisition of skills and experiences in the work context, which are highly valued by the employers, both the promoters of internships and others that you may consider as a workplace in the future.

Hiring Support

Support for hiring is a financial incentive to create jobs for young people.

Youth Entrepreneurship

Entrepreneurship is a context of creation and free private initiative in great growth, in which the youth has had a preponderant role. For you to be able to undertake with security, there is technical support for entrepreneurship and the consolidation of business projects, cooperative or non-profit. There is also direct financial support for job creation, job creation subsidies and investment lending associated with the creation of the entity (particularly companies).

Mobility

Have you ever thought about going to study or working abroad? Is international mobility in your plans? There is a set of international mobility programs that allow you to gain additional experience in another country.

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