Urban Agenda PUENTES Programme

The PUENTES AGENDA URBANA Program is a project that enables extracurricular internships for university students within the framework of actions under development by Local Urban Agendas in various municipalities of the province.

The program has a dual objective:

Sustainable Development:

• Support the implementation of specific projects within the local Urban Agenda of the municipalities targeted by the program, through the development of projects/actions in their Action Plan.
• Contribute to combating depopulation by creating employment opportunities that retain young talent and rejuvenate the territories.

Employment:

• Promote the socio-labor integration of university students through specialized training, professional guidance, and the completion of ÍCARO extracurricular internships.
• The process includes a specialized training phase, a phase of professional guidance and support, and the development of internships, which are semi-presential, supervised, and mentored by professionals and experts.

DEVELOPMENT OF THE TRAINING AND INTERNSHIP PROCESS: PUENTES AGENDA URBANA Program.

The program has a semi-presential nature. The in-person component will take place at the Business Initiative Center (CIE) of the Provincial Council of Granada and in the municipality of action, with in-person attendance not exceeding 50% of the total hours.

The process includes:

• A specific training program related to the actions to be developed.
• Support and professional guidance to improve employability.
• Internships supporting one of the projects within the Urban Agenda framework. 

Mandatory Requirements:

• Student enrolled at UGR under 30 years old.
• For undergraduate students, at least 50% of credits must be completed.
• Degree required for the project (Table of Projects, degrees, and offer numbers in the “Documents” section).
• Registration on the ICARO Platform of the University of Granada: https://icaro.ual.es/ugr 

More information: https://www.dipgra.es/servicios/empleo-y-formacion/programa-puentes/

UGR Living Labs 

The University of Granada, through the Vice-Rectorate for Social Innovation, Employability and Entrepreneurship, announces the launch of Living Labs UGR, an open innovation and co-creation initiative designed to address complex social challenges. This project involves diverse groups, including citizens, public institutions, companies, students and research staff, with the aim of offering innovative and effective solutions.

Living Labs UGR seeks to tackle complex problems proposed by companies, public entities, the university itself and society as a whole, using a user-centred approach based on co-creation. The activities of Living Labs UGR are linked to the innovation actions promoted by the Vice-Rectorate for Social Innovation, Employability and Entrepreneurship, with the participation of the Employment and Internship Centre, UGR Emprendedora and Medialab UGR – Social Innovation Laboratory, which will carry out the coordination tasks as a member of the European Network of Living Labs (ENoLL). The initiative is also connected to other university units involved in innovation and knowledge transfer.

What do we offer?

• We provide solutions, proposals and feedback to organisations, including those in the third sector, public institutions, companies and the university itself, addressing challenges related to people’s behaviour.
• We help open and innovate research projects and other academic and management initiatives by applying the principles of open innovation and citizen science.
• We promote social innovation and entrepreneurship through a collaborative working methodology and a design approach. This method integrates research into new opportunities, encourages the development of new ideas and supports the evaluation and testing of new products and services.
• We generate social impact through innovation and training, improving employability.

More information: https://medialab.ugr.es/living-labs-ugr/