Step inside another stakeholder's world.
Spend at least one working week embedded with another BCThubs stakeholder. Exchange skills in Blue Culture Technologies, share methodologies, and build the kind of working relationships that turn into joint papers, prototypes — even new field schools.
A short residency between BCThubs stakeholders.
At least one working week embedded with another organisation in the network — not visiting, not touring, but truly working alongside the team.
You'll work alongside a dedicated mentor, contribute to live activities, transfer methods in both directions, and embed yourself in the host's ecosystem. Secondments can be regional or cross-border within the consortium.
Apply to send or to host.
Every secondment is a match between a sending and a hosting organisation. Both submit a short expression of interest; the hub does the matching.
Apply as a Secondee
For organisations sending one of their people to learn or contribute at another stakeholder.
- Candidate name, role and short CV
- Sending organisation profile
- Skills and expertise sought
- Preferred duration and time of year
- Short motivation statement
Offer to Host
For organisations willing to welcome a secondee and share their expertise on-site.
- Skills and expertise offered
- Hosting capacity and language requirements
- Periods of the year you can host
- Typical duration window
- Availability is confirmed at matching
What past secondees took home.
The methodology has been refined over multiple cycles. Beyond what's in the official report, these are the threads that come up in every evaluation conversation.
Hands-on skill transfer
Learn methodologies, tools and workflows on-site — from photogrammetry and ROV missions to commercial diving procedures and conservation registration.
Stakeholder networks
Build working relationships across academia, SMEs, public bodies and dive operators in the BCThubs network — the kind that survive the project.
Regional & cross-border
Whether you stay in your region or travel to another country, the structure is the same — a short, focused residency with a clear plan.
Mentor-led structure
Every secondment has a named mentor at the host, plus standardised orientation, agreement and reporting templates — no improvisation required.
Concrete joint outputs
Past secondments have led to co-authored papers, ROV pilot deployments, and even cross-border field schools — like SCH Malta partnering with BHF Bulgaria.
Living methodology
Each secondment feeds the BCThubs Live Guide of Good Practices — your experience improves the programme for everyone who comes after you.
What past secondees said about it.
Four alumni from the 2025 cycle, in their own words.
Actively involved in all stages of an underwater archaeological expedition — diving, excavation, conservation and registration. The experience enriched my professional expertise and strengthened my collaborative mindset.
My first and most valuable exposure to commercial diving tools, procedures and protocols under simulated real-work conditions — plus a chance to network with Blue Economy professionals across the EU.
The secondment offered a valuable opportunity to step into a business environment — challenging yet engaging, providing new perspectives and practical insights, making it both rewarding and impactful.
The secondment was informative, productive and practical. Building on it, SCH is now partnering with BHF to deliver our own underwater archaeological field school in Malta.
Snapshots from recent secondments.
Underwater archaeology, ROV deployment, classroom workshops, dockside debriefs — the real texture of the BCThubs mobility programme.
A five-phase cycle, refined over time.
Each hub acts as facilitator and intermediary throughout — from your first form to the final evaluation.
Application
Submit either the Hosting or Secondee form on a hub website — an expression of interest, not a commitment.
Matching & planning
Hubs consolidate applications, find matches and bring sender and host together to agree dates, mentor and scope.
Pre-secondment
Standardised pack: orientation guide, signed agreement, guidelines and KPIs, plus the Live Guide of Good Practices.
Secondment
Briefing on arrival, named mentor throughout, daily report, and a debrief session at the end. Dive logs where applicable.
Evaluation
Both secondee and mentor complete evaluation forms. The hub cross-references and updates the Live Guide.
Ready to spend a week at a partner's workbench?
Whether you have someone to send or capacity to host, the application form takes only a few minutes to complete. The hub takes it from there.
