Erasmus+ Internship
Gastronomy and ICT sector
The team of the Associazione Art. Cult. “A Rocca” and Eprojectconsult International department, in cooperation with an Estonian Vocational Education Centre hosted a group from Kehtna, Estonia in the frame of Erasmus+ programme. We hosted 5 selected participants during the project named “Avastan maailma!”. The internships were in the field of gastronomy and ICT thereby they gained experience in their field of studies and become acquainted with the traditional Italian and Sicilian way of labour.
Cultural Programme
In the free time they had chance to visit some beautiful places in Sicily, including Palermo, Cefalù and know Italian cuisine thanks to the local restaurants. We hope that their experience of living abroad was unforgettable and enriching in the cultural way.
Internship
- U Funnu
- La Galleria
- EprojectConsult
- 2C Computers
General Skills and Competencies Acquired:
- Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources in the field related;
- Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships: learning on developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others;
- Development of specialized Italian language skills;
- Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems;
- Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making;
- Developing social perspectives and being aware of reactions of other co-workers and supervisors;
- Giving full attention to what other people are saying and taking the time to understand the points being made.
The participants received information from all the relevant sources in the restaurant business and ICT sector. Learn new skills and add to your knowledge base while gaining confidence in your abilities.
The students in the field of ITC had the opportunity work website design, development, maintenance and improvement, Blackboard maintenance and administration, technical support
The cooks executed preparatory work and learned to prepare typical Sicilian dishes together with the local cooks. The participants also gained knowledge of environmental and health protecting standards and maintained a safe a hygienic work environment. Overall the participants got to work in an international and energetic environment and surely also improved their foreign language skills.
At the end of the project, participants received “A Rocca” placement certificate and the Europass. Most importantly the participants gained professional experience in their sector, so that they will be more competitive in the labor market in Estonia.
Consequently, the participants seemed to be satisfied with this project, and from their evaluations it is clear that they feel it was an interesting and useful experience. We are satisfied with the seemingly flawless success of the project and hope that we can continue our cooperation with the Estonian Vocational Education Centre.
