Erasmus+ Internship
Builders Construction, car mechanics, painters and plumbers
What happened? Internship for VET students in the frame of Erasmus+ programme
Who was there? 9 participants from Riggargatan, Sweden, including 9 students and 2 accompanying persons
When and where? From the 16.02 to the 10.03 2017 in Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto.
Who organised? “A Rocca” NGO and its international department, EProjectConsult.
The name of the project?European Mobility YG Gävle 2018-2020
The results?The participants gained international experience along with the knowledge and skills on the job and got in touch with the traditional Italian and Sicilian culture. At the end of the project, participants received “A Rocca” placement certificate and EUROPASS mobility certificates.
Cultural Programme
During their free time they had excursions to wonderful Sicilian destinations, such as Etna Volcano & Taormina and Siracusa and Noto in addition, they enjoyed Italian cuisine in local restaurants and had a traditional “aperitivo” with the team on their first evening in Barcellona P.G.
Internship
- Officina Meccanica Bambaci
- De Gaetano s.r.l.
- Water System
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;
- Understanding and respecting varied world views, customs and cultures.
Car mechanics sector:
- Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources in the car mechanic sector;
- Selecting the repairing processes by interpreting technical information in manuals and catalogues;
- Inspecting machines, engines, transmissions etc. and running diagnostic tests to discover functionality issues;
- Conducting repairs aiming for maximum reliability.
Builders construction:
- 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.
At the end of the project, the students gave us a written feedback about their experience. In their assessment they described the project as valuable, useful and interesting. “A Rocca” and EProjectConsult are satisfied to have offered the students a possibility to gain professional experience in their sector to be more competitive in the labor market.
