Erasmus+ Internship
printing sector
What happened? Internship for VET students and job shadowing for school staff in the frame of Erasmus+ programme
Which topic? Printing
Who was there? 13 participants from Bucharest, Romania, including 10 students, 2 teachers (for a job-shadowing) and 1 accompanying person
When and where? From the 31.03 to the 13.04.2019 in Catania.
Who organised? “A Rocca” NGO and its international department, EProjectConsult.
The name of the project? “Go work!”
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, Taormina, Syracuse 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
The internship and job-shadowing locations were in the town of Catania
- Officina Carta
- Grafiche Greco
- Gymnasium
- Da Danilo
- Liceo Artistico Statale “Emilio Greco”
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.
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. The project took place smoothly and we are hoping to continue the pleasant cooperation with the school.
