PO WER KA1 - Internship
IT, Hairdressing, Gastronomy and Hotel sector
The team of the Associazione Art. Cult. “A Rocca” and Eprojectconsult International department, in cooperation with Wojewódzki Zakład Doskonalenia Zawodowego w Opolu hosted a group from Opole, Poland, in the frame of PO WER programme. During the project named Włoskie smaki – nowe doświadczenia zawodowe szansą na regionalnym i europejskim rynku pracy we hosted 10 selected participants and one teacher. The internships were in the field of IT, Hairdressing, Gastronomy and Hotel. The participants gained experience in their field of studies and become acquainted with the traditional Italian and Sicilian way of labour.
The internships were located in the town of Barcellona P.G. and the nearby town of Milazzo.
Cultural Programme
In the free time they had chance to visit some beautiful places in Sicily, including Mount Etna, Taormina, Palermo and Cefalu. The participants got acquainted with the famous Italian cuisine thanks to the local restaurants. We hope that their experience of living abroad was unforgettable and enriching in many different ways.
Internship
- INFO-SYS Intern: Krzysztof Krzemiński
- TERZA GENERAZIONE SRL Interns: Mirosław Car, Mateusz Kantor
- Style Nino Biondo Interns: Aleksandra Andryszczyk, Natalia Paciecha
- Malarazza Intern: Katarzyna Jarocka
- Perditempo Intern: Patrycja Sajdak
- Hotel La Bussola Interns: Magdalena Gołębiowska, Karolina Lechowicz, Anna Cieślak
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.

At the end of the project, participants received “A Rocca” placement certificate” and EUROPASS.
Most importantly the participants gained professional experience in their sector, so that they will be more competitive in the labor market in Poland.
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 Wojewódzki Zakład Doskonalenia Zawodowego w Opolu.