The document summarizes internship experiences for Spanish vocational students in Düsseldorf, Germany. Two electrical/electronics students interned in May 2014 at a supermarket, staying at a boarding school. Two cookery/gastronomy students interned in July-August 2014 at a hotel, staying at the hotel. A second group of two security systems students interned in February 2015, staying at a boarding school, hotel, and student house. The internships provided valuable work experience, and the students were able to effectively communicate at their placements despite some language barriers. The programs facilitated international cultural and educational exchanges for vocational students.

3. Establishing conditions:
English knowledges
Maturity Personal of students
Professional competencies acquired VET
Age older 18 years old
Medium Degree
2 Students for
each
Upper Degree
Electrical and
Electronics
Cookery &
Gastronomy

4. 2 Students to working in Electrical
Installations and Security Sistems in a
supermarket in May 2014
2 Students to working in the kitchen hotel
Melia Düsseldorf between July and August
2014
We had an agreement between schools

5. Explaining how to work a blog
They had to answer:
-What do I possess?
-Vocational Profile Abroad
-Setting goals
-Can I achieve my objetives?
-Internship abroad
-What do I take along?...
They expanded the items:
-Daily work
-Experience
-Interview
-Visiting Düsseldorf…

6. They had to research how..
-Qualification profile in Germany
-Rules in the country host
- European medical cards

9. The Electronics Students were to Düsseldorf
from 3th to 23th May 2014.
They Stayed at boarding school

10. At the company:
Confidence with the workers soon
They hadn´t problems with the language
Foreman spoke Spanish

11. Reception, host partner and School were
excellent

12. A good working relationship

13. The Cookery and Gastronomy Students were to
Düsseldorf from 3th July to 14th August 2014.
They Stayed at Melia Düsseldorf Hotel

14. 5. Outcomes
Internships in Düsseldorf
Students completed the weblog in English
They used the blog as a portfolio of daily work
They haven't answered the questions so they
preferred mobile phone to talk to teacher
(Whatsapp) and e-mail
They think that the blog is a good tool, they embed
messaging from the social networks (twitter and
facebook) and photos…

17. 2 Students from Düsseldorf from 9th to 27th
February 2015
They stayed in boarding school Universidad
Laboral , hotel and student´s house
Company: Security Sistems and Fire

18. They were received by head

19. Visiting the school and having breakfast

20. They are working at DUAL VET in Security
Systems of Bosch Company (Düsseldorf)
COMPANY:
A good behaviour at the company in Spain
The boys were very interested in your work
They had the internship in small company
A very good experience
They haven´t had problems with language:
Son´s boss spoke English

21. STUDENTS:
Sometimes in repeat jobs
They met other students
It seemed them short time
They had WiFi connection at boarding school