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vuVirtual placements: improving the international work experience of students

Mariet Vriens, AVNet K.U.Leuven (Belgium)EDULEARN10, 5&6 July 2010Virtual presentation

EU-VIPWhat is EU-VIP?Why EU-VIP?OutputFramework

What is EU-VIPEnterprise-University Virtual PlacementsProject funded by European Commission within the framework of lifelong learning programmeDuration: 01.10.2009 30.09.2011Consortium of 16 partners from 8 different countries

ConsortiumKatholieke Universiteit Leuven (BE) (project coordinator)University of Bologna (IT)Aalto University (FI)University of Turku (FI)West Pomeranian Business School (PL)FernUniversitt in Hagen (DE)Laurea University of Applied Sciences (FI)

EAL, TietgenSkolen (DK)Katholieke Hogeschool Leuven (BE)University of Padova (IT)University of Groningen (NL)EADTU (NL)Coimbra Group (BE)EuroPACE ivzw (BE)EFMD (BE)BEST (FR)

To ensure the success of the project all target groups are represented: the consortium is composed of higher education institutions and European not-for profit associations of universities, businesses and students4GoalTo enhance international work placements through the use of new technologies

Why EU-VIPWhy international work placements?Knowledge transfer between HEI and businessesInternationalisation of curricula

Why EU-VIPObstacles for international work placementsFinancial, social or geographical reasons that prevent international mobilityIntegrating the work placement in the curriculum Prepare students before going abroadFollow-up and coaching during and after the placement

EU-VIP OutputDesign models for:virtual mobility activities to prepare students, coach and follow-up studentsfully virtual placementsMethodology: developing, testing and improving via 18 pilot projectsProject results will be collected in an online and printed guidebook

Timing aangeven8FrameworkBHESPreparatory phaseSetting up connections between HEIs and international businessesStudent / enterprise / university driven XXXSetting up application and selection procedures XXIntegration of the internship in the curriculumXPromotion of and information about international internshipsXBefore the internshipGoing through application and selection proceduresX(Supporting students in) administration and practical organizationXXRegistration of work placementsXSetting clear goals, expectations, tasks, deadline, communication and feedback protocolXXXPreparative training sessions, preparing student guidebooksXXXDuring the internshipCoaching and feedbackXXStudent activities:Organizational socialization(Further) acquiring international skillsReflection on personal development in relation to goalsConfronting acquired knowledge and skills with practice and further developing these skillsXAfter the internshipWriting a report on the internship (reflection)XEvaluation of studentXXEvaluation of partnership business - universityXXX

9More information ?Visit our website:www.euvip.eu

Send us an email:Mariet.vriens@avnet.kuleuven.be