Jeonbuk Office of Education Accelerates Support for Overseas Employment of Vocational High School Students

Global Internship in Australia... 100 Participants This Year

The Jeonbuk Special Self-Governing Province Office of Education (Superintendent Seo Geoseok) has actively stepped forward to support vocational high school students' overseas employment.

According to the Jeonbuk Office of Education on the 26th, from the 24th to the 26th, a 'Vocational High School Global Internship (Field Training) Capacity Building Training' was held in Namwon. This training targeted 60 students participating in the Sydney, Australia internship and 3 accompanying teachers.

Jeonbuk Office of Education 'Vocational High School Global Internship (Field Training) Capacity Building Training'.
[Photo by Jeonbuk Office of Education]

Earlier, from the 17th to the 19th, 40 students in six fields including mechanical processing and 2 accompanying teachers who were to participate in the internship in Brisbane, Australia, completed capacity building training.

The purpose of the training is to conduct capacity building training in advance domestically to understand Australian culture and industry. It aims to explore information necessary for overseas employment, build consensus between participating students and accompanying teachers, and establish mutual trust.

The Vocational High School Global Internship is a program that provides students with overseas employment opportunities through language and job training and field training at Australian specialized vocational education institutions.

The Jeonbuk Office of Education expanded participation in the Vocational High School Global Internship from 57 students last year to 100 this year. Students from 20 schools in a total of 12 fields including engineering, horse breeding, horticulture and landscaping, and service and office accounting participated, and final candidates were selected through a first document screening, second in-depth interview, and English interview.

To enhance the effectiveness of the internship, students attend native speaker online classes twice a week before dispatch to Australia, and are fully committed to preparatory education such as capacity building training, safety, character, and career education, and Australian culture understanding education.

At the end of July and August, 50 students will depart respectively and receive 4 to 6 weeks of education at the Australian national educational institution (TAFE NSW). The launch ceremony is scheduled to be held in July.

Lee Kang, Director of the Creative Talent Division, said, "Through the global internship, we expect vocational high school students to grow into professional technical talents equipped with global sensibility and professional technical skills," adding, "We will thoroughly prepare to ensure a substantial internship and do our best to provide opportunities for students who wish to find employment locally in Australia."

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