An Investigation in the Development of Europe's Erasmus Internship Policy

Frank Cullen

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Abstract

The involvement of the School of Culinary Arts and Food Technology in international mobility for work placement has experienced exponential growth over the past five years with the assistance of European Leonardo da Vinci and Erasmus funding for European internships. The main purpose behind the European Commission funding ventures for internship (experiential learning) is to enhance the students’ cultural awareness, cultivate their language skills and develop their professionalism in their field of study. This paper provide an overview of the development of Erasmus internship and relationship between the the European Commission, the HEA, and DIT.
Original languageEnglish
JournalDublin Institute of Technology
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 20 Mar 2012

Keywords

  • international mobility
  • work placement
  • Leonardo da Vinci
  • Erasmus funding
  • European internships
  • cultural awareness
  • language skills
  • professionalism
  • European Commission
  • HEA
  • DIT

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