Our project aims to increase the professional competencies and employability of our students studying in the field of Metal Technology. During the 3-week internship abroad, students will learn Electric Arc Welding, Oxy-Gas Welding, Argon Welding (TIG), MIG-MAG, Submerged Arc Welding, Electric Resistance Welding and Fiber Laser Cutting Machines (CNC) at Milkuz Plant in North Macedonia. They gained hands-on experience in a high-tech environment in various fields such as ). This internship program aims to reinforce the quality of our vocational education, enable our students to easily find jobs in the international labor market, improve their foreign language proficiency and strengthen our collaborations at the international level. Nowadays, as technology takes up more and more space in industry, the need for qualified personnel is also increasing. Our project is designed to meet the qualified personnel needs of the labor market in our region and to bring our education quality to European standards. Thus, our students have become effectively employable in their fields by developing their professional competencies in line with the expectations of the labor market.
Within the scope of our project, 11 students of our school, studying in the field of Metal Technology, completed their internship at the Milkuz Enterprise operating in Ohrid, North Macedonia, for 3 weeks (15 working days), accompanied by 2 companion teachers and under the supervision of master instructors who are experts in their fields. In this internship program held between 04.06.2023-24.06.2023, our students will be able to use Electric Arc Welding, Oxy-Gas Welding, Argon Welding (TIG), MIG-MAG, Submerged Arc Welding, Electric Resistance Welding and Fiber Laser Cutting Machines (CNC). He had the opportunity to work practically in a high-tech enterprise. During the internship, our students had the chance to perform various applications on technological welding machines used in the industry, for an average of 6 hours every weekday. On the first day of the program, participants were provided with orientation training on important issues such as the structure of the business, welding machines, working discipline, occupational safety rules and what to do in emergency situations. This experience allowed our students to develop their professional skills as well as experience a different work culture.