Internships of VET Students at Lockdown Time

In this paper we are introducing results of the Erasmus+ project "Modernisation of VET through Collaboration with the Industry (MoVET)", the main objective of which was to improve the quality of education in technical areas at professional secondary schools by establishing close collaboration between these schools and industrial companies, stimulating students’ interest in technical disciplines and improving their motivation to study. In addition to new materials for teaching and learning, an important role was played by industrial partners of the projects who were expected to back national and international internships of VET students with the help of tailored ECVET (European Credit System for Vocational Education and Training) units; however, due to the pandemic and lockdown, only the very first student exchanges could take place, while the remaining ones had to be replaced by online events. Detailed description of these virtual internships is provided and our experience is summarized.