Teacher internships are an effective and efficient way for MBO teachers to update their knowledge of these developments. The FME (employers' association for the technological industry) started a project with 100 MBO teachers an internship. Companies have been asked to open their doors to teachers.
Insight
Variass has made two internships available for teachers because we think it is important to further improve the connection between business and education. Managing projects is an important part of the MBO course Technician Engineering. Together with the team managers of the teaching teams and the internship teacher, Variass has put together a program with the formulated learning objective: gaining insight into project-based work.
North Gate
The teachers Mans Harms of Noorderpoort Groningen and Geert Siemens of Noorderpoort Stadskanaal have enthusiastically completed a total of six half-day internships at Variass. During the internship they have followed the entire customer process from a few projects to the delivery of the final product. The project-based work during the internship has given a good insight that can be taken into account during the study. Both teachers were awarded a certificate of participation by Variass. The teacher traineeship is also included in the teachers' register.