1. MAKE IT WORK! International Virtual Internships International Conference on Telecollaboration 13 February 2014 Mariet Vriens LIMEL KU Leuven

2. CONTEXT AND DEFINITIONS

3. Virtual mobility “a set of ICT supported activities that realize or facilitate international, collaborative experiences in a context of teaching and/or learning”” additional form of mobility, not a substitute for physical mobility

4. International internships Part of a curriculum in tertiary education Three phases before, during and after Three stakeholders student, study programme and company Intercultural / international competencies (or at least: “awareness”)

5. Why? Enlarging accessibility of international internships Offer more flexibility Better student follow-up and coaching Enhance quality control Cost-effective access to new knowledge, foreign markets and native speakers

6. CONDITIONS FOR SUCCESS

7. Conditions for success Student characteristics: High metacognitive skills Experience with virtual communication Highly motivated Qualitative tasks In line with student’s expectations Achievable and challenging Authentic and of importance to the company Suitable for distance work

8. Conditions for success Qualitative e-coaching: clear agreements about goals and roles following an established communication protocol Avoid strict one-on-one setting Commitment of all actors: managerial support prior written contract Integration of the human factor: Face-to-face contact if possible Synchronous communication Non-task-related communication

9. IMPLEMENTATION AND EXPLOITATION

10. - a framework / umbrella concept for supporting and facilitating international internships at-a- distance The Pathway platform

11. supports matchmaking between students and companies supports the creation of an internship charter enables a close follow-up of interns from a distance supports online communication and collaboration provides guidelines and advice about the organization of virtual internships

12. The Pathway platform 1.Registration 2.Matchmaking 3.Internship charter 4.Internship monitoring 5.Internship assessment

13. Pathway: registration

14. Pathway: matchmaking

15. Pathway: guidelines and advice

16. Pathway: the charter

17. Pathway: the internship

18. Pathway: after the internship

19. Platform implementation → Pilot project in the field of IT and marketing: HEI and student stakeholder group vs. business stakeholder group → dedicated marketing → start with study programmes

20. WWW.EUVIP.EU WWW.PROVIP.EU PATHWAY.SEKOIALEARN.COM mariet.vriens@kuleuven.be