Document Type

Article

Rights

This item is available under a Creative Commons License for non-commercial use only

Disciplines

Education, general, including:, Sociology, Social sciences, Interdisciplinary, 6. HUMANITIES

Publication Details

This paper formed part of Doctoral research for Trinity College Dublin.

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.