5.1 Key competences for trainees on internship
KNOWLEDGE, what you must know
- Professional knowledge: understanding the basic techniques in your learning pathway:.
SKILLS: what you must be able to do in fact the ability to apply knowledge and use know-how to complete tasks and solve problems. Skills are described as cognitive or practical.
- Practical skills typical for your learning pathway: ability to apply them on an independent basis.
- Research skills: finding and processing data (also on the internet).
- Technical analysis and problem-solving skills: be able to plan your work, choose the correct materials and tools, work in a systematic way from problem analysis to finding possible solutions to choosing the correct final solution.
- Critical and reflective thinking and acting (be able to make the correct choices).
- Language skills: be able to communicate (speaking – listening – writing - reading) in a foreign language.
- Communicative skills (including assertiveness and the ability to express yourself).
ATTITUDES: what kind of person you should be
- Order, punctuality and work speed (capacity to adapt to working regulations and conditions, take all necessary documents with you, be disciplined, be on time).
- Motivation: attention and concentration, interest in learning new things and curiosity, not give up in difficult situations, independent working and studying, commitment.
- Finishing off: execute an assignment completely and properly, understanding the importance of quality control.
- Respect, positive attitude (tolerance, courtesy, decent language, no bullying, acceptance of authority, respect for multiculturalism, care for material).
- Social behaviour, working in a group (attitude towards co-workers, friendliness, cooperation, team spirit, honesty, being open to equal opportunities).
- Ability to take initiative, act independently.
- Flexibility, creativity and inventiveness.
“Competence” means the proven ability to use knowledge, skills and personal and/or methodological abilities (
commonly called attitudes), in work or study situations and in professional and personal development.
