英文摘要 |
Amid persistent, high unemployment rates in Taiwan, the country's Ministry of Education (MOE) has attempted to roll out a nationwide program in recent years that places students of local higher-education institutions into corporate internships before graduation. The program's goal: to prepare students for their professional careers after graduation and enhance their relevance to the workforce. As part of this MOE initiative, Ming Chuan University has implemented since 2010 an internship program in cooperation with the Department of Cultural Affairs of Japan's Tottori Prefecture Government. This program seeks placement for Ming Chuan University Japanese Studies students into internships related to Tottori Prefecture's tourism industry. This paper uses a PAC analysis to understand-from the point of view of participating interns-the current status of Ming Chuan University's Foreign Enterprises Internship Program in the Tottori Prefecture. Specifically, this paper focuses on the effectiveness of the program in providing useful vocational training to students, and the problems associated with implementing the program-e.g., certain unmet expectations from Tottori Prefecture industry at the receiving end of our interns. Questions explored herein include how the program has helped with students' personal, professional and academic growth, as well as with their Japanese fluency and understanding of Japanese culture. |