A big group of students of KremenchugMikhailOstrogradskiyNationalUniversityCollege has started their internship in technical and manufacturing facilities of “AutoKrAZ”. 20 college students trained in Machining Techniques, Manufacture of Motor Vehicles and Tractors, Fabrication of Ferrous and Non-Ferrous Metals, and Welding Engineering are collecting data for their graduate thesis.
At the moment, engineering students in the 5th year of Higher Vocational School No 7, base technical school of the automobile plant, complete their internship. They have recently had a week-long internship, now they are collecting data for their thesis projects to get qualification of welding foreman.
According to interns, internship is intended to gain professional experience and prepare for independent working career. During their internship they work as backup foreman at unit welding bay, perform individual tasks on the subject of their thesis projects. First of all, they are given insight into welding management, composition of workplaces, design of units, welding techniques, equipment for welding, industrial safety, etc. In addition to this, they visit blank section and welding bays in production departments, where they can see complete cycle of unit welding: from “birth” to fitting on the vehicle.
It should be noted that in 2017 “AutoKrAZ” arranged free of charge internship for 62 students of higher vocational schools of Kremenchug and Poltava and for 125 students of vocational technical schools of our town. Workers of technical departments, to which students are assigned, emphasize that year after year the youth is more responsible and committed to efficient work. This year mentors are glad with level of proficiency and serious approach to profession chosen by their mentees. Automobile plant workers proudly say: “We train good employees; it is commonly known that “KrAZ” is an excellent talent foundry”.
