Formation of professional competencies of information technology education students during internships with IT companies: experience and challenges

Abstract

The article examines the features of the formation of professional competencies of students in the field of information technology in the process of studying specialized disciplines and completing various types of internships. The features of conducting educational internships using the latest approaches to organizing interaction with an orientation to professional digital tools and technologies and using the opportunities of informal education are outlined. The experience of organizing industrial internships with the involvement of IT companies is characterized. The advantages of such interaction between educational institutions and representatives of the IT industry are analyzed, in particular in the context of developing practical skills, adapting to modern labor market requirements and introducing relevant technologies into the educational process. The main challenges that arise when organizing such a form of cooperation are identified, including mismatch of participants' expectations, different levels of student training, limited resources of IT companies for mentoring, etc