The internship is a unique and crucial learning situation for the student. But often the student also brings new knowledge and practice into the company, as happened to Bekri and Synoptik. They are one of five nominees for the KEA Internship of the Year award

 

Bekri Durmisi has never felt as welcome as in Synoptik in Greve, where he did his internship as an optometry student. It was therefore a huge joy for him to be able to give something back:
"I come with the latest knowledge from KEA. And they were interested from the start and wanted to know how the process, tasks and tests have changed. For example, there is a study in vision tests, the so-called 'Covertest’, which was not weighted as much before in the business, but I was allowed to explain in detail about the importance of findings in that test. And they gladly welcomed it in order to make their vision tests more efficient."


And Louise Gamst from Synoptik in Greve can confirm this:


"The shop has not had interns before and it is nice to get a breath of fresh air – someone who can see things differently because they learn new things in different ways than we did in the past. Just as we 'old' folks also get some things refreshed. In addition, Bekri is a fantastically sweet, open and apt guy who fits really well into the team we have in our store. He has a good ability to adapt to the customers coming in - he can talk to both the elderly and the young."


And the social element is something Bekri emphasises highly in his attitude:


"In the beginning I was very goal-oriented and focused on doing my tasks in the shop. But on top of the seriousness we always had fun, and I developed socially in several areas. You could always count on respect and helpfulness from colleagues. They are a team of good people and the most humble, happy, loving, helpful, welcoming people. At the same time, they are highly competent in their fields and really professional."


The jury noted the fact that both Bekri and Synoptik have developed professionally and that the social aspect, which is necessary for professional development, also functioned optimally:


"They've been good for each other. Bekri has been very well received and he has become part of the company both professionally and socially during the internship. It is inspiring that both the company and the student have entered the internship wholeheartedly, and although the academic part is of course the most important thing in terms of the student being able to pass the internship, the social aspect also plays a major role. If the social aspect does not work, it will often have a negative impact on the professional part, and both the student and the company will benefit less from the internship.


The internship is also a good example of the student developing academically. But it also shows that the employees of the company can be inspired by having a set of 'fresh eyes' in the company and that the student also brings some of the new knowledge he has acquired at KEA into the company."


Bekri Durmisi and Synoptik in Greve are one of five nominees for the KEA Internship of the Year award. We'll announce all five nominees in the coming days. The winner of KEA Internship of the Year will be announced on 22 April.


Unfortunately, the national competition Business Internship of the Year has been cancelled due to Corona.


The jury consists of:


Hans Henrik Ter-Borch – senior project manager at Rockwool


Lars Kruse, entrepreneur and rainmaker and business developer at Prolike


Asger Halberg Hansen, internship coordinator at KEA

 

 

Translated into English by Camilla Reslet