運管系、應外系選送學生日本雪場實習開拓疫後國際力

2023/02/06

▲疫後開放，本校重啟海外實習，人設院應外系、運管系選送學生前往日本滑雪場實習，認識滑雪運動產業，以及提升語言能力，增進國際視野(圖/運管系提供)

在國際疫情趨穩，迎接疫後觀光旅遊產業的復甦，本校積極啟動「學海築夢」海外實習計畫，選送人文與設計學院運動事業管理系、應用外語系26位學生，前往日本雪場進行兩個月的實習，培育國際休旅運動人才。

人設院向薇潔副院長表示，在預期疫情緩解，各國國境陸續解封，即著手規劃力推學生出國實習，與日本YKT株式會社合作，於去年(111年)12月初選送運管系、應外系共26名學生，分別前往苗場、輕井澤、富良野的雪場，從111年12月16日到今年(112年)寒假2月3日，共實習2個月，認識滑雪運動休閒產業，以及提升語言能力，打造跨域的多元人才。

向副院長也於日前與運管系、應外系師長一行，前往日本拜會YKT株式會社，及參訪學生在苗場、輕井澤、富良野實習受訓的滑雪場以及KRT滑雪學校，與另外專為小朋友規劃設計的熊貓滑雪學校，瞭解學生在日本的工作場域和適應情形。在YKT渡部潔子社長引薦下，拜會富良野觀光協會與參訪富良野王子飯店等。拜會行程也與富良野觀光協會的峰廻賢專務理事、石川芳事務局長交流會談，瞭解當地觀光產業特色，以及相關產業的人力需求，並建立後續合作的管道。

提供實習機會的YKT渡部社長表示，日本國內疫情解封與國境開放，觀光產業復甦但人力奇缺，12月起迎接滑雪季，恰好能有機會與台灣的明新科大實習合作，學生在日本的雪場，依語言程度與專長，分配到雪場櫃檯收付、雪具店負責雪具租借與保養，以及在熊貓滑雪學校指導小朋友滑雪。渡部社長進一步提到，跨年及農曆春節假期，恰好是雪場最忙錄的時段，今年又適逢日本十年一遇的大雪，明新科大的實習學生們在雪場表現優秀，短短兩個月的實習工作，已成為不可或缺的夥伴，2月初實習雖已結束，希望未來畢業能來日本一起投入運動休旅觀光產業。YKT提供客製化滑雪旅遊團服務，培養精通中文、廣東話和英語的優秀滑雪教練，讓客人無需擔心語言上的障礙，安心享受並體驗日本滑雪之旅。
參加實習的運管系大三的鄭敏丰，得知學校重啟海外實習計畫，便積極爭取申請，這次在富良野雪場，擔任熊貓滑雪學校的小朋友團體課程教學，感謝滑雪學校的孫彥鎖校長教導，從開始手忙腳亂到已能得心應手，很有成就感，也自覺在日語溝通上要再努力，更榮幸能被YKT看中成為培訓種子教練，實習結束後，未來會繼續鑽研精進滑雪技術與日語，讓自己做得更好。同樣運管系的大四石岳則是在雪具店進行雪具租借與保養工作，他提到，富良野滑雪場的客人從世界各地來，除了日語，還要會英語，在這裡學習到如何幫客人配板，挑選適合的雪具尺寸，也學會雪板保養技術，從去蠟、磨邊到上蠟一連串的保養對雪具與安全都非常重要。

向副院長指出，在疫後解封，受國人喜愛的日本旅遊即將爆發性成長，也剛好是日本滑雪季，看好滑雪產業發展與滑雪業界人才的需求，能與日本YKT和KRT滑雪學校合作，提供學生出國實習，透過教育部學海築夢方案補助學生經費，讓學生在國外工作，實地在滑雪場進行學習及發揮專長，提升自信與累積國際化能力，也從自身經驗來推廣滑雪運動，吸引更多民眾投入滑雪休旅運動。(資料來源/運管系、YKT)

As the international pandemic stabilizes and the tourism industry anticipates a post-pandemic recovery, Minghsin University of Science and Technology has actively launched the "Overseas Internship Program" by Ministry Of Education, to selecte 26 students from the Department of Sports Industry Management, and Department of Applied Foreign Languages of the College of Humanities and Design to go to Japanese ski resorts for two months of internship.

Hsaing, Wei-Chieh, who is the Vice Dean of the College of Humanities and Design, expressed that with the expected easing of the epidemic and the gradual lifting of restrictions on international travel, they began planning to send students abroad for internships. They collaborated with YKT Corporation in Japan and selected a total of 26 students to ski resorts in Naeba, Karuizawa, and Furano from December 16, 2022 to February 3, 2023. For two months of internship, the students got to know the skiing and leisure industry and improved their language abilities, creating a diverse group of talents with interdisciplinary skills.

The Vice Dean and several teachers visited YKT Corporation and the skiing schools where the students were trained in Naeba, Karuizawa, and Furano, including the KRT Ski School designed specifically for children. They visited to understand the students' working environment and their adaptation. They also visited the Furano Tourist Association and the Prince Hotel in Furano. During the visit, they had discussions with the Furano Tourist Association's Director to understand the characteristics of the local tourism industry and related labor demand, as well as establish channels for future cooperation.

President Watabe Yoshiko of YKT Corporation, which provided the internship opportunities, said that with the lifting of domestic pandemic restrictions and the opening of borders, the tourism industry in Japan is recovering, but there is a shortage of labor. They welcomed the opportunity to collaborate with Minghsin University of Science and Technology in Taiwan for the ski season starting in December. Depending on their language proficiency and expertise, students were assigned to work at the ski resort's reception counter, ski rental and maintenance, or to instruct children at the KRT Ski School. President Watabe further mentioned that the New Year and Chinese Lunar New Year holidays were the busiest times for ski resorts, and this year coincided with a rare ten-year snowfall in Japan. The internship students from Minghsin exceptionally well at the ski resort, becoming indispensable partners after only two months of internship. She hopes that they will come to Japan to invest in the sports tourism industry after graduation.

Zheng, Min-Feng, the Department of Sports Industry Management who participated in the internship program, worked as a group course instructor for children at the Panda Ski School in Furano ski resort. She thanked the principal of the ski school for teaching her from a beginner to being proficient, which gave her a great sense of accomplishment. After the internship, she will continue to study and improve skiing skills and Japanese language proficiency.

Similarly, Shi, Yue worked in a ski equipment store to be in charge of renting and maintaining ski equipment. He mentioned that customers at the Furano ski resort come from all over the world, so in addition to Japanese, he also needs to know English. He learned how to help customers select suitable ski equipment, including choosing the right size board, and also learned about snowboard maintenance techniques, including waxing, edge grinding, and waxing, all of which are important for equipment and safety.

The Vice Dean pointed out that after the post-epidemic unblocking, Japanese tourism, which is popular among Taiwanese people, will experience explosive growth. She sees the potential for the development of the skiing industry and the demand for talent in the skiing industry. The school can cooperate with YKT and KRT ski schools in Japan to provide students with the opportunity to participate in overseas internships. Through the MOE's " Overseas Internship Program", students can receive financial support to work abroad, learn and apply their expertise in the ski resort, improve their confidence and accumulate internationalization skills, and promote the sport of skiing based on their own experiences, attracting more people to engage in skiing and leisure sports. (Source: Department of Sports Industry Management, YKT)