As a public school the HLW Rankweil is the only school of its kind in Vorarlberg. Each of the five grade levels are separated into three classes. Roughly 60 teachers are responsible for the education of all 480 students. Students at the HLW acquire an extensive, well-rounded education in preparation for further study at the university level, as well as technical and vocational colleges. The knowledge and skills that students gain enable them to exercise professionalism in all areas of business, management and the social and health services. The practice-oriented method of training at the HLW is supported by a required 3-month internship, which takes place between the 3rd and 4th grade. The maturity and diploma examination from vocational secondary schools and educational institutions, such as the HLW, represents a graduation standard that corresponds to that of the "Short Cycle Higher Education Programmes" (Bologna process). This is also verified by the regulation in the European policy 2005/36/EC on the recognition of professional qualifications and through comparisons in the European Qualifications Framework (EQF). In the summer of 2014, 91 out of 93 students going into their fourth year at the HLW Rankweil will partake in the Erasmus+ mobility project and complete their required internship at a European hotel abroad. At the HLW, students begin learning French in the first year and carry on with their English training (after four years in lower secondary schools). They continue their foreign language education by learning a third modern language in their third year, when they can choose to take either Spanish or Italian. Students can choose where they want to complete their internship based on which languages they study. All students complete their internship at a hotel, where they are introduced primarily to the areas of service, housekeeping, kitchen and reception. Through practical experience, students get to know companies, develop their own business mindsets and deepen their understanding of good work ethics and business procedures. During their internship, students also have the possibility to use and expand their foreign language capabilities working in the hotels and in every-day situations outside of work. The students have the chance to work as a team, as well as gain experience working alone. They learn to critically analyze their work attitudes and results and to scrutinize their work ethics. Individual, independent and lateral thinking, the acquisition and expansion of trade and methodological skills and social and personal skills are an essential building block for a successful start to their career or for further education at colleges and universities. The quality of education is enriched by the implementation of mobility projects and collaborating with international companies. Teachers and management are required to respond quickly and flexibly to changing economic conditions in the businesses, which result in the changing of demands from the employees. The internship leads to the increased mobility of our students, to the opening of the labour market and to a greater range of jobs, and is associated with the higher level of employment rates of our graduates.