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Download A number of vocational schools in Huai'an, Jiangsu province, are requiring students to do internships at Foxconn Technology Group, making USB data lines for the new iPhone handset as its release date draws near. A student named Song from the Open University of Huai'an said she could not get the credits needed for graduation if she refused. "The university told us it's a good way to experience corporate culture," the 19-year-old said. "Even though many of my classmates are reluctant to go to Foxconn, our teachers still asked us to work there starting in August." She added that almost all the vocational schools in the city, including some related to food science and finance, have sent students to Foxconn, Apple's largest supplier. Her university provided more than 3,000 students. Wang Yan, Song's mother, said she cannot understand why the university sent her daughter, a preschool education major, to make USB data lines for smartphones at Foxconn. "I don't mind if my daughter finds a part-time job during the summer vacation," Wang said. "But spending school hours on such nonsense is a waste of time." An English major named Zhao confirmed that the students just put together components of USB data lines at the factory. The students earn a basic salary of 1,550 yuan ($244) a month, she said. They have to work overtime if they are unable to finish the day's task on time. | 
