Contents of an ESP course for internship and workplace?

This exploratory study investigated through a questionnaire and interviews the differences between the English communication needs of Computer Science students during their internship and in the workplace after their graduation so as to decide on the contents of an English for Specific Purposes (ESP) course which prepared Computer Science students for their internship and workplace after graduation. Results of the questionnaire and interviews show that there was a general increase in the amount of English communication done through reading, writing, listening and speaking in the participants’ workplace after graduation. The communicative events which occurred most frequently during their internship and at their workplace after graduation and items suggested to be included in the ESP course will be reported. Pedagogical implications will be discussed.