THREE second year college students have managed to secure a six month placement on the other side of the world.

Chris Heron, Daisy Mcgonigal and Rachel Brown will be leaving behind Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College in Darlington to start work at Wellington College, an international school in Tianjin, Northern China.

While there they will have the opportunity to work with children of all ages in the school as well as experiencing a different culture.

Samantha Wood, the Internship Manager, said: "We were impressed with the enthusiasm from Daisy, Rachel and Chris and feel that they will make a valuable contribution to Wellington College.

"This internship will also give them a life changing experience where they can learn more about the diverse country that is China; where the people simultaneously cherish their heritage whilst encouraging innovation and enterprise."

Chris Heron, who flies out to Shanghai in August, added: "I am looking forward to this opportunity of a lifetime. I am very excited to experience living and working in a different culture and cannot wait to meet my fellow interns and the students themselves."