The article is devoted to an experimental study conducted between September 2017 and September 2020 at Aktobe Regional University named after K. Zhubanov and Khromtau Mining and Technical College of Aktobe Region. The purpose is to study the modernizing aspects of the specialized education of rural youth through the development and operation of internship sites on the example of educational organizations of the Aktobe region. Research methodology include a set of empirical and theoretical methods: abstraction, analogy, modeling, analysis, synthesis; study of economic, social, psychological and pedagogical literature; experiment; modeling, forecasting, argument; psychodiagnostic methods: survey, questionnaire, testing. The end result is the form of work of internship sites in the professional education system, intended for rural students. Methodology, technological, social and economic aspects have been developed. It is also necessary to highlight the advantage of internship sites - coverage of practical-oriented educational bases according to the received specialties.
Keywords: vocational education, internship sites, dual education, digitalization, rural youth, rural labor market.