The tradition of On-the-Job Training (OJT) that has been carried out in the industry is very difficult to realize during a pandemic because most industries limit the number of the employee while the student's work skills must be built. This research aims to propose an OJT model that can build students' work competencies and drive microeconomics to realize the government's program to build a village economy. A qualitative method has been used in this research. Data were collected by observation to assess the student's skills and interview people who were involved in this project. This research involved the 4th semester of electrical engineering students that have to achieve six competency units at the end of this project. The OJT was carried out in the villages where students live by doing a small project to automate the part of the production process in the microenterprise. This research revealed that all students are competent in creating automation equipment for the production process so that productivity increases more than 900%. From the student's point of view, they feel happy to be part of the community's problem solver. This OJT has motivated and inspired them to create more innovative equipment © 2023 Author(s).
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