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Lack of collaboration between vocational education institutions and industry causes a gap between the two (Khan, 2019). The open unemployment rate of SMK graduates is always the highest among graduates of other education levels (Indonesia, 2019). The real work that can be done to overcome these problems is to increase cooperation between SMK and Industry. Through the SMK revitalization program, Industry is asked to provide maximum access to students to carry out industrial work practices or internships (Inpres No. 9, 2016). This study aims to determine the development of technology at industry from the perspective of vocational-level interns student. The results of the study can be used as a reference for schools to prepare basic competency content that is tailored to the needs of the industry. The data was taken from all grade XI students of the Mechanical Engineering Department at the Mitra Industri Vocational High School with a sample of 46 students. The results showed as many as 76.1 percent of students carried out apprenticeship programs with a duration of 3-6 months, where the suitability of vocational competencies with the needs of the industry where the internship was in the category according to the percentage of 52.2 percent. Regarding the issue of the Industrial Revolution 4.0, as many as 30.4 percent of students have heard of the issue in the industries where they are apprenticed. On the other hand, the need to increase the content of Basic Competence in the engineering field in order to be able to prepare the teaching and learning process in accordance with the development and needs of the Industry.