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Candace Williams; Jennifer Thornton; Elizabeth Hughes; Kristen Fox – Business-Higher Education Forum, 2024
Internships have become a vital stepping stone for students transitioning from college to career. They offer learners the chance to explore career paths, build essential skills, and increase their chances of securing employment after graduation. However, the demand for internships far exceeds the available supply, leaving millions of students…
Descriptors: Internship Programs, Undergraduate Study, Labor Force Development, Employer Attitudes
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Chris Brown – Australian Universities' Review, 2024
T his paper presents an assessment of suggestions in international research and media that the modern construction cadetship experience is exploitative and, on that basis, problematises the growing trend of work integrated learning (WIL) in the Australian construction industry. Field research, aligning with the methodologies of major studies in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Human Capital, Construction Industry, Student Attitudes
Zachary Jenkins – ProQuest LLC, 2024
Internships are a vital component of Master of Public Health (MPH) programs. Despite 14% of MPH students identifying as Black, limited research has examined their internship experiences. This is particularly troubling given the racial demographics of the public health workforce and the racialized nature of most public health organizations. Using…
Descriptors: Internship Programs, Racial Factors, Public Health, Health Services
Corey Moss-Pech – University of Chicago Press, 2025
Humanities majors are used to answering the question, "So, what are you going to do with that degree?" The common misconception is that students in humanities programs don't learn any useful skills for the real world. In "Major Trade-Offs," sociologist Corey Moss-Pech argues that not only do humanities majors learn real-world…
Descriptors: Humanities, Employment Potential, Majors (Students), Misconceptions
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Kellie Johnson; Tiffany Drape; Joseph Oakes; Joseph Simpson; Anne M. Brown; Donna Westfall-Rudd – Journal of Cybersecurity Education, Research and Practice, 2024
Cyberbiosecurity and workforce development in agriculture and the life sciences (ALS) is a growing area of need in the curriculum in higher education. Students that pursue majors related to ALS often do not include training in cyber-related concepts or expose the 'hidden curriculum' of seeking internships and jobs. Exposing students through…
Descriptors: Agriculture, Biological Sciences, Curriculum, Biological Influences
Byron Sanders, Editor; Shannon Epner, Editor – IAP - Information Age Publishing, Inc., 2024
Built for More, The Role of OST in Preparing Youth for the Future of Work will highlight OST research and illustrative practices and bring forward multi-disciplinary perspectives about future trends, innovations, and the impact of OST on the future workforce. The focus is on OST programs as well as related activities that contribute to…
Descriptors: Internship Programs, Summer Programs, Apprenticeships, Disabilities