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Mvuyisi Mabungela; Victor Mtiki – Research in Social Sciences and Technology, 2024
Work integrated learning (WIL) encompasses educational experiences that merge academic knowledge and practical application in a professional setting, benefiting both students and the existing workforce. The objective of incorporating WIL into education is to foster the integration of theoretical understanding by engaging students in a combination…
Descriptors: College Graduates, Employment Potential, Work Experience Programs, College Students
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Kerry Traynor; Kate Evans; Chris Barlow; Amy Gerrard; Stefan Melgaard; Steph Kehoe; Selina Churchill – Journal of Learning Development in Higher Education, 2024
This article explores the extent to which students of different ethnicities, (dis)abilities, sexes, POLAR groups, and academic abilities undertake Year in Industry (YINI) placements and realise post-placement academic improvements, in comparison with non-YINI students. The benefits of work placements on student employability and graduate prospects…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Undergraduate Students, Work Experience Programs, Cooperative Education
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Graziana Di Pede – New Directions for Student Leadership, 2024
This study illuminates the leadership experiences of undergraduate business students undertaking a 1-year work placement. Semi-structured interviews and reflective journals were used to explore the students' leadership experiences before and during their placement. Through reflection on these experiences, students were able to make sense of their…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Business Education, Student Leadership, Leadership Role