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Vigna, Elisa; Beyer, Stephen; Meek, Andrea – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2023
Background: People with an intellectual disability and/or autism experience low employment rates compared to the general population. This study shows what the determinants of success are in getting this group of young people into paid employment. Method: The research is based on data collected on 1008 young people, aged 16-25, participating in the…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Employment Potential, Employment Patterns
OECD Publishing, 2025
Effective career guidance systems provide students with the opportunity to gain first hand experiences of what it is like to be in work. Students in general secondary education in many countries are encouraged and enabled by their schools to participate in short duration internships (also known in some countries as work experience placements).…
Descriptors: Internship Programs, Secondary School Students, General Education, Career Guidance
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Tiessen, Rebecca; Grantham, Kate; Cameron, John – Canadian Journal of Higher Education, 2018
In this paper, we explore the relationship between experiential learning and career outcomes for international development studies (IDS) graduates from the perspective of program alumni, by presenting the results of a national survey completed by 1,901 IDS alumni across Canada. Employing study data, we answer the following research questions: (1)…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Experiential Learning, Employment Patterns, Alumni
Nissen, Anne – Gallaudet Today, 1987
This article considers the impact of employment trends on Gallaudet University's deaf graduates and describes programs Gallaudet has developed to create career opportunities, such as Experiential Programs Off Campus. It is recommended that job seekers should be adaptable and flexible and have problem-solving skills, practical coursework, and…
Descriptors: College Graduates, College Programs, College Students, Deafness
Jobs for the Future, Boston, MA. – 1998
ProTech is the Boston Public Schools' longest-standing and most developed school-to-career (STC) initiative. It is a collaboration of the Boston Public Schools, 75 employers, and the Boston Private Industry Council. ProTech combines rigorous academic instruction, a sequence of worksite learning experiences in seven major industrial clusters for…
Descriptors: Academic Education, Blacks, Education Work Relationship, Educational Attainment