Monday, November 25, 2024
Internships a balancing act for adult students Posted by Moira Kelley, University of Wiscons-
Sunday, November 24, 2024
KACIF Program Bridges Gap for Students Pursuing Public Service Internships with Financial Support - GW Today
The GW Career Services Council established the fund in 2013 through alumni and parent donations to reduce financial challenges associated with pursuing high-quality, necessarily unpaid internships (essentially, for organizations that don’t have a paid structure) that may fit into a GW students’ career ambitions and/or enhance their academic programming. The council believes that “the financial support provided by the fund will make a significant difference in the lives of GW students, just as the students will make a significant difference in the world and through their work with the organizations at which they intern.”
Saturday, November 23, 2024
Health and wellness internships show students how to make a difference - Binghamton University
Friday, November 22, 2024
Internships Become Growing Part of a SUNY Canton Education - SUNY
Thursday, November 21, 2024
Recognition of non-formal skills: new research on micro-credentialing - Unicef
Tuesday, November 19, 2024
Micro-credential pilots are precursor to campuswide launch - Jeff Budlong, Iowa State University
Monday, November 18, 2024
VCU Global Education Office offering two new microcredential digital badges - Amelia Heymann, VCU
Sunday, November 17, 2024
Disability Rights Advocate John Robinson Joins Office of Microcredentials - Hope Alvarez, Syracuse
Saturday, November 16, 2024
Microcredentials. Macro benefit. - Clark College
Friday, November 15, 2024
Financial Support for Internships Can ‘Level the Playing Field’ - Misty Evans, Insight into Diversity
Research by interdisciplinary scholars and the Strada Education Foundation “Building Better Internships” report has shown that paid internships significantly improve labor market outcomes for college graduates. Those who complete paid internships tend to secure higher-paying jobs after graduation, regardless of differences in field of study, gender, or race/ethnicity. They are also more likely to report that their first job required a degree and express greater satisfaction with that job compared to peers without internship experience. Despite the clear benefits, accessibility remains an issue. Although 70% of first-year students plan to complete an internship, less than half do so, and only a quarter secure paid opportunities. This discrepancy is often due to financial challenges, time constraints from course loads or other jobs, and difficulties in finding internships, especially within specific fields of study.
https://www.insightintodiversity.com/financial-support-for-internships-can-level-the-playing-field/