Summer's over and the ubiquitous summer #internship season has ended. But who really has access to these hands-on, career-connected opportunities? Gallup recently reported only 41% of students have an internship experience before graduation - and it's particularly alarming for #firstgeneration students with just 27%. Why? Most reported it's hard to find an internship (competition, costs associated, field of interest) even in today's digital age.
With #employers reporting the need for real-world workforce readiness before graduation in human talent, we need to create better #access for today's learners to internships as well as other opportunities to gain skills: bootcamps, microinternships, short-term immersive programs, project-based learning and more.
That's why The Washington Center is committed to providing flexible, immersive pathways to better prepare our #diverse learners with experiential learning in modalities that work for them, work for employers and work with #highereducation partners.
Because at the end of the day, more need access to these opportunities to better prepare for employers' needs today and tomorrow.
#futureofwork
#workforcedevelopment
#internship
Stephanie Marken
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