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Internship Quality Predicts Career Exploration of High School Students
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Gamboa, Vitor; Paixao, Maria Paula; Neves de Jesus, Saul – Journal of Vocational Behavior, 2013
The provision of workplace-based experiences (internship/placement) is an important component of the training program of students attending vocational education courses. Regarding the impact of such experiences on vocational development, research results are not conclusive enough, mainly, if we consider the theoretical expectation that work…
Descriptors: High School Students, Grade 12, Internship Programs, Program Effectiveness
Vocational Profiles and Internship Quality among Portuguese VET Students
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Gamboa, Vitor; Paixão, Maria Paula; de Jesus, Saúl Neves – International Journal for Educational and Vocational Guidance, 2014
The provision of workplace-based experiences (internships) is an important component of the training program for students attending vocational education courses. The purpose of this study was to clarify the relationship between internship quality and students vocational development, considering students' vocational profiles, in a sample of 346…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Vocational Education, Internship Programs, Profiles
Finding the Future That Fits.
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Taylor, Alison – 2003
In 2000, a government-supported foundation called Careers the Next Generation (CNG) in Alberta, Canada, began coordinating summer internships for high school students in information and computer technology (ICT). The participating firms represented a mix of large and small private and public organizations in high-tech and other industries in the…
Descriptors: Education Work Relationship, Employer Attitudes, Foreign Countries, Grade 11