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Employer Quotes
The quotes below are from employers in this industry: Information Technology (IT)
They are talking about this topic: Educational Partnerships
The quotes below are about this issue:
Respondents assert the importance of creating experiential learning partnerships. This means businesses and educational institutions working together to create a solid network of internships and other practical experiences for students to explore. Both businesses and higher education acknowledge challenges exist to creating such a system, but both sets of respondents demonstrate a genuine interest in creating something that would prove beneficial to all stakeholders.
| "For us, it really starts with identifying the right person. Then, from there, we get that kind of partnership with industry partners. Like, we work a lot with a company that does a lot of cutting-edge stuff. So, we integrate these students on those teams where they're going to school. They get thrown into this real-world business experience. So, a little different than an internship. I mean it's year-round, so they're involved in the planning, the budgeting—they kind of get the whole thing, it's not just, 'Here's a project, do it.'" | Southwest |
| "We've hired our interns. I think it's a good way for students to get experience, and companies get exposed to them and potentially can even bring them on. I think it's a win-win situation for both companies and students. Even if you didn't get a job with the company you interned with, I think it helps the student when they go on to get their first job. They've had a little exposure in the professional environment." | Southwest |