The performance effects of international study placements versus work placements

Jones, Chris; Wang, Yuan

doi:10.1007/s10734-022-00861-5

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“…All the UK-centred studies identify a positive relationship between internship and academic performance, measured either through grades or degree class (i.e. ordinary, third class, lower second, upper second, first) or comparing the groups of students choosing work placement over international study (Jones and Wang, 2023). In terms of grades, the positive relationship between internship and performance ranges between þ2.7 and þ4%.…”

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The influence of internship on student’s academic performance in industrial and management engineering program in Italy

Caviggioli

2024

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PurposeThe positive correlation between students’ internship and employability is well documented. However, there is no consensus on its relationship with academic performance. Previous studies investigated the Bachelor level: in the UK, the so-called sandwich placement is positively correlated; in the US, the results are mixed. This study aims to expand the scientific literature and focuses on Politecnico di Torino, Italy: the cases of the Industrial and Management Engineering Bachelor (BA) and Master of Science (MS) degree programs are examined.Design/methodology/approachThe academic performance of 2,279 BA students and 2,560 MS students graduated between 2016 and 2021 is examined. Ordinary least square models are employed to test the relationship between grades and internship, controlling for ex ante academic scores, gender, age and geographical origin.FindingsThe results show a small robust negative correlation between internship and grades, especially at the bachelor level, where potentially a self-selection occurs. At the master level, the negative relationship is significant but very small and might be partially determined by the marks of the exams substituting the internship.Originality/valueThis study contributes to the empirical research on the relationship between students’ grade and internship and suggests the presence of complementarities in several ways: the Italian context, characterized by an optional internship is examined, both at the BA and MS level. Universities that intend to organize internship as overlapping with lectures and exams should be cautious, especially when considering the BA level students, whose maturity and skills are less developed than MS ones.

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Section: Academic Performancementioning

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The influence of internship on student’s academic performance in industrial and management engineering program in Italy

Caviggioli

2024

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“…A placement is an augmented work experience whereby the university supports their students, and module completion contributes towards the final degree classification or title. Jones and Wang, 2023: 1) observed how such placements have, “a more powerful impact on student performance compared to international study placements abroad”. However, not all placements offer the same value to subjective career outcomes of students (Inceoglu et al, 2019), and transitions to remote and hybrid working in response to Covid-19 pandemic restrictions posed socio-digital challenges for many placement students (Dewi, 2022; Hughes and Davis, 2021).…”

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How academics can play a more influential role during a year-in-industry placement: A contemporary critique and call for action

Donald

Hughes

2023

Industry and Higher Education

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Universities worldwide are tasked with producing employable graduates capable of operating in evolving, complex, and global labour markets. Research into the effectiveness of year-in-industry placements to facilitate such objectives often portrays the dominant actors as students, employers, managers, and (de)centralised placement teams. Framing this as our point of departure, we propose that academics can play a more influential role. Our essay discusses the challenges for academics of designing, delivering, and assessing a year-in-industry placement module. Next, we consider the opportunities for students to enhance their self-perceived employability. We conclude with a call for innovative thinking, knowledge sharing, and empirical research.

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The impact of international internships on Japanese undergraduates’ English achievement: perspectives on cultural capital theory

Chang,

Utsumi

2024

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PurposeDrawing on the perspectives of cultural capital theory, this study investigated the impact of international internships on the performance of Japanese undergraduates on the Test of English for International Communication (TOEIC) using a between-group pretest-posttest experimental design.Design/methodology/approachStudents participating in international internships were compared to their counterparts in a noninternational internship control group. Using TOEIC data collected in June 2019 and September 2019, we performed t-tests and estimated a difference-in-differences model with propensity score matching to measure the impacts of participation in international internships, students’ demographic information, family socioeconomic status, and independent learning characteristics.FindingsThe study showed that students’ participation in international internships and independent learning activities had significant effects on TOEIC performance. The findings of this study also indicate that in addition to the effects of international internship experience and independent learning on students’ English performance, learner learning behavior may be important for improving students’ performance.Research limitations/implicationsThis empirical research provides meaningful insights for parents, educators, and researchers not only in Japan but also in a broader context in which international internships and independent learning activities have a crucial impact on student performance. It also sheds light on our understanding of the role of activities conceptualized through the lens of cultural capital in educational stratification.Originality/valueThis study elucidates the association among cultural capital theory, international internships, and students’ linguistic achievement and makes an important contribution to the broader conceptual literature.

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The performance effects of international study placements versus work placements

Cited by 6 publications

References 43 publications

The influence of internship on student’s academic performance in industrial and management engineering program in Italy

The influence of internship on student’s academic performance in industrial and management engineering program in Italy

How academics can play a more influential role during a year-in-industry placement: A contemporary critique and call for action

The impact of international internships on Japanese undergraduates’ English achievement: perspectives on cultural capital theory

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