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ERIC Number: EJ1214664
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019-Jun
Pages: 14
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0950-4222
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Partnerships between Higher Education Institutions and Firms: The Role of Students' Curricular Internships
Franco, Mário; Silva, Rui; Rodrigues, Margarida
Industry and Higher Education, v33 n3 p172-185 Jun 2019
Partnerships between higher education institutions (HEIs) and firms mediated by students' curricular internships allow increased mutual benefits in the form of the exchange of knowledge and innovation. This study investigates these relationships by testing various hypotheses to measure the influence of certain factors on the student's personal involvement in curricular internships organized through HEI--firm partnerships. Based on a final sample of 215 students on various degree courses at two Portuguese HEIs (a university and a polytechnic), the results obtained show that students assess internships very positively in all respects (organization of the internship, the HEI's orientation, the host institution (HI) and the HI's orientation). This suggests that the professional internships provided by HEI-firm partnerships play a crucial role in students' entry into a labour market characterized by strong competition and relational aggressiveness. Implications for theory and practice are also presented.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Portugal
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