New Horizon College English Long Reading Translation
Answer: internship. University officials and employers generally believe that it is essential to participate in internships or several internships, so that students can find meaningful jobs other than his or her peers before graduation, which seems indestructible in today's job market. More than ever before, schools all over the country will provide internship opportunities for students of various majors, and some even tell their graduation requirements. "These internship opportunities give these students an advantage, otherwise they wouldn't do it," said Patricia Cormier, president of Wuzhen University in Virginia, which requires all graduates to have internships. "It always surprises me that higher education didn't think of this earlier. To me, this is a brainless person. If you want to locate your good students, you must expose them before they graduate. "
There are about 4,800 students in Wuzhen, and 74% of the graduating class of 2008 found jobs within six months after graduation, although the students were pushed to one of the worst job market records. Two years ago, officials from Eastern Connecticut State University decided that students should have professional experience in preschool education. Rona Freedom, vice president in charge of academic affairs in eastern Connecticut, said that schools should not only educate students, but also prepare them for school work and life after learning based on experience. The students are worried, "If I am an English major, can I find a job?" She said. "We want them to know that before they leave here, they are already in an environment, just like they are going to work."
Smaller schools can form one-on-one internship partners with local companies and jobs to ensure that students can meet the internship requirements, and the task is even more arduous. Finding a large university nearby that can support the influx of thousands of interns into the employer's base is an arduous task, if not impossible. Because of this, many schools are ashamed to ask for internships and take pains to teach students the importance of work experience. In addition, some procedures in larger institutions require internships. This is a common practice, that is, in the recruitment process, work experience in this field is indispensable, such as business and news communication.
The College of Arts and Sciences does not need an internship at Villanova University in Pennsylvania, but students will leave the weekly list blank and constantly remind themselves of the importance of this. The college's website even declared: "Internship. .. don't leave villanova! " This marketing effort has paid off. The number of schools has increased by 30%, and the enrollment internships have been nearly three years. This effort is made by big employers and employs a large number of interns. For example, accounting giant PricewaterhouseCoopers has attracted more than 70% of new interns. Holly Paul, head of national recruitment at PricewaterhouseCoopers, said: "The school focuses on providing internship courses and preparing students for future employment." .
The fresh graduates heard this advice and got a reward. Ryan mosman, who graduated from Boston College with an English degree in May 2009, said that although BC didn't ask him to practice, the school often boasted about their importance. A negative job search led to his graduation a month later. Mosman believes that internship is the best, if not the only, way to start his career. He claimed that after many of his colleagues graduated, he didn't look for job opportunities aimlessly, but worked as an intern at LVM Group (a public relations company) shortly after graduating from college. The internship eventually led to a full-time job as an assistant to the company's account manager. At the same time, he said that many of his friends were sitting at home with degrees, waiting for Jobs to fall into their circle. "If I don't have an internship after graduation, I think I will be in the same position as them," he said.