You+Career - Benefits

Find your footing in the world of work now with the advantage of maneuverability
This is the only time you can hold the unique role of “student-worker” which can confer tremendous educational benefits –
- “To overstate the case: as a worker, she is supposed to know what she’s doing. As a student, on the other hand, she is, by definition, incompetent, in need of some kind of learning. The tension between those two roles, if it is exploited by effective pedagogical strategies, can be tremendously educational.
  
  The student part of the role gives the individual warrant to be less than competent, to ask questions, to make mistakes, and to explore the big picture. The worker part of the role injects the intern into a meaningful community of practice, an authentic activity system in which actions and knowledge-use have real consequences.” ¹
Develop workplace skills and attitudes that not only will help you land the job (because they’re so highly valued by employers) but also set the stage for you to succeed in it
Connect classroom learning to the real world
Observe and learn from professionals in action
Network with potential employers
Earn industry certifications

Build a long-term talent pipeline of workers with the skills you need
Lower training and recruitment costs
Partner with schools and forge a deeper connection with your community
Establish meaningful relationships with young people and enhance capacity to manage a diverse workforce
“Kazis and Goldberger concluded that, ‘Once employers get involved in working closely with schools and young people, they tend to become more rather than less committed to intensive efforts.’ A 1997 national sample of employers found that firms that have close relationships with schools and young people tended to have lower turnover rates.” ¹

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