Internships as part of the education courses are
increasingly seen as the key to a better integration of young people into the
labor market. The transition from full-time education to employment is taking
longer and more difficult for young people.
Lack of skills is thought to be one of the main reasons why young people for the work they do for to be selected.
The introduction of more high quality internships in higher education curriculum would certainly teach young people to the on-the-job training and experience that will help them when looking for work to get the finish.
However, to ensure that the training is successful, internships predominantly a learning experience that helps young people to gain practical experience and add practical skills to apply the knowledge and qualifications they have gained through either formal or non-formal education. They should never replace paid work.
Internships as part of higher education should include the following:
Lack of skills is thought to be one of the main reasons why young people for the work they do for to be selected.
The introduction of more high quality internships in higher education curriculum would certainly teach young people to the on-the-job training and experience that will help them when looking for work to get the finish.
However, to ensure that the training is successful, internships predominantly a learning experience that helps young people to gain practical experience and add practical skills to apply the knowledge and qualifications they have gained through either formal or non-formal education. They should never replace paid work.
Internships as part of higher education should include the following:
* A written and legally binding contract between the educational institution, internally and hosting organization outlining the main principles of the internship, including how many credits will contribute to the degree of internal and a description of learning objectives and tasks.
* A description of the length and tasks of the internship, matching specified learning objectives that are shared with the student at the beginning of his or her internship.
* Leading throughout the internship period by a supervisor (s) or mentor (s) specifically trained for the role.
* The right of the internal repayment of the costs incurred during the internship or the right to food, housing and public transport tickets received instead.
* Decent remuneration for work carried out in addition to those in the internship contract requirements, including payment for overtime.
* Clear evaluation criteria of the internship period.
These criteria are set by a group of experts led by the European Youth Forum, who are looking for a European Quality Charter on Internships and apprenticeships that will eventually set the whole of Europe quality standards for on-the-job training for young people to set up.
The main reasons for this initiative is an increasing number of reports of interns about the lack of educational quality in their internships and increasing evidence that internships outside the formal education often replace quality service for young people.
A public consultation was launched by the European Youth Forum and is open until 30 June 2011 to further ideas on how to improve raise to make them as universal as possible these criteria.
Along the drafting of the European Quality Charter of Internships and apprenticeships, the European Youth Forum has launched a major campaign to improve the situation of young interns, past and present, map in Europe. The goal is to identify the extent of the problem.
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