Is Forcing Them Worth the Effort? Benefits of Mandatory Internships for Graduates from Diverse Family Backgrounds at Labour Market Entry

Autor/inn/en	Klein, Markus; Weiss, Felix
Titel	Is Forcing Them Worth the Effort? Benefits of Mandatory Internships for Graduates from Diverse Family Backgrounds at Labour Market Entry
Quelle	In: Studies in Higher Education, 36 (2011) 8, S.969-987 (19 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0307-5079
DOI	10.1080/03075079.2010.487936
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Higher Education; Labor Market; College Graduates; Education Work Relationship; College Curriculum; Graduation Requirements; Internship Programs; Cohort Analysis; Educational Policy; College Students; Outcome Measures; Outcomes of Education; Program Effectiveness; Transitional Programs; Educational Background; Socioeconomic Background; Educational Benefits; Employment Potential; Predictor Variables; Longitudinal Studies; Policy Analysis; Mail Surveys; Graduate Surveys; Work Experience Programs; Vocational Followup; Germany + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Labour market; Arbeitsmarkt; Hochschulabsolvent; Hochschulabsolventin; Abschlussordnung; Berufspraktische Ausbildung; Kohortenanalyse; Politics of education; Bildungspolitik; Collegestudent; Lernleistung; Schulerfolg; Vorbildung; Sozioökonomische Lage; Bildungsertrag; Arbeitsmarktbezogene Qualifikation; Beschäftigungsfähigkeit; Prädiktor; Longitudinal study; Longitudinal method; Longitudinal methods; Längsschnittuntersuchung; Politikfeldanalyse; Erhebungsinstrument; Deutschland
Abstract	Mandatory internships are implemented in higher education curricula in order to ease the labour market integration of graduates. This article evaluates the utility of mandatory internships in Germany by assessing the effect on graduates' transition from higher education to work. The authors examine whether these compulsory programmes provide extra benefits for graduates from families with lower educational backgrounds. Three different outcome variables are used to characterize the labour market entry: search duration until the first significant job, employment history complexity and wages five years after graduation. The results clearly indicate that compulsory internship programmes neither have a positive effect on labour market outcomes in general, nor are they particularly beneficial for graduates from lower educational backgrounds. (Contains 3 tables.) (As Provided).
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