This project needs to identify worldwide programs/activities or initiatives that provide university students with work integrated learning/work placement/work experience that incorporate elements of career development learning. Submitted programs may be used as case studies that demonstrate effective benefits and outcomes for students' career development and employability.

About this project:

This scoping study will use applied research to identify a number of effective programs, activities and initiatives that incorporate career development learning across a variety of approaches that involve engagement between the university, industry and their local/regional communities.

As such, universities and educational institutions, university careers services and employer/business are being surveyed.

Best practice and innovative WIL approaches including mentoring, internships, coaching, service-learning etc. will be presented at a Symposium (Melbourne) in June this year with the view to inform the planned development of guidelines, benchmarks and resources for best practice.

Findings presented at the Symposium and resulting resources will help to streamline processes, activities and programs so that university courses, students as well as business and industry will benefit.

Benefits resulting from this study will include:

* development of a data base providing models and guidelines for systematic and streamlined processes in implementing work integrated learning with a career development focus;
* development of graduates with well developed generic work and transferable skills (the “graduate attributes”);
* effective, ongoing and sustainable WIL programs with an enhanced capacity to contribute to positive graduate outcomes;
* closer partnerships with business and community.

NOTE:
1. You may find it helpful to visit the project website http://www.usq.edu.au/nagcascarrickproject/ and keep the two sites open simultaneously so that you can review definitions and the survey structure.
or
2. You can also print the pdf documents to keep as a personal record.

You can only submit the survey online, you will not be able to work on the pdf for submission.

There is no capability to review or revise your responses once you "submit" your survey, however you can return to submit a new questionnaire with additional details or programs

Martin Smith
NAGCAS CARRICK Project Leader