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are quite rare in psychology courses and, at the time of writing, are offered by
only nine universities, sometimes associated with joint degrees involving ICT
or human resource management.
The ‘Prospects’ website (see www.work-experience.org) asked people who work in
the field for a definition of quality work experience, and the following list is what
they came up with:
• the student is trained by the higher education institution (HEI) to identify
potential learning outcomes
• objectives are set (by HEI, employer and student)
• supervision is by a supervisor trained in the objectives and learning outcomes
of work experience – academic supervision and visits take place
• regular feedback is given
• an appraisal is given during the work experience and at the end
• where appropriate, a project is undertaken
• learning and achievements are articulated by the student in written form
• an assessment is made, including an assessment of the skills developed (by HEI,
employer and student)
• recognition – credit or a certificate is awarded.
2) Different kinds of paid employment you can fix up for yourself
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(Check with your university careers service whether there is a local specialist
agency to help with this. In Liverpool, a universities-based agency called Business
Bridge negotiates with regional employers to find part-time and temporary
work that is relevant to the student’s degree subject; this project is so successful
that many students take up full-time employment with them when they
graduate.)
• Part-time work: during term-time, but be realistic about the amount of time and
energy you will need for your course, and leave some time to relax.
• Vacation work: the summer is a good time to find this, often filling in while
other staff take family holidays. A temping agency might take you on as a
regular for vacation work.
• Internship: a term increasingly used by large companies, referring to a placement,
usually during the summer vacation.
• Shell Step: vacation work experience for full-time second-year undergraduate
students only, where they undertake a specific project within a small to
medium-sized business during an eight-week placement in the summer
vacation (see www.shellstep.org.uk). They are paid a weekly training allowance,
which is exempt from tax and national insurance. Shell Step offers