The effects of internship programs and course design on graduates’ employability skills

Abstract

The degree is no longer enough, competition is increasing day by day among new applicants who are searching for the jobs. Every company needs well knowledgeable and skillful workforce. Some employers especially looking for technical experts and organizational experienced employees in the current competitive and technological market. The overload graduates’ availability in the market made it easy for the companies to select the cream from the large pool of candidates. This situation made the chances of getting job more difficult for those students who are just earning degrees in traditional way without any experience and technical expertise. A lot of work has been done in literature regarding this issue how to made it possible for the graduates to be employable in the market. The researchers in the literature mostly focused on the requirements of the jobs available in the markets and the applicants’ suitability for that jobs. This paper presents an attempt to explains the impact of internship programs and course design on students’ employability skills. The findings may increase the chances of selection easy in getting jobs for graduates and additional information to universities in preparing students according to the requirements of the job markets.