27th October 2005, 11:56 AM
I had a rather worrying conversation with an undergraduate at college the other day, who told me he wanted to go into field work after he graduated in June. I asked him how much experience he had, and he looked non plussed.
I did the same degree many moons ago, and we all ended up with 60 days field experience, which is hopeless if you want a job when you graduate - The industry will end up with clueless dippos like what I was unless students can afford to do more voluntary work in holidays etc. Realistically though, most students are having to do paid work thanks to financial hardship. Its great some colleges are providing a year work experience, but lobbying universities to provide more work experience for their students could be a good move forward.
On the odd occasion I feel quite bitter that I am having to pay a fortune for this MA to learn the stuff I should have been taught years ago.
So where these ramblings are going is - Can the BAJR conference look at the issue of the next generation of students, and whether anything practical can be done to try and influence things?
I did the same degree many moons ago, and we all ended up with 60 days field experience, which is hopeless if you want a job when you graduate - The industry will end up with clueless dippos like what I was unless students can afford to do more voluntary work in holidays etc. Realistically though, most students are having to do paid work thanks to financial hardship. Its great some colleges are providing a year work experience, but lobbying universities to provide more work experience for their students could be a good move forward.
On the odd occasion I feel quite bitter that I am having to pay a fortune for this MA to learn the stuff I should have been taught years ago.
So where these ramblings are going is - Can the BAJR conference look at the issue of the next generation of students, and whether anything practical can be done to try and influence things?