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The Spring 2010 Career Opportunity Fair will be held on Wednesday, February 10th.
Experiential learning, at its core is operationalized by engaging students in learning through sequential exposure to challenging, compelling, and enriching activities conducted in appropriate settings. It integrates development of knowledge, skills, and dispositions, and fosters application of methods of critical inquiry. It engages students in personal reflection in order to organize, interpret, and bring meaning and coherence to their learning experience.
Experiential learning is about obtaining experiences-either through job shadowing, co-op, or on an internship. Obtaining education is just not enough. Employers are looking for new employees with that something extra-experience. Your goal when you leave school is to make yourself as "marketable" as possible.
For additional information or questions regarding Experiential Learning, contact Mike Williamson.
Many new college graduates who have participated in experiential learning experiences (i.e. internships) find that the experience pays off in terms of the starting salaries they are offered for full-time jobs, according to a report published by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE's 2006 Experiential Education Survey).
It was reported that almost half of the employers (46.2%) participating in the survey stated that they offer higher starting salaries to new college hires who have internship experience.
"Employers have told us consistently that they prize relevant work experience in job candidates. This demonstrates that many organizations are willing to reward candidates who make the effort to gain that experience," says Marilyn Mackes, NACE executive director.
Among those offering higher starting salaries to candidates with internship experience, more than half reported that they have a set percentage that they add on top of their entry-level salaries. On average, they add 6.8% more to the position's entry-level salary.
