Keywords
experiential learning
mentorship
collaboration
industry
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Abstract
The world of education, training and employment has changed drastically over the last decade. The need for post-secondary institutions to reach even deeper to their respective partners is imperative. Long gone are the days when students enrol in programming and are matched with a work-related opportunity. The need for these opportunities has grown, and the mosaic of sophistication for the placement is much more complex. A missing part of the matching process of the student and their work-integrated/experiential learning opportunity is the bringing together of a mentorship program embedded in this learning equation. A learning opportunity can last for only a term, while a mentorship relationship can last for life.
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