Work experience - stand out from the crowd

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Many university courses now include an element of work experience as part of the course. These range from really useful opportunities to learn about different careers and develop skills, to superficial token efforts at involvement. See what sort of work experiences your course offers. Course-based trips and projects can offer genuine insight and experience. But all too often, they end up as dislocated, tedious affairs which appear burdensome to the host employer and useless to the student. You can avoid these pitfalls by influencing the work experience to your advantage.