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| Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2005 8:13 am
Post subject: Field Placement; is it really useful? |
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Hello:
I am a college student, studying Business Administration. I am in my
second year (fourth semester) of a three-year program. Before I can
graduate this program, I must complete a minimum of 140 hours of field
placement to meet diploma requirements.
According to my college, field placement provides an opportunity to
gain actual work experience while studying. This experience in a
business or industry will then give me a chance to put my education
into practice, as well as provide valuable contacts and a network for
future employment.
Presently, at my employment, I have responsibilities that put my
education into practice and allow me to explore new dimensions of a
small business. Also, I cannot afford to lose the time from work to
"work" at another location for my field placement. Some of my
friends have been lucky to receive a pay check from their field
placement, but it is not a guarantee. So why, when I need any money
that I make for my education, would I have to complete a field
placement at another location? Is it really useful to my after college
success?
Charli
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A. Student
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| Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2005 3:05 pm
Post subject: Re: Field Placement; is it really useful? |
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perfectiong@netscape.net wrote:
| Quote: | Presently, at my employment, I have responsibilities that put my
education into practice and allow me to explore new dimensions of a
small business. Also, I cannot afford to lose the time from work to
"work" at another location for my field placement. Some of my
friends have been lucky to receive a pay check from their field
placement, but it is not a guarantee. So why, when I need any money
that I make for my education, would I have to complete a field
placement at another location? Is it really useful to my after
college
success?
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It would give you experience in a different kind of business, plus new
contacts in a different area -- these could both be invaluable.
Different businesses can have very different organisational cultures,
and very different ways of doing things, and it's good to branch out at
the start of your career and explore a bit.
Losing time from your current work sounds like a nuisance, though --
perhaps discuss with your tutor about whether it's possible for your
current job to count towards the field placement, perhaps even partial
credit.
But if it's not possible then make the best of it. It *will* be useful
to you, seeing things from a new perspective, getting experience in
different areas of the industry. Perhaps you'll decide you like the
other work better.
Sell it to your boss by pointing out that it'll be a great benchmarking
exercise -- when you come back from it you can tell your company all
about these cool things they do at the other company -- and/or about
all the ways your current company is better. 
A. Student
http://time2study.blogspot.com/ |
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