The Affect of off-Campus Internships Program on Universities Student‘s Entrepreneurial Attitude and Capacity

Abstract

Abstract-This paper is to explore the entrepreneurial attitude and capacity of universities' students that could be cultivated and excited through off-campus internships program. A questionnaire-based survey was conducted. There are three types of separate questionnaire, for teachers, students, and business staffs were designed. There were 165 questionnaires delivered to teachers and 620 to students from 31 universities in Taiwan. There were 98 valid questionnaires from teachers were received, representing a valid response rate of 59.39%. There were 370 valid questionnaires from students were returned, representing a valid response rate of 59.67%. There were 60 questionnaires delivered to duty-free stores staffs and 52 valid questionnaires returned, representing a valid response rate of 86.67%. The results show that respondents generally agree that off-campus internships program can cultivate student's entrepreneurial attitude and excite their entrepreneurial capacity. Finally, there are sevel recommendations proposed.Index Terms-Off-campus internship, entrepreneurial capacity, entrepreneurship education, internship education.

Exploration of the Experiences That Shape Engineering Students’ Entrepreneurial Mindset Development

“…Outside of the Brush (2014) contextual framework, students often brought up their jobs and internships as experiences that have enhanced their EM through communication skills. As stated in the literature, participation in outside job experiences has been shown to improve confidence, sense of community and belonging, and leadership (Andayani et al., 2020; Chen et al., 2017; Ramsgaard & Østergaard, 2018). These results can be linked to the communication code, as many of the interviewees discussed improved confidence in themselves in both their individual and teamwork abilities.…”

“…These results can be linked to the communication code, as many of the interviewees discussed improved confidence in themselves in both their individual and teamwork abilities. The innovation code also appeared throughout job experiences, which can be explained by the claim that outside work experience can enhance entrepreneurial skills including curiosity, professional development, and opportunity recognition (Chen et al., 2017; Ramsgaard & Østergaard, 2018; Sheppard et al., 2010; Yasuhara et al., 2012). Innovation also appeared within high school experiences, which aligns with the more recent introduction of entrepreneurial elements into high school curricula.…”

“…In another study by Chen et al. (2017), it was observed students felt strongly that internships outside of the university sparked their leadership qualities and entrepreneurial capacity much more than any professor had before.…”

“…EM is often thought of as something that is solely developed within an academic setting, however, experiences outside of university ecosystems such as internships, co -ops, and activities can also have a positive impact on a students’ EM development (Chen et al., 2017; Yasuhara et al., 2012). Students who participate in outside work and internship experiences during their university career have been shown to develop extrinsic motivation, curiosity, professional development, opportunity recognition, and strengthen their leadership skills (Chen et al., 2017; Ramsgaard & Østergaard, 2018; Sheppard et al., 2010; Yasuhara et al., 2012). In a study by Yasuhara et al.…”

“…Many of these curricular interventions have been successful, with engineering students having learned or refined important technical and business skills (Ghazi Nezami et al., 2016; Jensen & Schlegel, 2017; Riofrío et al., 2015). Research has also shown that co-curricular and extracurricular activities have encouraged student development of EM, as well as interventions outside of the university setting (Chen et al., 2017; Ramsgaard & Østergaard, 2018; Yasuhara et al., 2012). The wide variety of EM interventions that occur throughout a student's undergraduate experience has led to the shaping of young minds to greatly benefit society in the future (Chen et al., 2017; Dabbagh & Menasce, 2006; Huerta et al., 2017; Jensen & Schlegel, 2017).…”