Work Integrated Learning and Professional Community Engagement

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Information Synthesis
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1INFORMATION SYNTHESIS
This paper intends to discuss about the Work Integrated Learning and provide an
overview of the topic. It would focus on the Work Integrated Learning for the students enrolled
in a degree after the completion of the respective degree. WIL is the readiness of the employee,
student and authority of university toward the employment. The central idea of this paper is to
provide Professional and Community Engagement (PACE) initiatives of the Macquarie
University. The paper would be efficient in explaining required the aspects of the work
integrated learning and PACE.
The article ‘Developing graduate career in Australia’ is concerned about the growth of
WIL in universities of Australia. Work Integrated Learning is considered as the initiatives of the
universities which includes specific initiatives like field work, internship, practical knowledge
and part time jobs. It is the strategy for enhancing the skills of graduates and making them ready
for the working environment. The initiative comes under the National Strategy for International
Education 2025 (Jackson 2018). The background of this initiative is increasing rate of
unemployment and underemployment. The reasons are considered as the growth in the number
of students and lack of the skill at the graduate level. The mitigation would require collaborative
co-operation of the higher education (HE) providers, students and employers. The development
of the career- readiness program is likely to be achieved by the university with the help of WIL.
The employers are seeking for the employees having creativity, digital literacy and
entrepreneurialism. The findings have proved the advantages of this program as self-confidence,
professionalism and skill enhancement of the students (Jackson 2018). This program is intended
to make student aware of realities of workplace and making them acquainted with the future
opportunities available to them. It can be concluded that WIL platform can work effectively by
the collaboration among the employers and the universities.