Digital fashion – exploring the impact of an integrated graduate internship programme in higher education: a UK case study
Digital fashion – exploring the impact of an integrated graduate internship programme in higher education: a UK case study
The purpose of this study was to explore an integrated graduate internship programme (IGIP), developing specialist skills in digital fashion at a UK creative arts university. Using a case study approach, the data were collected through semi-structured interviews and online questionnaires from graduates who had previously completed a one-year IGIP from 2015 to 2019. It investigates how the programme impacted a graduate’s future studies and employment transitions and whether the support of this unique programme provided an experiential and transformative approach than merely a pathway to postgraduate careers or studies. Future research could incorporate a longitudinal study across a wider number of subject specialisms/courses in the Higher Education sector. Implications for educators and industry professionals are notable.
creative practice, digital fashion, careers and employability, experiential learning, internships
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Ryan, Karen Michelle
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1 December 2020
Ryan, Karen Michelle
62c26d98-dc8d-4b93-b795-3529cf31359c
Ryan, Karen Michelle
(2020)
Digital fashion – exploring the impact of an integrated graduate internship programme in higher education: a UK case study.
International Journal of Fashion Design, Technology and Education, 13 (3), .
(doi:10.1080/17543266.2020.1798513).
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to explore an integrated graduate internship programme (IGIP), developing specialist skills in digital fashion at a UK creative arts university. Using a case study approach, the data were collected through semi-structured interviews and online questionnaires from graduates who had previously completed a one-year IGIP from 2015 to 2019. It investigates how the programme impacted a graduate’s future studies and employment transitions and whether the support of this unique programme provided an experiential and transformative approach than merely a pathway to postgraduate careers or studies. Future research could incorporate a longitudinal study across a wider number of subject specialisms/courses in the Higher Education sector. Implications for educators and industry professionals are notable.
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Published date: 1 December 2020
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creative practice, digital fashion, careers and employability, experiential learning, internships
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URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/496557
ISSN: 1754-3274
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