At the current juncture, with the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC)
2015 a few steps away, both industry and universities in the region will be faced
with an increased mobility of workforce and hence an increased need for producing
globally fit graduates. There is little known about how an international work
experience affects the development and growth of interns, how internships in a
foreign country are monitored and evaluated by the host institution, and what
students consider to be the relevance and value of such international learning
programs. The authors collected data via an online survey from 325 students after
completing a 12-week internship in their final semester of study at a foreign
university in Vietnam (FUV). The findings are discussed in terms of attractiveness
of international internships, preferences by gender and location, possible benefits in
gaining employment, and potential for the FUV to promote cross-border work
placements in the light of ASEAN integration.
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