ABSTRACT
For decades, colleges and universities have supported students in work-based activities on their campuses and beyond, through federal work-study funding, internship, and campus employment programs. This chapter suggests student engagement in these forms of experiential learning can elevate a student’s academic performance and success, especially for those from underrepresented backgrounds, and help students successfully launch into employment or further education. Many institutions, such as Florida State University (FSU), recognize this issue and are reimagining their programming to broaden participation and to align with standards of high-impact practices. FSU’s institutional strategy to scale student participation and learning involves four integrated pillars that together create scaffolded pathways for students. These include: overcoming student information and mentorship barriers and increasing awareness of opportunities; integrating more experiential learning into the curriculum so students encounter it along the way to graduation; developing and scaling low-cost models of experiential learning and increasing financial assistance to students; and improving tracking, evaluation, and student reflection and professional development.
