Internship Experiences of Young People in the Labor Market: A Systematic Literature Review
Maulana Noor Fajri Al Hajar, Isma Widiaty, Ade Gafar Abdullah

Vocational and Technological Education, Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia

Abstract

Internships are an important stage for young people to prepare and strengthen their career choices. This study applied a systematic review method by collecting qualitative articles from the Taylor & Francis and Google Scholar databases. The inclusion criteria were journal articles involving young people, both students and graduates, who had completed internships in the labor market. The findings show that young people^s internship experiences are diverse, including their aspirations and expectations before the internship, the actual experiences during the internship, and the support they received. Young people who interpreted their internship experiences in a dynamic and critical way tended to develop a positive attitude in facing challenges and were able to maintain consistency in their career paths. These results highlight the important role of internship experiences in shaping young people^s career readiness.

Keywords: career readiness, internship experiences, labor market, systematic literature review, young people

Topic: Education for sustainable development