A number of university courses require students to undertake a period of unpaid work as part of their program. What are the advantages and disadvantages?

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Students
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have now been asked to complete
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period
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unpaid
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an unpaid
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internship
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as a part of their program while studying at the University.
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practice has its own pros and cons. I would like to note down some important advantages as well as disadvantages on the same.
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and foremost it is always better to have
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experience than knowledge of theory alone. Unpaid
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are going to be a huge bonus for the
students
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who are about to start their
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once they are graduated. A graduate in
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and tourism industry will not be confident enough to face customers from various backgrounds on his
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day of office unless he has experienced
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while at university, performing voluntary
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.
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initial experience that one acquires from unpaid
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is invaluable.
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jobs
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help
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to learn from their mistakes
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to develop good work habits,
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training and knowledge to obtain employment.
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, voluntary
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do have their own downsides. Some
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can find
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program quite difficult to cope
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with. Focusing on work as well as studies can be impossible at times
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the
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academic
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can be affected.
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situation might create panic not just among
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but
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their
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parents.
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may decide to leave college due to
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added pressure. To sum up, voluntary or unpaid
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for
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while at university can have some setbacks but as discussed above the advantages clearly outweigh the disadvantages and can be beneficial in long run.
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