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ENGAGING STUDENTS THROUGH EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING Experiential learning continues to be a vital and active part of the Campus’ teaching and learning system with a commit- ment to provide internships, mentorship and other forms of active training and engagement for students across various sectors – nationally, regionally and internationally. As this form of learning supplements the traditional teaching and learning in the classroom setting, it has created opportu- nities for students to broaden their horizons, develop and
harness skills not otherwise gained in the traditional setting and most importantly, those required for them to function efficiently in the practical setting of an organisation. Despite a negative impact on internships due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Campus, through its various units, secured several internships for students. Table 7 presents the internships secured for students.
Table 7: INTERNSHIPS*
Office of Student Services AND DEVELOPMENT Organisation Number of Interns Brookfield International Holding 2 Gildan 16 Purity Bakeries 1 US Embassy 6 Williams Industries 2 RBCI Chartered Accountants 2 Cidel 4 FLOW 5 FUJITSU 1 Small Business Association 3 CIBC FirstCaribbean International Bank Ltd 25 Total 67
Faculty of Science and Technology Department of Biological and Chemical Sciences Organisation Number of Interns Lenstec Inc. 2 Mt Gay Distilleries Ltd 1 Roberts Manufacturing Ltd 1 Sundale Foods Inc 1 Tissue Culture Laboratory Ministry of Agriculture & Food Security 1 Walkers, St Andrew 1 Total 7
Faculty of Science and Technology Department of Computer Science, Mathematics and Physics
Organisation
Number of Interns
LENSTEC INC
2 2
PBS
Faculty of Humanities and Education Department of Language, Linguistics and Literature
Ministry of Innovation, Science and Technology
2
Organisation
Number of Interns
Goddard Enterprises
2 8
Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc./ UWI National Tourism (Host Programme)
TOTAL
15
Total
15
* Students in the Faculty of Science and Technology also received informal internships at Berger Paints Barbados Ltd. and the National Petroleum Corporation (NPC).
THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES CAVE HILL CAMPUS ANNUAL REPORT TO COUNCIL 2021/2022
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