Abstract:
There seems to be a growing concern about the
skill set needed in university graduates which is a
factor inhibiting numerous students from acquiring
proper employment. This has drawn the attention of
employers and universities to work hand in hand to
provide real time work exposure to students in
developing the required skill set by way of
internship. While most universities still follow the
traditional method of offering single internship,
Botho College, Botswana has gone an extra mile in
introducing dual Internship for its students. This
enables students to identify their lacking skills from
their first internship experience and develop them
through customized support sessions offered by the
tutors. This is believed to prepare them for the
second internship. Some employers also found
that the interns on second internship were of better
quality due to the impact of first internship and
support sessions empowering them with the
necessary employability skills. Most students also
found this to help them in identifying an area
for final year project and focus in developing the
skills required to accomplish the project work and
towards future job. It also enabled them to make
future decision in terms of their career prospects
and higher education. This article discusses on the
impact of dual internship on academic performance
and employability factor in University graduates.
Authors believe from the lessons learnt that dual
internship promotes both the employability and
technical skills in students transforming them as
well rounded graduates for immediate job market
