{"id":1199,"date":"2019-05-30T10:19:42","date_gmt":"2019-05-30T17:19:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ecampus.oregonstate.edu\/news\/?p=1199"},"modified":"2024-07-23T14:51:39","modified_gmt":"2024-07-23T21:51:39","slug":"experiential-learning-at-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ecampus.oregonstate.edu\/news\/experiential-learning-at-work\/","title":{"rendered":"Experiential opportunities transform learning for Oregon State\u2019s online students"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"intrinsic-container intrinsic-container-16x9\" style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\"><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"744\" height=\"419\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gHiQGFAgUoo?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-caption video-caption-full\">\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Oregon State University Ecampus students don\u2019t just learn their course material \u2014 they live it. Through experiential learning opportunities such as field trips, internships, research and study abroad, online students connect with people and places that enhance their learning and career prospects. In this video, Class of 2018 alumni share how experiential education opportunities grounded their learning in physical locations around the world.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Experiential learning can refer to many things: internships, research, field trips, study abroad opportunities and more.<\/p>\n<p>But according to Oregon State University Ecampus alumni, those diverse opportunities can be summarized in one word: Life-changing.<\/p>\n<p>Experiential learning offers some of the most rewarding aspects of a college education. For alumna Janine Romero, that was a personal connection to her university while she earned a <a href=\"https:\/\/ecampus.oregonstate.edu\/online-degrees\/undergraduate\/ls\/?utm_source=ecampus-news&amp;utm_medium=affiliate&amp;utm_campaign=graduation-experiential-learning&amp;utm_content=20190501&amp;autoplay=true\">liberal studies degree<\/a> online from Clovis, New Mexico.<\/p>\n<p>In her sustainability courses, she participated in virtual tours of the Environmental Protection Agency\u2019s Corvallis, Oregon, offices, as well as fish hatcheries along the Columbia River.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe interactive activities were not only valuable for my education, but they also made me feel close to campus, as if I was a part of the Corvallis community and was able to visit these incredible places firsthand,\u201d Janine says.<\/p>\n<p>Whether a student earns their degree online or on campus, what sets them apart to employers goes beyond a <a href=\"https:\/\/ecampus.oregonstate.edu\/news\/oregon-state-online-education-top-10-rankings\/?utm_source=ecampus-news&amp;utm_medium=affiliate&amp;utm_campaign=graduation-experiential-learning&amp;utm_content=20190501&amp;autoplay=true\">top-ranked degree<\/a>. Applicable experience is key.<\/p>\n<p>In a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.naceweb.org\/talent-acquisition\/candidate-selection\/employers-prefer-candidates-with-work-experience\/\">survey<\/a> by the National Association of Colleges and Employers, nearly 65% of employers responded that, when hiring new college graduates, they preferred candidates who had experience relevant to the field.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span class=\"smartquote\">&ldquo;<\/span>The experience of traveling and working in another country was life-changing, and I loved that it counted toward my degree.<span class=\"smartquote\">&rdquo;<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;One of my favorite parts of the program was that it required multiple internships,\u201d says fisheries and wildlife sciences alumna Lindsay Caplan. \u201cIt had a great system to support those internships through the internship coordinator. She helped me find and apply to opportunities that became great learning experiences and made me more competitive as a prospective employee.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Among the internships that took place near her home base in Owings Mills, Maryland, Lindsay was even able to pursue work abroad in Greece.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe experience of traveling and working in another country was life-changing, and I loved that it counted toward my degree,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n<p>Just as a meaningful fieldwork experience can open new doors in one\u2019s career path, it can also surface new academic interests.<\/p>\n<p>When <a href=\"https:\/\/ecampus.oregonstate.edu\/online-degrees\/undergraduate\/business\/?utm_source=ecampus-news&amp;utm_medium=affiliate&amp;utm_campaign=graduation-experiential-learning&amp;utm_content=20190501&amp;autoplay=true\">business administration<\/a> alumnus Patric Papabathini began an internship with a nonprofit that offers education, meals and medical assistance to over 2,000 students where he lives in India, he saw firsthand how many lives were touched by the organization.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt inspired me so much that I signed up for a nonprofit management class at OSU,\u201d he says. \u201cI would recommend to everyone to pursue an internship because it\u2019s the best form of learning. It prepares you for what\u2019s going to come after you are done with your degree.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\"><\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 2<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minute read<\/span><\/span>Oregon State University Ecampus students don\u2019t just learn their course material \u2014 they live it. Through experiential learning opportunities such as field trips, internships, research and study abroad, online students connect with people and places that enhance their learning and career prospects.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":1200,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,6,3,672,676],"tags":[512,161],"class_list":["post-1199","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all","category-ecampus","category-features","category-learning-experience","category-why-osu","tag-experiential-learning","tag-study-abroad"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ecampus.oregonstate.edu\/news\/assets\/Oregon-State-University-experiential-learning.jpg?fit=1920%2C1080&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p7BNSE-jl","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":89,"url":"https:\/\/ecampus.oregonstate.edu\/news\/business-admin\/","url_meta":{"origin":1199,"position":0},"title":"OSU&#8217;s online business degree to meet consumer demand in Oregon, nationwide","author":"Tyler Hansen","date":"June 25, 2015","format":false,"excerpt":"CORVALLIS, Ore. \u2013 Responding to the needs and desires of learners throughout the state and beyond, this fall Oregon State University will launch a bachelor\u2019s program online in business administration. 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