History and scholarship
Erik Erikson (1968) described a psychosocial moratorium for identity exploration, which Marcia (1966) measured; Arnett (2000) theorised emerging adulthood. Kahn (2010) and Oreopoulos et al. (2012) showed recession graduates suffer lasting wage losses, and Spence (1973) frames the signal of student status.
Key points
Universities differ in application windows, minimum enrolment, fees and term limits. Some internships accept enrolled students only. Laws, programmes, visa rules and hiring practice change; check official notices, current law and actual postings.
In practice
Compare support-programme eligibility and align with internship and open recruitment timelines.
FAQ
- Does it help hiring?
- Varies; many firms say they don't discriminate.
- Does it cost?
- Partial fees may apply.
Sources reviewed: 2026-10-26
References
- Erikson, E. H. (1968). Identity: Youth and Crisis. W. W. Norton.
- Marcia, J. E. (1966). Development and validation of ego-identity status. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 3(5), 551–558.
- Spence, M. (1973). Job market signaling. Quarterly Journal of Economics, 87(3), 355–374.
- Arnett, J. J. (2000). Emerging adulthood: A theory of development from the late teens through the twenties. American Psychologist, 55(5), 469–480.
- Kahn, L. B. (2010). The long-term labor market consequences of graduating from college in a bad economy. Labour Economics, 17(2), 303–316.
- Oreopoulos, P., von Wachter, T., & Heisz, A. (2012). The short- and long-term career effects of graduating in a recession. American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, 4(1), 1–29.
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