Assessing the Impact of Students Industrial Work Experience Scheme (SIWES) on the Students after the Completion of the Programme

Student Industrial Work Experience Scheme (SIWES) is an organized programme designed for and training and supervising participants to enhance their occupational talents, with an emphasis on skill and competence development. To do this, it is necessary to routinely review the program’s success. This study analyzes the effects of (SIWES) after the program has finished. The research population included 96 final-year students from the Federal University of Technology, Akure, and 106 National Diploma II students from Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, Owo, both in Ondo state. The data for the research was acquired by delivering a questionnaire to the participants. The gathered data were analyzed through Mean, Standard Deviation, and T-test.  Findings from the research showed that graduates understood the goals and impacts of SIWES on skill development. The research identified variables influencing students during SIWES, examined their implications, and made ideas to improve the program’s goal of skill development. The study then proposed that SIWES be adequately presented to possible sponsors, such as banks, multinational enterprises, and other corporate groups, in order to acquire support for developing placement opportunities, training, equipment, facilities, and direct finance for SIWES. The conclusions of this research, based on the (SIWES), may have consequences for creating policies and strategic plans aiming at enhancing students’ labor market preparation.