‘It’s just like an extra string to your bow’: Exploring higher education students’ perceptions and experiences of extracurricular activity and employability

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Students’ perceptions of their preparedness for transition to work after graduation (2018, background): “…attend classes regularly may be more actively involved in other activities, such as part-time jobs or extracurricular activities which, in turn, may contribute to a better perception of their preparedness for transition to work (Almeida et al., 2012; Derous and Ryan, 2008; Thompson et al., 2013).”
‘It’s everything else you do…’: Alumni views on extracurricular activities and employability (2015, methodology): “For comparability, the questions and categories were derived from Thompson et al. (2013).”
What actually works to enhance graduate employability? The relative value of curricular, co-curricular, and extra-curricular learning and paid work (2020, background): “Many have emphasised the importance of encouraging students to consider their ECAs, work, and university-based learning activities in complement, requiring deep reflection on the meaning and value of achievements across their different activities (Clark et al. 2015; Thompson et al. 2013).”