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[–] Sc00ter@lemm.ee 25 points 3 days ago (2 children)

I feel like the only way this is possible is some terrible co-op between businesses and colleges that, instead of colleges educating on basics and fundamentals, theyve basically turned university into the on-the-job training you would get as an entry level employee. But now, youre paying for it instead of being paid for it.

[–] atomicbocks@sh.itjust.works 15 points 3 days ago (1 children)

That already happens, it’s called “Unpaid Internship with College Credit”.

[–] Sc00ter@lemm.ee 6 points 3 days ago

Now imagine that for 4+ years instead of semester at a time.

[–] towerful@programming.dev 5 points 3 days ago

Yeh. Unpaid internship instead of an apprenticeship.
But an apprenticeship doesn't require a university degree to qualify for