As study-work policies fluctuate in key study destinations, internships are becoming an effective and popular way for students to gain valuable on-the-job experience. To varying degrees, countries and private providers are developing strategies to enhance the role of internships within study abroad and as a stand-alone international experience. Katie Duncan reports.

This week Navitas announced a ten-year agreement with Florida Atlantic University to establish a pathway programme marking its first significant partnership in the US in four years and reflecting the company's confidence in its university programmes despite seeing profits drop 31% in the year to June 30.