Influence that Relationships with Others during an Internship give to Career Choices

Abstract

Focusing on the relationship between members of society and students that was formed during an internship, this study investigates how relationships with others influence students’ career choices. A semi-structured interview was conducted with the survey subjects, and the portions regarding relationships and career choices were extracted and analysed using a revised version of the grounded theory approach （M-GTA）. As compared with other aspects, such as observation of a workplace, working with members of society and students and support from society, a strength and a sense of values, was observed, which influenced career choices. The process through which a strength and a sense of values are clarified and through which career choices change owing to relationships with others is similar to self-analysis during job-hunting activities as well as to process of industry and institutional research. Results indicate that, by developing ‘self-awareness’ as well as an understanding of ‘one’s workplace and vocational capability’ and ‘the attitude and effort required to commit’, students’ career choices after internship change to ‘re-selection, expansion of choice, change of choice, confusion of choice and first choice’.