Parris, Damani2015-07-152015-07-152015-07-15https://hdl.handle.net/2139/40123Contribution to the Panel on Meeting the Needs of Our Students: Developing Citizenship and Employability for the Twenty-First Century at the Regional Conference on Institutionalising Best Practice in Higher Education, UWI, St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago, 24-26 June, 2015.This presentation focuses on: 1) student perceptions of the job market and the reason for pursuing a degree; 2) student perceptions on internships in degrees; 3) student services in the 21st century; 4) the in-classroom work demand and the results in shaping a citizen; 5) out-of-classroom learning experiences; 6) competing with the rest of the world; and 7) cultural differences and students.enUniversity studentsBest practicesStudent needsStudent servicesStudent university relationshipEducation and employmentPresentation