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This was already a thing when I went to university over a decade ago. Partnerships with local businesses where university students basically do work placements, completing low-stakes corporate projects as assignments.
I know this goes against expectation but it was actually really good. I think the difference was that the business actually cared about us, taught us things, and even extended a job offer to people who did well.
I dunno if that program is still good today, probably not.
Yeah, local students do projects for local manufacturing plants to find efficiency improvements. I have second hand knowledge (girlfriend)