...Elvisa Drishti; Bresena Kopliku; Jonida Lesha; Elona Hasmujaj Purpose This study investigates inequality of opportunity (IOp) in university-to-work transitions among higher education graduates in the Western Balkan Six: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia...

... and depreciate the value of higher learning. Originality/value The study offers theoretical insights into internships and the broader university-to-work transition as well as practical implications for universities in balancing learning and employability goals from a novel cross-cultural adaptation...

... market University-to-work transition Russia The growing number of higher education graduates aged under 35 years and the growing employment problems of graduates in many countries are making the university-to-work transition a more visible phenomenon, which meets increased public attention...