It is the best way for you to find out what the typical activities and responsibilities of scientists are and what specific organisations are like to work for. (sciencemag.org)
I think specific organisations (I think the TUC Touchstone blog is a good example of this) could get something out of helping to put more content into the eco-system, which others may feed off. (nextleft.org)
Through their semester projects and the different elective courses, students have the opportunity to specialise in specific organisations, domains, and contexts. (en.aau.dk)