"gaining hands-on experience" is a correct and commonly used phrase in written English.
It is typically used to describe the process of learning through practical, real-life experience rather than just through theory or instruction. Example: "As an intern at the marketing firm, I am excited to have the opportunity to gain hands-on experience by working on actual client projects."
So, if you wanted to get a head start in the jobs market, there's always the option of spending the holidays gaining hands-on experience with a company though its summer scheme.
The degree allows graduates to combine theory with practice, gaining hands-on experience through industry placements as well as learning about areas such as finance, marketing, management theory, human resources, food science and nutrition.
These students work in industry around the world as well as gaining hands-on experience in university research labs.
PBG has partnered with the Port and life-science startups within it to provide projects for PBG members interested in gaining hands-on experience.
Electronic music production in the city swelled after the 2011 opening of Switched On, a vintage gear showroom and repair shop that's employed many of the scene's most active musicians and served as an invaluable resource for gaining hands-on experience with otherwise inaccessible instruments.
The underlying theme of the FETP model is that trainees 'learn by doing', and therefore the remainder of the time is spent gaining hands-on experience through a field placement.
I spent one day a week for six months working in the Cell Signalling Research Group at the school, where I was introduced to the scientific process behind hypothesis-driven research into pharmacology, and I gained hands-on experience of fluorescent-imaging experiments and production of cell images for analysis.
On 10-10-10, about 50 GEK and BEK customers were on hand for a workshop to gain hands-on experience in construction, testing and modification of the machines.
An unpaid internship might sound unappealing, but in reality, it is one of the best ways to gain hands-on experience and begin to meet people in an industry.
"Serious games" can provide young people with a chance to gain hands-on experience, albeit of the virtual kind, at minimum cost.
I primarily worked in paediatric care when I was an occupational therapist, which meant I gained hands-on experience working with families and children.
