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Hora, Matthew; Chen, Zi; Parrott, Emily; Her, Pa – International Journal of Work-Integrated Learning, 2020
Internships are widely promoted as a "high-impact" practice, yet the literature is limited by insufficient attention to the impacts of program format on student outcomes. In this mixed-methods study survey (n=1,129) and focus group (n=57) data from students in three U.S. colleges were analyzed using inductive thematic analysis,…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Internship Programs, Access to Education, Program Design
Hora, Matthew T.; Wolfgram, Matthew; Chen, Zi – Wisconsin Center for Education Research, 2019
Internships are widely perceived as a "high-impact practice" that opens the doors of opportunity for college students, yet little is known about obstacles to participation. Instead, educators and employers too often view participation as unproblematic, with many postsecondary institutions beginning to mandate internships for graduation…
Descriptors: Internship Programs, Barriers, College Students, Access to Education
Hora, Matthew T.; Chen, Zi; Parrott, Emily; Her, Pa – Wisconsin Center for Education Research, 2019
Internships for college students are widely promoted as a "high-impact" practice, yet the academic literature is limited by terminological imprecision, lack of data on intern demographics, and insufficient attention to the impacts of program format on student academic and developmental outcomes. In this mixed-methods study we analyze…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Internship Programs, Access to Education, Program Design