This paper describes the results of a four-year follow-up of need-based scholarship awardees at a community college as they made progress toward their goal of associate's degrees and/or bachelor's degrees in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) fields. From 2014 through 2018, through National Science Foundation funding,…

Work integrated learning (WIL) units can be discipline specific and constructed for majors or degrees with a strong vocational orientation. This paper describes an undergraduate unit with its genesis in a public relations internship. The original unit enjoyed strong support from industry partners and was instrumental in many graduates securing…

Ideas of "how we learn" in formal academic settings have changed markedly in recent decades. The primary position that universities once held on shaping what constitutes learning has come into question from a range of experience-led and situated learning models. Drawing on findings from a study conducted across three Australian universities, the…

Internships and other forms of experiential learning are a valuable learning opportunity and resource for many students and perhaps even more so for those with special needs. Outside of the classroom, however, assisting students with special needs may present faculty with new questions and challenges as they navigate the transition to a community…

Work placements are a well-established part of the curricula of many geographical sciences, as are opportunities for online learning. Whilst many aspects of the learning experience for undergraduates have been given an online makeover the placement has remained a "real" experience. This paper considers the potential value of an online placement…

This editorial describes the swinging pendulum of the role of clinical supervision in relation to the clinical skill development of students in athletic training programs. In the past, students working as interns were essentially assistant athletic trainers with little direct supervision, which resulted in decisions being made with less than…

After the disintegration of the Soviet Union in the early 1990s, Ukraine and other Newly Independent States were invaded by armies of consultants from Western donor organizations. Development agencies like the World Bank, the United States Agency for International Development, Tacis, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, and the…

Describes Ada County (Idaho) Juvenile Courts' internship program in which undergraduate and graduate students participate in sponsored work experience in juvenile detention settings. Outlines recruitment, budget, placement, expectations of students and institutions, supervision, evaluation, termination, and grievance procedures. (SK)

A model is proposed for matching social work students with practicum settings, to be used to facilitate the practicum's administrative work. Major factors in the placement process are standardized, and the results of a pilot test using the model are reviewed. (MSE)

Intended to assist staff members at vocational-technical schools in developing an internship program, this guide includes explanations of the Internship Project at Petit Jean Vocational Technical School (Arkansas) and sample forms. Prefaced materials include a time line for implementation of internship, and diagrams of an integrated…

Placements in English departments' internship programs are problematic when writing opportunities lack range and/or depth, but at the same time students often have excellent internship experiences despite limited writing opportunities. An examination of the designs and assumptions of the writing skills internship program in the English Department…

Discusses the benefits of experiential learning. Offers suggestions for setting up experiential programs on campus, including a system for awarding credit, community placements, faculty supervision, and a system of coordination. (RC)

A 3-year project in the University of Arkansas' vocational teacher education program used a problem-solving approach to help vocational teachers develop innovative methods to teach vocational content. The project had four goals: (1) to design inservice teacher workshops for high technology internship programs; (2) to identify and select…

Discusses various aspects of the independent school: course offerings, hours per week in class (intensive study), hands-on training, open entry-open exit format, individualized attention, teacher qualifications, teacher student relationship, most popular courses, student placement in appropriate classes, accreditation, job placement, job…

The college internship program at the State University of New York, Fredonia, has evolved since 1975 and provides liberal arts students an opportunity to gain professional experience related to their field of study. Initial federal support permitted development of a centralized, all-campus support and administrative structure while leaving intern…