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Lauren S. Foley; Marty P. Jordan – Journal of Political Science Education, 2024
Decades of scholarship on teaching and learning affirm the benefits of public service internships on student learning outcomes. Studies emphasize how hands-on fieldwork can increase students' substantive knowledge, political efficacy, trust in government, and civic participation, among other factors. However, most articles treat internships…
Descriptors: Internship Programs, Public Service, Service Learning, Citizenship Education
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Barnhizer, David – Journal of Legal Education, 1995
The situation created by a glut of lawyers in the profession is examined, particularly heightened competition and need for technical legal skills. Eight recommendations are made concerning the financing of legal education, curriculum design, field experience program changes, and expansion of access to legal services. (MSE)
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Educational Finance, Field Experience Programs, Higher Education
Banatao, Maria; Criddle, Vicky L. – 1992
Despite the tremendous growth of the ethnic community in Santa Clara County, California, very few minorities are employed in city and county government. The Minorities In Government Internship Project (MIGIP) was established to place minority vocational students with a minimum of 12 quarter units in their major in administrative, technical and…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Government Employees, Government School Relationship, Internship Programs