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Hoy, Marian – Australian Academic & Research Libraries, 2011
How do internships and work experience, such as volunteering, give students a taste of the environment in which they hope to be employed? How do they provide pathways between educational institutions and the workplace? This paper reports on a qualitative research study about the initial professional learning experiences of individuals newly…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Qualitative Research, Work Experience, Student Volunteers
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Alderman, Belle; Milne, Patricia – Higher Education Research and Development, 1998
A University of Canberra (Australia) internship program in library and information sciences is a 12-month program based on the principles of experiential learning that is seen as successful by students, workplace mentors, and faculty. Processes for matching student and mentor, selecting and preparing mentors, and stimulating reflective practice…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Employer Employee Relationship, Experiential Learning, Field Experience Programs