Background: Graduate education literature tends to focus on faculty careers with little attention to industry careers. However, more than one-third of U.S. engineering doctorates enter industry. Purpose: Our purpose is to understand engineering graduate students' interest in industry, academia, and government careers as it relates to their…

This book provides a single source of reference for educators interested in understanding how industry-based ideas have been adapted into different educational contexts, and supports their utilisation in practice. The link between industry-based ideas and their application in education has enabled educators to develop engaging, collaborative, and…

Drawing on in-depth interview data from 31 mainland Chinese (MLC) students in a Hong Kong university, this article conceptualises MLC and Hong Kong higher education as two dissonant but interrelated subfields of the Chinese higher education field. The article argues that these MLC students' habitus, one that possesses rich economic, social and…

The pilot study discussed in this article investigates the perception of counselor education students' level of involvement and their satisfaction regarding their graduate program experience. It is believed, more involved students are more satisfied. Because there is limited existing data, this study seeks to ignite the conversation and future…

The teaching profession has difficulties in recruiting high-quality science teachers in many countries and many beginning science teachers would leave after their first year of teaching. As Taiwan has recently been able to recruit many graduate-level science students into teachers' training programs, it is important to investigate if these…

This document consists of four application/evaluation packets for Master's and Doctoral level counseling internships. All four packets contain descriptions of the aims and goals of the internship in counseling program, internship agreement forms, and daily log forms. In addition, the Intern's Evaluation Packet for M.A. Internship in Counseling, to…

Internship is a vital educational experience to help prepare students for their future careers. However, given the dramatic changes in the workplace, more extensive research is needed that examines students' internship experiences. The cognitive apprenticeship model of instruction focuses primarily on the development of expert skills during…

In effective principal preparation programs, interns are encouraged to observe a wide range of well-administered schools through exposure to varied styles. Mentors are carefully selected, highly competent professionals willing to accept the role of teacher, confidant, and role model. Mentors should volunteer; they should never be assigned.…

Twenty-three gerontology graduates specializing in policy were surveyed, and 13 attended focus groups, with the following findings: exposure to policy and aging influenced their specialization; they obtained relevant positions and wanted to continue in the field; and internships were the program's greatest strength, but more emphasis on…

Suggests that current academic orientation of graduate education in sociology poses a number of barriers in preparing students for applied careers and demonstrates problems of training versus career reality. Proposes that graduate programs offer a variety of options within a broadly defined applied track, expanding opportunities for students to…

Noting the increasing importance of internship experiences in the graduate training of students for applied careers, this article presents a comprehensive case study analysis of an internship program. It reviews such issues as student preparation, supervision, grading, and intern-sponsor matching. (JDH)

Survey responses from 59 social work graduate programs indicated that 37.21% offered certificates, 32.56% specialization, and 30.23% concentration in gerontology. Compared with 1980s surveys, the number of programs has declined. Number of courses, content, and internship hours vary widely across the three types. (Contains 21 references.) (SK)

Describes procedures for organizing a practicum and internship program in counselor education. Issues discussed include the role of the coordinator; practicum and internship sites; orientation and application procedures; supervision; communication with sites, students, and supervisors; and liability insurance. Conclusion notes that additional…

The required educational administration internship at Eastern Illinois University is a rigorous program designed to promote professional development through structures integrating play or a playful attitude into its work-related elements. These structures allow interns opportunities to initiate and think clearly, experience solidarity in work…

Surveys alumni and program directors to determine relationship between participation in internship and success in graduate school for students served by the Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement Program. Internship rigor was positively related to success in graduate school as measured by placement, secured funding, and completion. Three…