The outline of practicum training that has been presented represents an attempt to enhance the field experiences of school psychology externs so that the practicum will be viewed as an integral part of their training program. (Author)

Proposes a 3-year experimental program in which volunteers from the local bar would each supervise one senior law student in a 3-to 5-credit hour clinical practicum experience that would include a regular seminar in lawyering skills. (JT)

Investigates the relationship among trainees' counseling experience, familiarity with specific client symptomatology, case conceptualization integrative complexity, and preferences for supervisor style. Data from 100 beginning practicum to intern-level counselor trainees reveals that general trainee experience and familiarity with client…

In spite of the importance of practicums and internships in counselor preparation, counselor educators have available to them little empirical knowledge on the organization and administration of these domains. So as to determine existing practices and to establish baseline information, this article reports on the practicum and internship practices…

Throughout the hundred years history of education for librarianship some issues have been discussed again and again without agreement being reached. A number of these are quite central to the problem of education for a profession: the desirability (or otherwise) of professional schools; the control of education by professional bodies; theory vs.…

Participation in an internship program offers many benefits to an undergraduate communication student. First, it allows a student to both make and develop professional contacts. Second, both full and part-time employment offers become available. Third, students can develop greater understanding of their own strengths and weaknesses. Fourth,…

Discussion of the growing use of practicums and field experience in college programs as a means of preparing students for the world of work looks at ways in which the practicum is conceptualized, implemented, and evaluated. Shortcomings are identified, research into the role of supervision is recommended, appropriate learning objectives are…

A sample of 54 health administration education programs were examined to identify and analyze current practices in field experience programs. The six primary areas investigated include: (1) the prevalence of field experience requirements; (2) the objectives and characteristics of field experience components; (3) the experiences encountered in…

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)

Four main areas are addressed in this guide for learners and mentors in internship experiences in postsecondary education: (1) career orientation and planning; (2) experiential learning theory; (3) individual learning and development; and (4) program implementation and evaluation. Part One of the text identifies the structure of work in…

Describes strategies used at the University of Akron School of Communication that may serve as a guide to corporations and universities that wish to develop or improve an internship program. Notes that the strategies should be adapted as needed. (RS)

Surveyed 50 counseling psychology training directors and 189 counseling psychology doctoral student intern candidates concerning required 1-year professional practice internship. Eighteen directors noted that one or more of their students failed to obtain internship placement. Students and directors had different perceptions about application…

Components of a successful internship program are described in this report, with a focus on internships in middle management. Included are descriptions of program characteristics, pre-internship experiences, pre-internship options, knowledge prerequisites, seminars, funding and district cooperation, student and site matching, placement options,…

Presents an overview of a 16-step internship model. The steps range from the initial contact between the company and university to final evaluation of the internship, in which the company and university representatives, project coordinator, and student intern examine to what extent their objectives and expectations have been met. (EAO)

A study investigated costs and benefits to five pharmacists serving as preceptors of community pharmacy rotations by examining student work activities, cost of preceptor's time, and time saved by student work. When student work output was assigned a value of 50% of a pharmacist's salary, costs to benefits were balanced. (MSE)