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Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Education and Labor. – 1990
This hearing was held to obtain testimony on H.R. 3859, a bill to authorize assistance to the Washington Center for Internship and Academic Seminars. The Center operates a partnership program that enables colleges and universities to extend their campuses to Washington, D.C. The Center provides an academic program that combines seminars and course…
Descriptors: Cooperative Programs, Extension Education, Federal Aid, Federal Legislation
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Blount, Alma G. – Journal of Political Science Education, 2006
As faculty director of an undergraduate leadership program that is part of the public policy studies department at Duke University, the author has been developing a pedagogy that introduces students to difficult social issues through community-based internships, and asks them to imagine what kind of leadership it would take to address those issues…
Descriptors: Social Systems, Public Service, Public Policy, Reflection
Sabonis-Chafee, Terry, Ed. – 1985
Information is presented on internships in the Washington, D.C., area that enable students to explore the effects of technology and science on society. Science and engineering student interns work in nonlaboratory environments, and nontechnical students may work in issue areas and newly emerging public policy challenges. The directory includes…
Descriptors: College Students, Consumer Protection, Energy Conservation, Environmental Standards
Sexton, Robert F., Ed. – 1976
Issues concerning experiential and postsecondary education are considered in six articles. In "Experiential Education for the Community College Student," Sheila Gordon considers the links between experiential and vocational education and suggests that experiential education is especially relevant to the learning styles and objectives of the…
Descriptors: Adult Students, Community Colleges, Education Work Relationship, Educationally Disadvantaged