An instrument for helping select mentors for principal interns was developed, using six clusters of basic, high- performing principal competencies and five clusters of mentoring traits. Based on a sample of 91 Broward County (Florida) principals, this method revealed important insights into identifying appropriate mentors for prospective…

Evaluates the effectiveness of the three components of the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators Minority Undergraduate Fellows Program--campus-based experience, Summer Leadership Institute, and Summer Internship. Participants in the study included all mentors and fellows involved with the program since its beginning, with the…

To encourage women and minorities to seek administrative positions, boards should balance committees that screen and interview by gender, race, and ethnicity. Success depends on offering desirable, full-time paid internships, and mentoring opportunities paying realistic salaries and benefits; downplaying extraneous expectations; and showing…

Presents the official listing of accredited internship and postdoctoral residency programs, which reflects all decisions by the Committee on Accreditation through July 2001. The listings present contact information as well as the original date of accreditation for each program and the date of the next regularly scheduled site visit or submission…

Presents support for content validity of a school social work intern effectiveness survey. Analyses suggest that the social work intern effectiveness survey can be used to assess and guide university training programs. An example of the practical implications of the instrument is provided along with a brief summary of the results and the…

Suggests that leadership is a necessary part of any organization, especially journalism publications classrooms. Argues that if student editors learn to be more effective leaders, the year will go smoothly, the level of professionalism and respect in the classroom will be high, and the publication will be of the highest order. (RS)

Discusses how an employee services manager could not find qualified applicants to serve as temporary supervisors in Mead's manufacturing plant during the busy season. Describes the challenge Mead faced in its internship program, the corporation's commitment to education, the program, outcomes of the program, unanticipated benefits, and elements…

Analyzes the appropriateness of a 3.0 GPA standard for public relations internship eligibility at one university. Seeks to determine at what GPA cutoff faculty can feel confident that the student will gain from the internship without damaging the program's reputation. Finds students with a 2.7 GPA did as well as students with GPAs ranging from 3.0…

This study assessed the relationship between the completion of an internship assignment prior to graduation and subsequent employment in a career-oriented job after graduation. Subjects for the study were 163 seniors graduating with a business degree from a large public university in the mid-Atlantic region of the USA. Results showed that the…

The purpose of art therapy supervision in an educational setting has traditionally been seen as an opportunity to help interns adjust to and learn from their placement sites, understand their clients, develop an understanding of themselves in relation to their work, and translate theory into practice (Dye & Borders, 1990; Hawkins & Shoret, 1989;…

In this study, the authors examined students' attitudes toward specific elements of an ongoing internship program. The study sample consisted of 351 student interns from 12 different colleges and universities. The results indicate that perceptions have remained relatively constant over the 10-year time frame studied and that internships provide a…

Affirmative action is a necessary but not sufficient condition for diversifying graduate school. Increasing diversity requires us to capitalize on unintended consequences. Adopting the philosophy of intellectual entrepreneurship, although valuable to all students and disciplines, may have a special and perhaps more substantial impact on…

An administrative internship is the capstone experience for educational leadership preparation programs. It is a time when interns, under the guidance of a seasoned mentor and university supervisor, are immersed in real-world activities. An important part of such placements is selecting the most qualified mentors. This study was designed to…

Five years ago, Pearl Stewart, then a roving journalist for Freedom Forum, scoured the southern region of the United States to assess student newspapers at historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) to help them improve. To her dismay, Stewart found many student newspapers floundering under administrative red tape and budget cuts. She…

The health education internship may be a life changing experience that provides students with opportunities to move from the academic world to the professional world. To help students better understand the transition between these two worlds this article will describe the Stages of Internship developed by Sweitzer and King (1994, 1995, 1999) and…