Examines the transitions that writers (college seniors enrolled in a 12-week corporate internship program) make when moving from academic to professional discourse communities. Reports a consistent pattern of expectation, frustration, and accommodation as writers adjust to their new writing communities. (MM)

Describes an administrator training program in the Jefferson School District in Daly City, California, which selects interns from in-district staff, pairing them with an administrator-mentor for individualized, practical training, thus providing the district with a pool of trained administrators from which it can draw. (SR)

Findings from Project CREDIT (Certification Renewal Experiences Designed to Improve Teaching) indicate that a multiple support system combining mentors, peers, and university personnel can reduce some complications of first-year teachers. This intern program for 20 first-year Indiana teachers extends teacher education into the first year of…

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)

Five partnership academies (computers, finance, space, graphic arts, and visual arts/design) are spread among four Pasadena (California) high schools. Completers earn Certificates of Mastery, participate in paid internships with sponsoring industries, and receive up to one year of college credit toward an associate degree. (SK)

Suggests new methods of teaching instructional design based on literature reviews of other design fields including engineering, architecture, interior design, media design, and medicine. Methods discussed include public presentations, visiting experts, competitions, artifacts, case studies, design studios, and internships and apprenticeships.…

The Masters of Arts in Teaching program at Lewis and Clark College (Oregon) seeks to develop teachers who are lifelong learners and can inspire students with a zeal for learning. Key program elements are cohorts of students and faculty who become learning communities, a yearlong internship in one classroom with an exemplary teacher, and in-depth…

Reports on two surveys conducted at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNCCH) with employers of UNCCH interns. For-profit employers who recruit undergraduate interns responded that career fairs and on-campus recruiting were most effective, whereas nonprofits reported listing with career services and advertising in internships guides as…

Examines two topics related to the mass media internship experience: realities and strategies related to internship coordination in the rural, isolated university setting; and the value and potential on broadcasting and mass communication curricula for the "externship" (a one-day activity in which a student "shadows" a media professional for a…

Identifies key elements necessary for effective administrator preparation; highlights clinical aspects of preparation, exploring the importance, purposes, and design of effective internship experiences; reports findings from a study of the long-term impact of one preparation program that was designed around the key elements; and discusses…

Examines the extent to which internship-training directors (ITDs) addressed multicultural issues in their predoctoral training programs. ITDs reported varied levels of attention to specific multicultural issues; ITDs at university counseling centers reported significantly greater attention to multicultural issues than did ITDs at community…

Discusses the responsibilities and opportunities involved with supervising a school library media specialist's internship. Topics include criteria from the sponsoring university program; orienting the intern to the media center; providing them with experience in all of the library operations; and working with teachers, students, the principal,…

College seniors in hospitality internships (n=69) were highly satisfied with work and generally satisfied with supervision. They were concerned about lack of opportunities for growth; 49% did not receive incentives for exceptional work; one-third did not think their suggestions were implemented. Many could not identify how performance appraisals…

Describes a partnership between Fireman's Fund Insurance Company (FFIC) and California State University-Chico, the core of which is an on-campus internship program that allows the university to defer expenses, allows FFIC to gain an on-campus presence, and lets students obtain real world experience. Discusses self-directed and lifelong learning…

Describes two summer internship programs for college students designed to groom the next generation of leaders for the Armenian American community, pointing out that these programs are prototypes for providing young adults the chance to jumpstart their careers while intensifying their ethnic identity and involvement. Discusses interns'…