Describes how internship and cooperative education programs can help companies "test-drive" candidates before hiring. Outlines the importance of having management commit to such a program, ways to document the program, advice on selecting supervisors and mentors, tips on selecting interns, orienting them, and evaluating them, and evaluating the…

In 1999, a committee from Arkansas Tech University's School of Education began the development of an exit portfolio for assessing and providing feedback on university programs and student interns. The use of the portfolio as an outcome-based assessment offers unique information not available through traditional testing. The developmental phase…

The violence prevention program Connections, described in this article, represents the culmination of the efforts of several social work faculty to forge a partnership with a local school district to address students' needs to learn and feel safe at school, using known best practices, while simultaneously providing education for social work…

Challenges librarians to create midlife leaves that will inspire professional growth and renewal and help define future career directions. Presents a framework for developing a successful leave based on experiences at Concordia University (Montreal) and offers examples of specific options, including internships, exchanges, conferences, community…

There are three barriers to successful laboratory experiences: shortage of trained laboratory-experienced supervisors, a lack of requirements for specific preparation for teachers who serve as school-based supervisors, and a lack of preparation and study among college and university supervisors of laboratory experiences. (JD)

A solid blend of theory and practice, an effective training system, and continuing support for new teachers are essential elements of teacher preparation, whether it is provided by a university, a district, or a partnership of the two. (Author/TE)

Discusses educational employment (EE) opportunities for students in German-speaking countries, and the implementation of EE programs by American colleges and universities. Also lists internship and EE opportunities administered by colleges, universities, and other organizations in the United States, Austria, Germany, and Switzerland. (six…

A cooperative program of Mills College and San Francisco State University (California) resulted in joint, student-managed exhibitions of items from the college's art collection and related community outreach activities in archaeology and science. Benefits to the institutions, students, and community members were realized through the collaboration.…

The author describes his journey from poor African-American youth in the rural South to successful businessman. He discusses the Inroads program, an internship for African-American and Hispanic youth and advises giving up victimhood and adapting to the mainstream of capitalism. (SK)

When school and college faculty are jointly responsible for new teacher induction, issues of control and status that may jeopardize collaboration can be more easily resolved. Well-designed internships last at least one year and feature interns clustered as a group and assigned to a school rather than to one teacher. (IAH)

Describes development of an enterprise education program at the University of Lancaster. Includes the development of business/enterprise awareness, acquisition of transferable personal skills useful in subsequent employment, and completion of a project in a working environment. Concludes that success of the program will depend on how it is…

Aspiring black journalists have some reasons for optimism, because there are job opportunities in journalism for minorities, with the greatest number of jobs in the newspaper industry. Internships and nonpaying experience can be stepping stones to an eventual career in journalism. Some resources for the would-be journalist are listed. (SLD)

A discussion of whether the pharmaceutical externship/clerkship experience fulfills all or part of the required internship distinguishes between the two program types, looks at what has been learned from the externship/clerkship, and outlines what still is needed if the externship/clerkship is to be accepted by pharmacy boards as fulfilling…

Describes Middle College High School, located on the campus of LaGuardia Community College in New York City. This residential program offers at-risk students counseling, an egalitarian atmosphere, community service internships, access to the college's facilities and courses, and a cooperative student-centered curriculum. (DM)

Shows how experiential learning theory provides a theoretical foundation for studying technical communication internships. Provides data from a study of participant views of the internship program. Raises questions about how respondents perceived their experiences and how these views often conflicted. (HB)