At several New York State high schools, seniors hold internships in architectural firms, Planned Parenthood, dentists' offices, and television and radio stations. Some make documentaries or pursue independent study in various subjects. These opportunities arise through a program (WISE) allowing second-semester seniors to design and complete their…

Examines questions related to family and consumer sciences internships: What should be the purpose--work or learning? How should knowledge and practice be connected? and What is the role of the onsite professional--knowledge delivery or knowledge construction? (SK)

Developed a measure of employee identification with the work group through content analysis, exploratory factor analysis of responses of 140 employees, and confirmatory analyses of responses of 309 employees. Exploratory and confirmatory factor scores support the factor structure of the developed measure and scale scores show acceptable internal…

In a Texas study, six successful women superintendents identified vision, passion and commitment, promotion of leadership in others, integrity, knowledge, and stamina as important leadership qualities. Family support, varied work experiences, mentors, formal education, turning points, and failure played important roles in their leadership…

Professional planners (281 of 770) identified currently popular specializations and skill needs in the field. Data from 47 urban planning students in cooperative education indicated the value of different types of placement experiences in early, middle, and late stages of the college career. (SK)

Describes the development of a cooperative education program for nursing students at the University of Hawaii, students' positive ratings of the elective program, and the value of work experience for their future employment. (SK)

Compares registered nurses' wage profiles across three types of educational backgrounds (two-, three-, and four-year programs), allowing for alternative construction of the work-experience variable and correcting for participation selectivity and choice-of-credential biases. Results suggest that estimated wage equations are quite sensitive to the…

Describes contextual factors that exert influence on whether, when, and how people retire. Interview data helped identify important contextual factors, including organizational membership, occupational membership, work peers, and the history of opportunities. Depending on the circumstances, these factors can enhance or limit the range of…

This follow-up report of 133 job advertisements for systems librarians in "American Libraries" during 1996-97 compares results of a content analysis of advertisements and a survey of employers and newly hired librarians. Results show gaps in regard to education requirements, work experience, job responsibilities, and areas of knowledge…

In a pilot program, Cambridge University students undertook project-based work placements in entrepreneurial organizations. Although small and medium-sized businesses recognize the benefits of such collaborations, few had taken placements before. An efficient communication process with employers was critical. (Contains 15 references.) (SK)

In a survey of 123 students with learning disabilities, 21% aspired to professional/technical and 10-15% trade/service occupations; many had unrealistic ambitions. Those with ambitions seldom thought of dropping out and felt confident in their ability to find a job. Many are not taking courses related to their ambitions and have limited job search…

A socialization scale was completed by entering (n=96) and graduating (n=106) baccalaureate nursing students who used either on-campus (n=41), distance (n=15), or both methods (n=50), and 51 diploma nursing graduates. Distance education graduates scored highest; mixed-method students and diploma graduates had similar scores. Experiences and…

A survey of 72 schools for the deaf examined social workers' personal characteristics, work experiences, and job responsibilities. In comparison with other school social workers, social workers in schools for the deaf tend to handle more health and financial concerns of students and their families. Approximately a quarter of the social workers…

This article describes the results of the first Practice Research Network (PRN) survey conducted by the National Association of Social Workers, a collaborative project funded by the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment. The objectives of the PRN survey were to develop broad knowledge about social work practices and more specific knowledge about…

Purpose: This paper aims to examine employees' conceptions of the meaning of experience in job-competence and its development in workplace context. The aim is to bring out the variety of conceptions related to experience, competence and workplace learning. Design/methodology/approach: The paper is based on interview data from six Finnish small and…