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Download full textHora, Matthew; Chen, Zi; Parrott, Emily; Her, Pa – International Journal of Work-Integrated Learning, 2020
Internships are widely promoted as a "high-impact" practice, yet the literature is limited by insufficient attention to the impacts of program format on student outcomes. In this mixed-methods study survey (n=1,129) and focus group (n=57) data from students in three U.S. colleges were analyzed using inductive thematic analysis,…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Internship Programs, Access to Education, Program Design
Direct linkHora, Matthew T.; Wolfgram, Matthew; Chen, Zi; Lee, Changhee – Teachers College Record, 2021
Background: Internships for college students can enhance their grades, skills, and employment prospects, but finding and completing an internship sometimes requires considerable resources. Consequently, before postsecondary institutions consider mandating this high-impact practice, more evidence is needed regarding the various obstacles students…
Descriptors: Barriers, Internship Programs, College Students, Black Colleges
Hora, Matthew T.; Wolfgram, Matthew; Chen, Zi; Zhang, Jiahong; Fischer, Jacklyn John – Wisconsin Center for Education Research, 2020
Internships are widely promoted extra-curricular experiences that can have positive impacts on student outcomes, yet how specific elements of internships contribute to these outcomes and facilitate learning is understudied. In this sequential mixed-methods study, we use sociocultural learning theory to interpret data from surveys (n = 435) and…
Descriptors: Internship Programs, Supervision, Higher Education, Supervisory Methods
Hora, Matthew T.; Wolfgram, Matthew; Chen, Zi – Wisconsin Center for Education Research, 2019
Internships are widely perceived as a "high-impact practice" that opens the doors of opportunity for college students, yet little is known about obstacles to participation. Instead, educators and employers too often view participation as unproblematic, with many postsecondary institutions beginning to mandate internships for graduation…
Descriptors: Internship Programs, Barriers, College Students, Access to Education
Hora, Matthew T.; Lee, Changhee; Chen, Zi; Hernandez, Anthony – Wisconsin Center for Education Research, 2021
Internships and other forms of work-based learning are increasingly viewed as essential experiences for college students. Proponents point out that internships help students develop transferable skills, apply academic knowledge to authentic situations, develop professional networks, and facilitate students' socialization and entry into the…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Internship Programs, School Closing
Hora, Matthew T.; Chen, Zi; Parrott, Emily; Her, Pa – Wisconsin Center for Education Research, 2019
Internships for college students are widely promoted as a "high-impact" practice, yet the academic literature is limited by terminological imprecision, lack of data on intern demographics, and insufficient attention to the impacts of program format on student academic and developmental outcomes. In this mixed-methods study we analyze…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Internship Programs, Access to Education, Program Design
