Results of a national study of college student internships in the humanities are provided. The focus was attitudes and practices of 1,621 departments and central offices on U.S. campuses concerning internships in the following majors: English, American studies, history, art history, philosophy, classics, and modern foreign languages. Information…

Designed to assist postsecondary area vocational-technical schools in developing internship programs, this manual provides basic explanations and steps to help understand the objectives of the Athens Tech internship program and how these objectives are met. An introduction contains a definition; purpose; explanation of benefits to student, school,…

This final report examines the progress of the Wisconsin Vocational, Technical and Adult Education (VTAE) program to recruit and employ minorities for existing and future teaching and administrative vacancies. Recruitment activities in the vocational studies center are outlined, along with activities of the program's advisory committee and state…

A graduate internship program in applied anthropology at the University of South Florida (Tampa) is described. The program was designed to train graduates for responsible positions in human service settings at local, state, national, and international levels. Students specialize in one of three applied tracks: public archaeology, urban…

his paper describes the validity and value of self-study and action research by a cooperating teacher, supervisors, and a principal who were involved in a school-university partnership at the University of New Hampshire. The self-study and action research projects were completed by participants enrolled in a course, "Developmental…

This paper describes the development of an experimental, alternative, graduate-level preservice teacher education program at Fordham University, the Internship Fellowship Program. The 15-month program includes an Instructional Training Laboratory (ITL) during the first summer, which supports the intern's acquisition of cognitive and performance…

Described is the comprehensive effort launched by Doane College in 1973 to blend the career development concept into its liberal arts framework. Areas discussed include college mission, curriculum planning, individual planning, advising, institutional responsibilities, internship programs, and evaluations of the liberal skills and of Doane's…

Describes an internship program designed to teach the prospective language teacher how to handle a variety of electronic and audiovisual instructional media. (AM)

Gives information on how Duke University (North Carolina), Purdue University (Indiana), Severn School (Maryland), Spelman College (Georgia), Syracuse University (New York), University of California/Los Angeles, and University of Massachusetts/Amherst structure their corporate relationships, including program administration, staff, number of…

Prospective teachers spending a year in classrooms... Teachers and professors studying problems that teachers face every day... Teachers co-teaching methods courses with university professors... These are some of the exciting outcomes of university-school teacher education partnerships in North Carolina. Current interest in university-school…

As the world economy continues to evolve, businesses and industries must adopt new practices and processes in order to survive. Quality and cost control, work teams and participatory management, and an infusion of technology are transforming the way people work and do business. Employees are now expected to read, write, and communicate…

The Japanese specialization of the University of South Carolina's (USC) Master of International Business Studies (MIBS) program includes a 6-month internship at a foreign or Japanese company in Japan. While foreign companies in Japan are receptive to the assistance American student interns provide, promoting such internships to Japanese companies…

Information on current and planned student public service programs sponsored by the University of California and the California State University (CSU) is presented. An historical and national perspective on public service by college students is provided. The state legislature directed the universities to establish a "Human Corps" program…

During the 1986-1987 school year, 80 educationally and economically disadvantaged students from three counties in Virginia were recruited into a program that was designed to support their education and encourage them to stay in school. Students participated in after-school workshops to improve their decision-making and interpersonal skills, and…

The author describes the development and specifications of a computerized management information system (MIS) developed at Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for Program VITAL. Program VITAL is a field-centered competency-based vocational teacher education program with individualized learning modules. Reports and forms developed for the…