Designed for students from Jefferson County (Kentucky) public schools doing internships at the Kentucky Opera, this workbook explains the intern's, the supervisor's, and the school coordinator's roles. Intern job descriptions are provided (box office/group sales, company management, finance/data processing, assisting at the Kentucky Opera Guild,…

Intended as a reference for students, faculty, and field placement supervisors at New Jersey's Hudson County Community College, this manual identifies explicit responsibilities and presents guidelines for field placements. After an introduction to the general principles of service learning, the following materials are provided: (1) descriptions of…

Since its beginning in 1975 at the West Charlotte High School in North Carolina, the Academic Internship Program has joined over 6,000 high school students in partnership with sponsors from the business community. The program, created as a supplement to formal classroom instruction, is intended to: (1) provide opportunities for high school…

Designed for students enrolled in LaGuardia Community College's (LCC's) Cooperative Education Preparation class, this workbook contains readings, written assignments, and in-class activities which prepare the students to participate in internships. The workbook provides materials corresponding to the following class sections: (1) Understanding…

Asserts that although undergraduate geography internships are widespread throughout the United States, few schools require them for the major. Profiles the program at Illinois State University that requires an internship. Student and intern sponsor evaluations suggest that the program is a success. (MJP)

This paper presents a model for use by college students and their advisors as they consider an off-campus internship within business or industry as part of a degree program. The following six components of the systems model as applied to internships are explained: (1) identifying student career goals; (2) investigating potential host environments;…

This manual for college students and faculty outlines ways to mobilize others on campus to learn about, educate, and work with migrant and seasonal farmworkers in their local area. Section I introduces the work and educational situation of migrant workers and the goals of the Into the Fields program, in which student interns provide legal, health,…

This book, which is intended for high school students, explains how to scout out alternative learning opportunities available to high school students and how to select, prepare for, and make the most of alternative programs. The book begins with a definition of alternative learning and a brief overview of the many types of alternative learning…