A major goal of the Southern Regional Education Board's (SREB) Student Intern Project is to establish a means for providing high quality service-learning experiences for as many college and university students as possible. The SREB project staff administered service-learning internships for students across the region until 1968 when it became…

The term "internship" is applied to a plethora of divergent programs. All of them involve non-classroom, off-campus situations in which students are expected to perform tasks of some utility to the host organization. Whether distinctively educational benefits flow to the intern himself and to the university depends upon how the internship…

In 1969 Eastern New Mexico University's College of Education developed a program of one-semester internships at a variety of state facilities including mental institutions, rehabilitation centers, and hospitals. Coupled with the internships, one-week institutes were designed for students wanting some exposure to the facility but not wanting to…

The State of New Jersey's certification requirements mandate that school librarian professional preparation should include an internship program. Trenton State College offers such a program but lacks a formal policy manual outlining the necessary requirements and procedures. This study surveyed the current policies in the Department of Media…

A need has evolved for the design and implementation of a new system of teacher education that emphasizes laboratory experiences. (JD)

Pharmacy students in Florida may fulfill their internship requirements either by participating in this college-supervised practicum internship program or in the traditional 2080-hour internship program directed by the Florida Board of Pharmacy that requires 1,040 hours be completed before graduation. The practicum provides 400 hours. (LBH)

The Integrative Processing Model guides students in thinking about their field experiences so that they systematically draw upon various components of their education (such as knowledge, skills, self-awareness, and professional values) to inform their work. The model assists students in maintaining an integrative focus in the field experience.…

In response to shortages of science and mathematics teachers in the U.S., many states have promoted alternative routes to certification in which individuals with non-education undergraduate degrees can become certificated in shorter timeframes than in traditional programs. One consideration in designing alternative programs is how to arrange…

This paper describes the Leadership Enhancement and Development (LEAD) preparation program implemented in Gwinnett County School District, Georgia, and designed to prepare participants for assistant principalships in the school district. Those selected for the program completed year-long coursework and a 12-week internship. This report presents…

This article describes an internship program involving doctoral and masters level students which is utilized by Richland College. The doctoral student is involved in two areas of student service at a university and also supervises the involvement of two masters level students also in the same two areas of student personnel work. (EJT)

Components of a successful internship program are described in this report, with a focus on internships in middle management. Included are descriptions of program characteristics, pre-internship experiences, pre-internship options, knowledge prerequisites, seminars, funding and district cooperation, student and site matching, placement options,…

Morehead State University's technical writing internship program provides students who are not suited to larger, industry-based writing internship programs with professional writing experience. Most interns are English majors, and only the best and most interested students are selected. The program confers 3-6 semester hours' credit and aims to…

Justin Morrill College of Michigan State University provides a bachelor of arts degree in liberal education. The purpose of the college is to help students become effective and humane autonomous learners. (Author/PG)

The overall concerns of program design of field experience programs are dealt with, including funding, academic credit, and program administration. (Editor/PG)