Discusses four categories of problems associated with setting up public service internship programs. The categories are (1) conceptualization of internship experiences within the broad scope of liberal arts education, (2) structural difficulties arising from institutional commitments to internship development, (3) student socialization, and (4)…

An innovative 30-hour internship seminar has become a core part of the University of Regina's teacher preparation program. It successfully provides experiences to help cooperating teachers and interns: (1) build interpersonal relationships, (2) increase interns' professional growth, and (3) learn and practice supervisory processes. (JD)

Describes a 1978 study undertaken at the University of California-Davis on the evaluation of the stockbrokers internship program. (JOW)

States that although internships are routine components of technical communication programs, they can offer excellent professional opportunities to English majors who do not plan academic careers. Finds that internships can enhance enrollments and retention in the English program; build credibility of the English curriculum in the nonacademic…

Ethnographic study of 29 African American students participating in U.S. Department of Agriculture Summer Internship Programs showed they were interested in agriculture careers but lacked background; supervisors lacked cultural sensitivity/knowledge; and competence was more important in role models than gender or ethnicity. (SK)

Analyzes intern assessments of their experiences in the New York Assembly Internship Program. Interns worked 30 hours a week at the legislature and were generally very satisfied with their overall experience. The survey questionnaire is included. (JOW)

Relates the author's experiences during a five-week faculty internship at the "Colorado Camera" university newspaper. Describes how the author had to refresh her skills and adapt to the technological advances that had been made during her years as a teacher. Concludes that the author enjoyed her return to reporting and considered it a…

Describes Goucher College's plans to expand its overseas internship program. Following a brief overview of Goucher's program, this article presents questions and answers from interviews with employers concerning how they feel about internships and job opportunities abroad. (NB)

Presents research describing internship arrangements at colleges and universities with advertising programs. Finds that internships are widely used, are most often optional, and are usually awarded academic credit. Discusses grading systems, scheduling, employment offers, and types of work required. (SR)

Describes Ada County (Idaho) Juvenile Courts' internship program in which undergraduate and graduate students participate in sponsored work experience in juvenile detention settings. Outlines recruitment, budget, placement, expectations of students and institutions, supervision, evaluation, termination, and grievance procedures. (SK)

The internship program at Cal Poly Pomona is based on Piaget's theory of intellectual development, enabling students to move from concrete to formal thought. Components include meetings with teacher/coordinators, establishment of learning objectives, group meetings, employer visits and evaluations, daily logs, and self-evaluative reports. (SK)

Argues that, to be effective, internship directors must examine the constraints and objectives of their program and then select an appropriate supervisory style. Offers a model of supervisory styles for internship directors. (SR)

Comparison was made of 39 student interns' and 30 worksite supervisors' identification of the importance of 15 academic elements and 9 worksite elements to all interns and to their own recent internship experiences. Different rankings of general and particular elements among students, among employers, and between the groups can help identify…

Over 3 years, agriculture and home economics faculty were matched with 21 minority undergraduate majors for 8-week summer internships. Qualitative and quantitative assessments showed that interns developed leadership skills and career awareness and had high levels of satisfaction with the professional contacts and linkages they acquired. (SK)

Investigates the supervision practices of field based and university supervisors of school psychology interns in the United States. Findings reveal a highly qualified group of supervisors who met the standards set forth by the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP). Although the field based and university intern supervisors' shared…