Over the years academic libraries have developed various field experience models to supplement traditional library education and provide career development and advancement. To assess the availability of internship, residency, and fellowship programs among its members, the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) conducted a survey of its membership…

The purpose of this paper is to explore the value of experiential education in the context of Washington internships and to consider the importance of role mentoring for female students in political science. The central question for this paper is whether the presence of female leadership role models and mentors in Washington internship programs…

A unique community college program was established as a joint endeavor by George Mason University and the Virginia Community College System. Administered by the University's National Center for Community College Education, the program stresses doctoral study in the candidate's area of expertise. Specifically designed for community college…

Analysis of the present preparation of the university supervisors of student teachers and examination of the essential knowledge, skills, attitudes, attributes, and experiences required of supervisors produces two recommendations for preparing effective supervisors: an internship and successful completion of a course designed especially for…

The five year teacher education program at the University of Tennessee Knoxville requires students to major in an arts or science field and to minor in either elementary or secondary education. Following the acquisition of a bachelor's degree, students may enroll in fifth-year education courses and a year-long internship. Teaching licenses are…

This paper presents a qualitative case study of three interns who completed the 5-year teacher education program at the University of Tennessee and, following their intern year, were hired as teachers in the high school where they had served as interns. The program at the university prepared teachers in two phases: the undergraduate years, devoted…

This hearing was held to obtain testimony on H.R. 3859, a bill to authorize assistance to the Washington Center for Internship and Academic Seminars. The Center operates a partnership program that enables colleges and universities to extend their campuses to Washington, D.C. The Center provides an academic program that combines seminars and course…

A cost-free counseling model was developed to meet the changing needs of elementary school students in a small college city in California. A training program for graduate students was set up within the public school setting and was clinically supervised. Marriage, Family, and Child Counselor and Licensed Educational Psychologist internships were…

The historical context of attempts to reconcile the humanities with business careers is discussed, and a number of cooperative programs that seek to link the two areas are described. Attention is directed to: faculty and student internships in business, executive-in-residence programs and executive institutes, career exploration programs for…

A survey was completed by 197 college and university speech communication departments concerning their speech internship programs. Survey items asked about institution size, number of majors/minors in the department, existence of an intern program, general standards, credit hour issues, placement, intern responsibility, and faculty role. The…

Concordia College (Minnesota) has established a global studies curriculum that encourages the development of a global perspective in future business leaders. Global perspective is seen as having five dimensions: (1) perspective consciousness; (2) "state of the planet" awareness; (3) cross-cultural awareness; (4) knowledge of global…

Pertinent questions are raised which challenge the appropriateness of the student teaching experience. Research studies have shown that many beginning teachers found great difference between the more protected experience of student teaching and the real world of the beginning teacher who takes on the full responsibilities of the classroom. Future…

Guidelines for environmental organizations who wish to establish student internships or use interns more effectively are presented, based on 1983-1984 interviews and surveys of environmental group representatives. While the focus is on internships for undergraduate and graduate students, environmental interns may be recent college graduates, high…

During the academic years 1975-76 and 1976-77 the Lilly Endowment provided funds for 13 internships and the Associated Colleges of Indiana provided support for another intern. The interns were placed at cooperating institutions that agreed to provide various specified experiences under the direction of mentors, in return for the interns' services.…

Recommendations regarding Doctor of Pharmacy programs are presented, based on reactions to American Council on Pharmaceutical Education tentative guidelines to its published "Standards." The reactions to the guidelines were expressed at an open hearing held at the 1975 Annual Meeting of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy.…