ERIC Number: EJ1382358
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023
Pages: 19
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-1449-9789
EISSN: EISSN-1449-9789
Building and Sustaining Undergraduate English Internship Programs during and after the COVID-19 Pandemic
Smith, Allegra W.; Canzonetta, Jordan N.; Fedewa, Kate; Birdsall, Kate
Journal of University Teaching and Learning Practice, v20 n2 Article 13 2023
Experiential learning opportunities (Kolb, 1984; Simons et al., 2012), such as internships, provide valuable real-world learning experiences for undergraduate students. Internships are especially important for students majoring or specialising in writing, who can gain valuable workplace experience and build portfolio pieces from working for a company or organisation. The COVID-19 pandemic and resulting social distancing measures forced internship experiences to shift to remote and hybrid opportunities. In this article, four faculty from three universities in the United States detail the ways that they pivoted their undergraduate writing internship programs to adapt to public health requirements and changing student needs between 2020-2022. We provide information on creating remote and hybrid internship opportunities and courses, building internship program infrastructure, integrating technology and project management tools into student internship experiences, securing funding for otherwise unpaid internships, and supporting students during their internship programmes. The article concludes with future directions in writing student internships and other pre-professional experiences, as well as additional resources for internship coordinators.
Descriptors: Undergraduate Study, English, Internship Programs, COVID-19, Pandemics, College Faculty, Emergency Programs, Writing Instruction, Student Needs, Change, Adjustment (to Environment), Program Development, Experiential Learning
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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