ERIC Number: EJ1445988
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 12
Abstractor: ERIC
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-2379-7762
EISSN: EISSN-2328-3343
The Gregory S. Fehribach Center: An Evidence-Based Internship Program for Students with Physical Disabilities
Larry Markle; David R. Parker; Roger D. Wessel
Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability, v37 n3 p195-206 2024
This article discusses the opportunities and outcomes provided by the Gregory S. Fehribach Center. The Fehribach Center recruits students with physical disabilities at colleges and universities across Indiana for full-time, eight week, paid internships in positions related to the student's academic major. The Center seeks to place between 50 to 60 students each summer, with a limited number of fall and spring internships also available. Students can apply for the program after completing their first year of college through one year after graduation. Graduate students are also encouraged to apply. Internships can be arranged for students with any academic major. Most internships are onsite in the Indianapolis area, though remote options exist and provisions are made for employers who are outside of Indianapolis. The Fehribach Center also provides weekly professional development opportunities to interns and offers additional career development assistance to current and former interns in the form of disability-informed career assessments and career coaching.
Descriptors: Evidence Based Practice, Internship Programs, Students with Disabilities, Physical Disabilities, Majors (Students), Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students, In Person Learning, Professional Development, Social Networks, Student Recruitment, Career Guidance, Educational Facilities, Summative Evaluation, Institutional Evaluation, Formative Evaluation, Organizational Effectiveness, Self Evaluation (Groups)
Association on Higher Education and Disability. 8015 West Kenton Circle Suite 230, Huntersville, NC 28078. Tel: 704-947-7779; Fax: 704-948-7779; e-mail: JPED@ahead.org; Web site: https://www.ahead.org/professional-resources/publications/jped
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Indiana (Indianapolis)
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