ERIC Number: EJ767255
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2007
Pages: 5
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ISSN: ISSN-0883-2323
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Lessons Learned: Advice to Employers from Interns
Rothman, Miriam
Journal of Education for Business, v82 n3 p140-144 Jan-Feb 2007
In this article, the author reports the results of a content analysis based on the responses of 345 interns to the request for specific suggestions for how their employer could improve the experience for future interns enrolled in a for-credit business school internship class. The findings suggest that clarity of tasks, communication, and expectations around challenging assignments to be completed within a reasonable time frame accompanied by on-going feedback, mentoring, exposure to other parts of the business, and respectful treatment could improve internship effectiveness. (Contains 1 table.)
Descriptors: Content Analysis, Business Administration Education, Internship Programs, On the Job Training, Employer Employee Relationship, Task Analysis, Interpersonal Communication, Expectation, Scheduling, Feedback, Mentors, Holistic Approach, Peer Acceptance, Program Effectiveness
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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