Internships : theory and practice / by Charles H. Sides and Ann Mrvica.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sides, Charles H., 1952-

Contributor:

Mrvica, Ann, 1955-

Series:

Baywood's technical communications series.

Baywood's technical communications series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Internship programs--United States.

Internship programs.

College students--Employment--United States.

College students.

School-to-work transition--United States.

School-to-work transition.

Career education--United States.

Career education.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (178 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Fitchburg, Mass. : Fitchburg State College, c2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"Internships: Theory and Practice" focuses on the history, theory, value, design, administration, and evaluation of professional internships as an educational experience for college students. Internships are guided, pre-professional experiences that combine academic and professional components as a managed transition to professional careers. Touted by many as an educational innovation for the 21st century, internships (or experiential learning, or apprenticeships, as they once were called) have been a staple of professional preparation for centuries, dating back at least to the earliest documentation in the Middle Ages and no doubt far beyond that.Charles Sides and Ann Mrvica trace this history through primary sources to explore the development of internship experiences over the past 800 years, create an introduction to the topic of internships, and provide a foundation for modern college-corporation partnerships in professional education and training. The authors present specific guidelines and discussions on issues important to corporations, in terms of providing for internship experiences; issues important to colleges, in terms of designing and evaluating internships; and issues important to students, in terms of participating in and learning from internships.

Contents:

""INTERNSHIPS: Theory and Practice""; ""Cover""; ""Copyright Page""; ""Title page""; ""Dedication""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Contents""; ""Chapter 1 Introduction""; ""Chapter 2 Internships As Learning Experiences""; ""Chapter 3 Internships As Professional Experiences""; ""Chapter 4 Administrative Responsibilities for Academic Institutions""; ""Chapter 5 Administrative Responsibilities for Host Internship Sites""; ""Chapter 6 Internship Preparation""; ""Chapter 7 Internship Performance Evaluation""; ""Chapter 8 The Future of Internships""; ""Appendixes""; ""Index""

""Selected Titles from Baywood�s Technical Communications Series""""Back Cover""

Notes:

First published 2007 by Baywood Pub. Co., Inc.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781138637528

1138637521

9781315224305

1315224305

9781351843485

1351843486

9780895036674

0895036673

OCLC:

988376657