Internships: Quality Education Outside of Class

Internships: Quality Education Outside of Class is designed to demonstrate that important and rich learning opportunities can be found outside a formal lecture class through engaging internships. The volume features carefully curated articles that speak to how these opportunities enhance students’ professional career prospects, and how students can maximize their educational value.

The anthology contains 16 individual readings that cover a variety of topics, including how internships provide a bridge between college and the workforce, how overseas opportunities can provide students with global perspective, whether students should receive credits for internships, and how internships can help students develop job readiness and emotional awareness. Additional readings address internships as pathways to public service, internships at the national level, NASPAA guidelines for public service internships, typical characteristics of a social science internship program, academic advice for students regarding internship selection, and more.

Providing readers with valuable knowledge to prepare them to make the most of their experiences, Internships is an ideal resource for any individual who is considering participation in an internship program.