Students can maximize the effectiveness of internships by taking proactive steps and being intentional about their learning and growth during the internship. This can be done by setting clear goals, being proactive, asking questions, seeking feedback, and taking notes.
Having clear roles in an internship can help develop professional behaviors between the instructor and student.
On the job training benefits both the employer and the intern, building viable skills that may be useful in a permanent position in the future.
Students should treat Externship as "The longest interview", this way they can get hired after externship
Internships allow students to develop their professional behaviors and get to know a companies culture. For the company, internships give decision makers an opportunity to experience a student's skills and behaviors for the purposes of potential job offers or to see if someone will fit into a team.
Acquiring skills related to professionalism is always a plus for your career and in life.
Internships offer the student and "employer" an opportunity to try before they hire. Often students are offered positions from a successful internship- I know I was.
Internships are great way to increase job skills as long as the are relevant to the students chosen career path.
The ideal internship is at least 10-12 weeks long so that kids can become a part of the work-place culture.
I spent more than 20 years assigning and supervising Nurse Interns. I find the program is win-win for student, precptor, and organization. The student learns the accountability required to be a professional, Learns first hand the imporatnace of integrating knowledge, skills, and values in the clinical setting. The preceptor enjoys "showing off" their knowledge, value of team work, and appreciation of belonging to an organization The Internship programs can also be an opportunity for management to train and evaluate prospects for permanent employment.
I want to better identify my expectations, perhaps in a letter to all on-site supervisors.
Internships offer the best opportunity for students to learn real life work experiences and a greater understanding to what is required from the workforce.
From this module, I've learned that providing meaningful internship experiences is important for students' career readiness. As a teacher, I can apply this by guiding students in setting clear internship goals, helping them find internships aligned with their interests and skills, and preparing them to actively engage in professional environments.
I have learned that while in internship students can see how it feels to work with that company and if that is a right fit in the company.
It's important that students get to work on real assignments that are related to their interests. An internship should be between 10-12 weeks long at least to give students an opportunity to immerse in their internship experience.
Comment on Michael Mitchell's post:
I believe the most important aspect of the internship process is allowing the student to have opportunities to show their skill and assist them in developing both professionally and personally to be a good canidate for employment.
