35.041 - What Do We Know About College Internships? Insights From Researchers and Practitioners on Challenges, Opportunities, and Implications for Equity

Session Type: Symposium

Abstract

This symposium seeks to spark critical dialogue about challenges and opportunities of internships for college students in the U.S., with a focus on placing rigorous empirical evidence and equity and student welfare at the heart of conversations about work-based learning. Findings from three research projects will be presented, followed by comments from two career services professionals actively engaged with internship programming. The symposium will be facilitated by a Chronicle of Higher Education reporter who specializes in workforce issues.

Sub Unit

• Division J - Postsecondary Education / Division J - Section 2b: College Student Success

Chair

• Scott Carlson

Papers

• Exploring the Relationship Between the Design of Internships and Student Outcomes - Matthew T. Hora, University of Wisconsin - Madison

• Developing Employability Frameworks for Internship Evaluations at a Community College - Tim Alft, Waukesha County Technical College

• Studying the Relationship of Government Regulations and Internships in the United States and France - Patrick McHugh

• Internship Course Credit: Challenges and Opportunities - Carrie Shandra, Stony Brook University - SUNY

• Insights From Efforts to Promote Internships at the System Level - Nancy ONeill, University of Baltimore