Technical Communication Quarterly Apr 2001

Building Connections between Industry and University: Implementing an Internship Program at a Regional University

Janice Tovey

Abstract

Using an established university level internship program, this article discusses the issues of socialization and acculturation of interns into the workplace, motivation of student employees, and the relationships between education and training/workplace and academy. Evaluations by students and their supervisors reveal the significance of these issues for positive experiential learning.

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Technical Communication Quarterly
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2001-04-01
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10.1207/s15427625tcq1002_7
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