Guest contribution from Debora Jeske Virtual internships have been around for well over ten years. In recent months, this kind of internship has suddenly moved into the mainstream, replacing traditional on-site internships. As students, educators …
Kevon Williams and Dr. Mindi Thompson Publish Policy Brief on Supporting Black Interns through Vicarious Racial Trauma
In the wake of the 2020 protests demanding justice and equality for marginalized communities, Black undergraduates have continued to pursue and complete internships around the country. Recognizing the psychological tax that Black student interns must …
Running Virtual Internships: Key Tips for Employers
Guest contribution from Debora Jeske Over the course of the last few months, I received several queries from different employers about how to best run virtual internships instead of or in addition to traditional internships. …
Supporting Virtual Internships: Key Tips for Educational Representatives
Guest contribution from Debora Jeske Over the course of the last few months, many students have had to find alternative internships and employment. This has meant that many Career Services departments and especially internship coordinators …
No internship, one internship or Multiple internships: What does career adaptability tells us?
Authors: Zhixuan Wu, Zi ChenAttending more than one internship during college has become a common practice for many students. From early 2018 to early 2019, survey data from our College Internship Study found that 147 …
The doors of opportunity are closed for many students: barriers to internship participation
Author: Javier Rodriguez S., Zi Chen Internships are widely considered positive experiences. Across disciplines, studies suggest that taking part in an internship increases students’ chances at identifying a career path that’s appropriate for them, getting …
New Report on HMoob American University Students at Wisconsin’s 4-Year Colleges
Hmoob American Undergraduate Students at University of Wisconsin’s 4-Year Comprehensive Colleges – Background, Enrollment Statistics, and Graduation Trends Author: MaiNeng Vang Data on Asian Americans are often aggregated, wherein all Asian American communities are lumped …
Listen to Student Voices about Internship Documenting student perspectives about college internships: Field trips to University of Baltimore and University of Wisconsin – Oshkosh
Student perspectives on high impact practices such as internships are critical for researcher and higher education staff to better know how to support students learning, success, and career development. A research team from the Center for Research …
What are the experiences of career advisors in a 2-year college?
By: Mun Yuk Chin As the world of work continues to evolve, higher education institutions are increasingly scrutinized for their capacity to bolster students’ career development.[1] Unsurprisingly, career services offices face heightened focus and pressure …
Skilled Jobs that Do Not Require a Bachelor’s Degree
Our Center has just released my latest research presenting a new approach to the identification of middle-skill jobs, or relatively skilled occupations that do not typically require a bachelor’s degree for entry. I call these …