Promoting Language Skills in Career Development November 2024 Language abilities are an incredible asset for job seekers – regardless of their career interest! In this webinar, University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Lydia Odegard, Language Directions Specialist …
Exploring Virtual Internships: Key Tips for Students
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. …
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 …
Multiple Internships: Ladder or Treadmill?
Zhixuan Wu and Vivien Ahrens are Ph.D. students at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and project assistants for the “The College Internship Study” (conducted by the Center for College-Workforce Transitions). Here, they give insight into their explorations of an increasingly emerging, yet scarcely researched trend in higher education: …
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 …
Anthropology students explore career transitions with participatory research
Daniel Ginsberg, PhD Manager of Education, Research & Professional Development American Anthropological Association A bachelor’s degree in anthropology makes people nervous. They worry that it might be impractical, dooming graduates to flail around trying to …
Refugees and the International Higher Education Audit Culture in the United States
Refugees overcome high barriers to survive, resettle in the United States, and to thrive in their new communities. On account of the protracted nature of modern conflicts, refugees are now often displaced for a decade …
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 …