Throughout the academic year, CCWT hosts visiting scholar-practitioners active in the areas of career advising, labor market issues, and work-based learning in order to cultivate dialogue on these issues for students, staff and the broader community. In scheduling speakers for the Seminar Series, the Center aims to bring renowned scholars and respected practitioners to share their insights on research findings and policy developments that impact student employability and their career development.
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Mon | April 28, 2025 @ 12:00 – 1:00 pm CT
Designing Meaningful and Evidence-Based College Internships
Mindi Thompson
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In this webinar, CCWT’s Executive Director Dr. Mindi Thompson will share what CCWT and other scholars working in the college internship space have learned from students about college internships and elements that contribute to positive internship experiences. Mindi will summarize research findings, share students’ perspectives, and highlight evidence to support best practices. She will share information about how we used this evidence to develop and launch CCWT’s inaugural internship program. Participants will gain a better understanding of current knowledge and learn strategies to design meaningful internship opportunities for all students.