A public service internship program at Baylor University is described. Student participants work a minimum of 100 hours per semester at a public or nonprofit agency in a job with a substantial administrative component. In 1976 the program was expanded to include student interns working in political campaigns. (MLW)

A description of a new program for legal education is described which combines classroom simulations of lawyering tasks and skills with a series of externships with practitioners. Traditional classes for learning the substantive knowledge of the law are conducted in conjunction with the experiential aspects. (Author/MLW)

If carefully designed and arranged, the credited, salaried internship can serve as a transition to the real world of environmental problem-solving, performance evaluation, and ability to work with peers and supervisors. Presented are guidelines for operating such programs and samples of the internship agreement, responsibilities, and evaluation…

A total of 165 community leaders over age 60 interned in congressional offices in a program that taught the participants their way around the federal government and its agencies. They were expected to become liaisons with their congressional offices and with government agencies and private organizations. Two interns are profiled. (MLW)

Project ICES (A Project of Internships, Certification, Equity-Leadership, and Support) links the major educational agencies in a state to select, train, and place a group of women with proven administrative ability. (Author/IRT)

Researchers and practitioners have jointly applied research technology and data to a wide range of practical problems. The program has resulted in: greater use of knowledge by practitioners, the development of applied research goals by academicians, and the basis for ongoing collaboration between research and practice. (Author)

Finding the appropriate judicial clerkship begins with identifying the most qualified, personable, and respected judges, at all levels. Resume and letter writing, recommendations, and interviews are also essential elements to be carefully undertaken. (Journal availability: 1155 E. 60th St., Chicago, IL 60637, sc $1.00). (MSE)

Results of two studies on the effects of journalism internships suggest that students value their media experience highly and develop more realistic judgments of the media as a result of internship experiences, but at the expense of their evaluations of their educational training. (RL)

Provides specific examples of journalism teachers' working summer internships at newspapers and television news departments. Illustrates the value of teachers' occasionally "tuning up" their journalism skills. (RL)

The Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES) recommends that a full-year internship be included in doctoral level training. A survey of location of positions, required credentials, and reaction to accreditation of internship sites, indicates that ACES must become more involved in development and retainment of internship…

The public health administrative internship program at Western Kentucky University is described along with some typical problem areas and suggested alternative strategies for dealing with them. (JMF)

Suggests that university students will be better able to evaluate urban planning as a potential career if they participate in an internship program which stresses contact between students and planners. (Author/DB)

Results of an extensive internship evaluation project in Minnesota have produced four primary outgrowths designed to upgrade the quality of internship experience. They include quantitative changes in standards, pre- and post-tests, interviews as evaluation aids, and an Externship Demonstration Project. (LBH)

Describes changes and improvements in a geography internship program at San Diego State University since its inception in 1969. The program, which integrates unpaid work experience with classroom study, has increased the variety of available jobs, developed guidelines for intern supervisors, places 300 percent more students in jobs, and requires…

Investigates the effects of cognitive style and theoretical orientation on psychology interns' judgments about the type of supervision they find most beneficial. Results indicate that trainees' cognitive styles and behavioral emphasis of their theoretical orientations were significantly related to their preferences for task-oriented and…