The internship program in school psychology in Ohio involves the close and continuing cooperation of the Ohio Department of Education, Ohio Inter-University Council on School Psychology, and field supervisors employed by local school districts. The roles of each are briefly discussed. (Author)

The author describes impressions gained from visitations to employers at their expense, which helped him understand the employment scene without preconceived notions. As a result, he was better able to serve the college graduates seeking employment. (CJ)

In 1961 the Ohio State University Libraries (OSUL) established an internship program that is fairly unique in academic librarianship. An analysis of the program was made by sending questionnaires to former interns and the two personnel librarians who had worked with the program. (Author/JB)

Current training efforts used to prepare students of medical sociology to function in a changing professional environment are described. Crucial to this effort is the internship--that real-world experience where the students can learn the accommodative strategies needed to maximize interdisciplinary ties without loss of their identities as…

Describes six models or formats for mass communication internships as a means of incorporating the internship into the mass communication department's overall program. (HOD)

Describes the Saanich Internship Program for training teachers, which is exemplary in some aspects, and suggests modifications which could make it more nearly ideal. (AH)

Found that 80 percent of psychology programs offer ethics training, but less than half provide a formal, comprehensive learning experience. All but two of the programs that don't offer training reported it was the primary responsibility of the clinical psychology graduate school program. Urges formal training in ethical standards. (Author)

Describes a model, prestudent teaching classroom internship program in art education. Six Middle Tennessee State University art education interns worked with a cooperative teacher on implementation planning for a unit on "Model in Architecture." After observing student classroom behavior, each taught the unit to a small group. Interns designed and…

The authors compare the role transition experienced by hospital nursing interns to role transition for nurses in a traditional hospital orientation program. Their conclusions suggest new evaluation criteria and areas for further study. (Author/CT)

A model is proposed for matching social work students with practicum settings, to be used to facilitate the practicum's administrative work. Major factors in the placement process are standardized, and the results of a pilot test using the model are reviewed. (MSE)

A personal narrative of an intern's field experience at a child guidance clinic, part of his doctoral program in counseling psychology. (SJL)

Describes a pilot project in 4-H Community Development which tested six different kinds of activities in which teenagers took responsible roles in their communities. A local government intern project and an extension sponsorship of Youth Conservation Corps were judged most promising based on learning opportunities provided. (Author/CT)

A Virginia school system independently arrived at and implemented some recommendations from NASSP's 1996 report "Breaking Ranks." In 1994, Old Dominion University and the Norfolk Public Schools embarked on a decade-long major school reform initiative (PRIME) aimed at providing students with exemplary college and career opportunities and…

Explains how journal writing can help business students integrate field learning from internships with academic learning. Instructions to students, faculty review of journals, grading, and ideas for expanding the assignment are presented. (SK)

Little is written about the impact of cultural and economic factors on the field of human services and how these factors affect an agency's ability to train interns. Two field-placement coordinators evaluated existing programs through the goodness-of-fit perspective and examined the relationships among students, agencies, and academia. (Contains…