I spent more than 20 years assigning and supervising Nurse Interns. I find the program is win-win for student, precptor, and organization. The student learns the accountability required to be a professional, Learns first hand the imporatnace of integrating knowledge, skills, and values in the clinical setting. The preceptor enjoys "showing off" their knowledge, value of team work, and appreciation of belonging to an organization The Internship programs can also be an opportunity for management to train and evaluate prospects for permanent employment.
The ideal internship is at least 10-12 weeks long so that kids can become a part of the work-place culture.
Internships are great way to increase job skills as long as the are relevant to the students chosen career path.
Internships offer the student and "employer" an opportunity to try before they hire. Often students are offered positions from a successful internship- I know I was.
Acquiring skills related to professionalism is always a plus for your career and in life.
Internships allow students to develop their professional behaviors and get to know a companies culture. For the company, internships give decision makers an opportunity to experience a student's skills and behaviors for the purposes of potential job offers or to see if someone will fit into a team.
Students should treat Externship as "The longest interview", this way they can get hired after externship
On the job training benefits both the employer and the intern, building viable skills that may be useful in a permanent position in the future.
Having clear roles in an internship can help develop professional behaviors between the instructor and student.
Students can maximize the effectiveness of internships by taking proactive steps and being intentional about their learning and growth during the internship. This can be done by setting clear goals, being proactive, asking questions, seeking feedback, and taking notes.
One of the most important learning aspect in internship is behavior modification. Be able to learn the attitude and behavior in dealing with various situations.
Internship experiences help the intern to develop professional behaviors.
Comment on Cynthia Terrell's post: Right, also displaying those behaviors allows for a real model for the students.
Developing professional behaviors is very important and will assist the intern in acquiring needed opportunities.
Developing professional behaviors is very important and will assist the intern in acquiring needed opportunities.
I've learned supervisors, should be on display for students to show how they should carry themselves. Students should participate in internships as they are great opportunities for learning what the workforce is like.
It's important to help the students develop their work skills
Comment on Michael Mitchell's post: I completely agree. Internship should facilitate time management skills and identify the various skills.
Student internships help with soft skills, which helps them learn skills for the real world of work.
I believe that internships can be a great stepping stone for students to "get their feet wet" so to speak. For many students on the younger side they have not been exposed to the working world and this is a good way to show them the ins and outs all the way down to proper dress, starting with teaching them interviewing techniques.
