This book can be used as the text for an internship course book or as a "how to" manual for anyone wanting to setup a successful internship experience. Whether you are looking to land a great internship or already have an internship and want to increase the odds that it will be an excellent learning experience, this book can help. The content of the book is based on the experiences of Michael P. Griffin, Internship Director and Accounting Professor at the Charlton College of Business at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth.

"Internships are the most popular form of experiential learning used in business schools worldwide, providing practical insight into a job role for students and enhancing their employability. This book provides practical resources that practitioners and students can use to maximize the overall internship experience. Explaining business education, internships, skill development, employment outcome as well as material to assist the development or enhancing of internship programs to create a high-quality internship course, as well as providing guidance on reflecting and evaluating the learning gained from the experience. Including quizzes and short activities, this book is reflective of an internship experience and can be used as a companion text for any student participating in an internship, or as a guide that practitioners in this field can use to help design their own internship program and course content. Business schools are increasing their focus on experiential learning and are encouraging faculty to incorporate internships into their existing curriculum. Linking theory, history and practice, this book is ideal reading for students participating in an internship for academic credit and as a guidebook for business school practitioners that wish to start or improve their existing academic internship program"--

Research shows that internships are the dominant form of experiential learning used in business schools worldwide, providing practical insight into a job role for students and enhancing their employability. This book provides practical resources that practitioners and students can use to maximize the overall internship experience by explaining business education, internships, skill development, and employment outcomes. It also includes material to assist in the development or enhancement of internship programs to create a high-quality internship course while providing guidance on reflecting and evaluating the learning gained from the experience. Including quizzes and short activities, this book can be used as a companion text for any student participating in an internship, or as a guide that practitioners in this field can use to help design their own internship program and course content. Business schools are increasing their focus on experiential learning and are encouraging faculty to incorporate internships into their existing curriculum. Linking theory, history, and practice, this book is ideal reading for students participating in an internship for academic credit and as a guidebook for business school practitioners who wish to start or improve their existing academic internship program.

A book that helps students search for and land an excellent internship.

Provides details on over 550 internships and summer jobs.

HELLO REAL WORLD! gives the college student's perspective on how to land that first job and then excel at it. It also offers tips to employers on how to structure an effective internship, co-op, or entry-level program for students new to the real world. Jengyee Liang draws from experiences at four Fortune 100 companies. You will find her book a quick and easy read. Her tips are both candid and insightful.