Internships: An Educational Experience
Internships are a popular way to enter a new industry and they are also an effective way to enhance your education. Whether you are a high school or college student considering a new career, an educator looking to change fields, or simply a job seeker, an internship is an excellent way to learn.
Jim Fitch, Associate Director of Career Services at Allegheny College provided the following insights about internships on a new website, InternProgram360.com that offers lots of resources for interns from the search process through the duration of the internship. “An internship provides an opportunity for students to apply and reflect on knowledge and concepts acquired in the classroom,” Jim Fitch, . “Many educational theorists believe that application and reflection are where the true learning takes place creating a deeper cognitive framework from which the student can draw.”
You can read the complete article about the educational value of internships on Internprogram360.com. This site is worth visiting. It is a complete resource for helping people find internships, local and international. They assist through every stage of the process and are focused on helping interns succeed.
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