Master's and Undergraduate Industrial/Organizational Internships: Data-based Recommendations for Successful Experiences
Abstract
Internships play a vital role in the education of master's and undergraduate-level industrial/organizational (I/O) psychology students, providing applied learning experiences in organizational settings under qualified supervision. This article presents results collected from surveys of organizational hosts and interns. It addresses locating sites for internships, ensuring an appropriate experience, and the responsibilities of organizational hosts. The authors describe the responsibilities of faculty and students, student competencies, and evaluation of student performance in providing a meaningful internship experience. They provide suggestions for yielding productive and useful internship experiences for master's I/O students with particular attention on the development of an appropriate internship site and framing requirements with the organizational host. They recommend strategies and techniques for monitoring and evaluating the I/O intern.
Recommended Citation
Shoenfelt, E. L., Kottke, J. L., & Stone, N. J. (2012). Master's and Undergraduate Industrial/Organizational Internships: Data-based Recommendations for Successful Experiences. Teaching of Psychology, 39(2), pp. 100-106. SAGE Publications Inc..
The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1177/0098628312437724
Department(s)
Psychological Science
Keywords and Phrases
Graduate Education; I/O Psychology; Internships; Practicum; Undergraduate Education
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
0098-6283
Document Type
Article - Journal
Document Version
Citation
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 2012 SAGE Publications Inc., All rights reserved.
Publication Date
01 Jan 2012
