Impact of Part-Time CS Engineering Internships on Workload

A Characterization of Engineering and Computer Science Undergraduate Participation in High-impact Educational Practices at Two Western Land-grant Institutions

“…For E/CS students, internships can be valuable activities for discovering career paths, acquiring full time jobs, and gaining or improving professional career skills [23]. Internships may also positively affect outcomes within other HIP, such as capstone projects [24]. Internships have been reported to improve the autonomy and technology, methodology, and project management skills of computer science students [24].…”

“…Internships may also positively affect outcomes within other HIP, such as capstone projects [24]. Internships have been reported to improve the autonomy and technology, methodology, and project management skills of computer science students [24]. In engineering, underrepresented students reported that internships supported their professional career goals by providing opportunities for them to apply theory to practice in authentic industry environments [25].…”