Perceived impact of internship and practical training programs on professional and personal growth: implications to agricultural and extension education

Abstract

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Increasing the Disciplinary Breadth in Graduate Training in Agricultural Science to Meet the Industry Need for Addressing Global Food System Complexity

“…Internships form a process of education through which schools and industry offer career‐related work experience for students while providing employers with an excellent source of highly qualified personnel (Novotorov, 2001). The National Society for Experiential Education reflects their learning goals in internship programs through the following definitions: Academic learning: the process allowing the individual to apply knowledge learned in classroom to the workplace. Career development: the process allowing the individual to gain knowledge of the qualifications and duties of a position and explore their interest in a field. Skill development: the process that allows the individual to gain an understanding of the skills and knowledge required in the workplace. Personal development: the process allowing the individual to gain decision‐making skills, critical thinking skills, and increased confidence and self‐esteem. …”

“…Internships form a process of education through which schools and industry offer career-related work experience for students while providing employers with an excellent source of highly qualified personnel (Novotorov, 2001). The National Society for Experiential Education reflects their learning goals in internship programs through the following definitions:…”

An Investigation of the Benefits and Challenges of Graduation Internship Perceived by Students of English Language Studies

“…Interns also gain a competitive edge when searching for a job. Via internship, students could navigate their future career plans (He & Qin, 2017) by changing or confirming career aspirations (Novotorov, 2001); and enhance their competitiveness when attending job markets (Jackling & Natoli, 2015). Furthermore, they could be retained to work full-time for their internship companies if having good performance (Scott, 1992).…”

Implementation of Student Internship Program in the Philippines (SIPP) of Northwest Samar State University: Inputs for Improvement

“…Internship benefits range from future workers joining real work life, achieving an organizational culture, and improving job-related skills (Hernandez, et al, 2014). Nowadays the value of internships is increasingly recognized by local and regional universities, employers, and students (Novotorov, 2001). Along these notions of the previous studies, it is undeniable that an internship program hones the students to become well-rounded individuals.…”

“…According to Tackett et al (2001), internships have gained importance in education over the past ten years as a result of the many benefits they provide to students, including networking opportunities with other students from other institutions while at the host training institution and the opportunity to gain experience and career-related guidance. Furthermore, many undergraduate students are interested in internship programs because of their desire to gain work experience while receiving academic credits (Novotorov, 2001). Additionally, internships are becoming more and more crucial for business higher education since they enable students to connect their academic work with the business sector (Ivana, 2019).…”