Required Internship Programs in Marketing: Benefits, Challenges and Determinants of Fit

The potential of computer-mediated internships for higher education

“…HEPs that are able to achieve high-quality outcomes in both of these domains are likely to be highly regarded by students and society, and are likely to excel in the increasingly important student outcome focused higher education quality metrics such as the United States "Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education College Ranking", the Australian "Graduate Destination Survey" and the European "U-Multirank" assessment system. Additional benefits of CMIs are likely to arise because successful internship programs have the potential to create strong and highly visible links between HEPs and industry partners (Gault et al, 2000;Maertz et al, 2014), which is likely to lead to improved reputation and student recruitment for the HEP (Divine et al, 2007;Weible, 2010). CMIs in general, and einternships in particular, build on this traditional internship benefit by extending the geographical range of available placements and industry partnerships.…”

Stepping Into Industry Reality: Reviewing the Roles of Cooperative Education and Internships in Fostering Construction Education

“…Firstly, i HEIs have recruiting opportunities in which students participate, as well as direct placement opportunities for students who excel in the cooperative education placements. Secondly, it helps HEIs to stay in touch with the latest information and trends in participating industries (Divine et al, 2007). The second benefit is the fact that Socioeconomica -The Scientific Journal for Theory and Practice of Socio-economic Development 2017, 6(11): 43 -60 Page49 cooperative education programmes contribute immensely to the overall educational pedagogy of their students.…”

“…The second benefit is the fact that Socioeconomica -The Scientific Journal for Theory and Practice of Socio-economic Development 2017, 6(11): 43 -60 Page49 cooperative education programmes contribute immensely to the overall educational pedagogy of their students. The activities allow opportunities for both programme and curriculum content improvement (Divine et al, 2007;Sattler, 2011). Therefore, experiential learning helps HEIs to remain relevant to students as they are pivotal in skill creation among students, thereby fostering successful transition into the construction industry.…”

“…It also helps students understand the relevance of their coursework as internship experiences help in applying theoretical knowledge garnered from the classroom (Wasserman, 2008). After graduation, studies show that job prospects for students are improved as internships help in building a stronger résumé for job applications (Divine et al, 2007;Lowden et al, 2011). Studies also confirm that students who undergo internships display self-reliance, maturity, social skills, and confidence in their abilities to set goals and to attain them (Gill & Lashine, 2003;Mihail, 2006;Pillai et al, 2011).…”

“…In supporting effective internship programmes, HEIs can enjoy positive effects on curriculum development, their financial resources and even the quality of student life . By expanding the range of educational opportunities for students, internships can lead to increased communication with various sectors of the community, particularly the construction industry (Divine et al, 2007). They also lead to curriculum content evaluation and academic programme improvement, as stated by Divine et al (2007) and Sattler (2011).…”