2021
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pcbi.1008599
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Ten simple rules for running and managing virtual internships

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“…In other words, although the interns in past summers were in-person at the state agencies, they participated in a nationwide leadership and mentoring program which connected them remotely to the other interns placed at agencies across the nation, and to the learning and support provided by the internship leadership across several universities. We were fortunate that our model also had several program elements in place that aligned with best practices for distance education and virtual internships (Kachra & Brown, 2020 ; Roddy et al, 2017 ; Werner & Jeske, 2021 ): well-developed state/agency projects carefully developed by the internship staff in conjunction with the state preceptors; synchronous engagement of interns with the internship faculty and each other before, during and after the internship; identification and continuous monitoring of learning goals; celebration of learning and project outcomes; expectations of and support for collaborative and proactive communication; and, perhaps most significantly, connecting student interns within and across state projects.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In other words, although the interns in past summers were in-person at the state agencies, they participated in a nationwide leadership and mentoring program which connected them remotely to the other interns placed at agencies across the nation, and to the learning and support provided by the internship leadership across several universities. We were fortunate that our model also had several program elements in place that aligned with best practices for distance education and virtual internships (Kachra & Brown, 2020 ; Roddy et al, 2017 ; Werner & Jeske, 2021 ): well-developed state/agency projects carefully developed by the internship staff in conjunction with the state preceptors; synchronous engagement of interns with the internship faculty and each other before, during and after the internship; identification and continuous monitoring of learning goals; celebration of learning and project outcomes; expectations of and support for collaborative and proactive communication; and, perhaps most significantly, connecting student interns within and across state projects.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Clarify the instructions and expectations for interns at the start of programs and provide an overview of the sponsoring company's culture, rules, and practices so that they can learn how to excel in their roles and what is expected of them (Bowen, 2020;Werner & Jeske, 2021).…”
Section: Limited Work Productivity (Weakness)mentioning
confidence: 99%
“…As remote work becomes more common, offering online internships acquaints interns with online communication tools, collaborative techniques, and norms associated with remote work. This will help industries to introduce the remote working culture to future employees (Perkins, & Irwin, 2023;Werner & Jeske, 2021).…”
Section: Internship Benefitsmentioning
confidence: 99%