Internships and Careers 2008 Abstracts
Internships and Careers Interest Group
I’m a People Person!: A look at public relations majors’ perceptions of the major and their first jobs • Brigitta R. Brunner and Margaret Fitch-Hauser, Auburn University • No abstract available.
Correlating Use of Digital Media for News with career planning and expectations • Tony DeMars, Texas A&M University, Commerce and Leo Chan, University of Houston-Clear Lake • No abstract available.
Privileged to be on camera: Sports broadcasters assess factors important to success in the profession • Marie Hardin, Penn State University and Jason Genovese, Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania • No abstract available.
A comparison of student interns and supervisors regarding internship performance ratings • Lulu Rodriguez, Kimberly McDonough, and Marcia Prior-Miller, Iowa State University • Student media internships require three-way communication among educational institutions, student interns, and workplace supervisors. This study assesses the extent to which interns and supervisors agree in ratings of intern performance. Self-administered questionnaires measured four skill sets that incorporated ACEJMC competencies and related items. Respondents differed in their respective mid- and final evaluations, becoming more congruent as internships progressed. Statistically significant differences were observed as students’ tendency to self-rate performances more highly than did their supervisors.
Learning to learn from the industry: Employer internship satisfaction survey • Dana Saewitz and Michael Maynard, Temple University • A survey to over 100 internship employers, with a best partner response rate of around 90% yielded critical information for improving the university internship program. Three curricular adjustments flowing directly from the feedback are (1) a new course in marketing, (2) a special course in preparing students to interview successfully for jobs, and (3) increased rigor in writing courses throughout the curriculum. The survey has proven to be an excellent learning tool.
Internships and Standard Nine: Shall We Dance? • Lillian Williams, Columbia College • As assessment assumes greater significance for accredited journalism and mass communication programs, an examination of ways that internships are utilized to meet the new assessment requirement is timely. This paper presents a case study of a program that utilizes internships to measure values and competencies cited in accrediting standards. Interviews offer perspectives of key participants, including administrators, faculty, staff, students, and work-site supervisors.
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