Exploring Online Internships amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic in 2020-2021: Results from a Multi-Site Case Study. WCER Working Paper No. 2021-5

• Published in: Wisconsin Center for Education Research
• Main Authors: Hora, Matthew T, Lee, Changhee, Chen, Zi, Hernandez, Anthony
• Format: Report
• Language: English
• Published: Wisconsin Center for Education Research 01.06.2021
• Subjects: Access to Education; Barriers; Computer Mediated Communication; COVID-19; Demography; Educational Technology; Employers; Equal Education; Geographic Regions; Higher Education; Inclusion; Institutional Characteristics; Internship Programs; Networks; Online Courses; Pandemics; Program Design; School Closing; Student Characteristics; Student Diversity; Student Participation; Supervision; Technology Uses in Education; Web Sites

Internships and other forms of work-based learning are increasingly viewed as essential experiences for college students. Proponents point out that internships help students develop transferable skills, apply academic knowledge to authentic situations, develop professional networks, and facilitate s...