Preparing students to thrive in their internship

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In this 1-hour induction class, students are supported to prepare for their internship experience by considering a range of different workplace scenarios that are drawn from real student internship experiences. This approach shifts the induction class from providing information about unit requirements, rights, responsibilities, and health & wellbeing, to actively engaging and empowering students to develop an understanding of these topics from authentic scenarios. It also purposefully highlights and frames wellbeing as central to the WIL learning experience and professional development, both within current and future professional situations

Material Type: Textbook

Authors: Janice Jackson, Narelle Lemon, Nicola Fish

Career Readiness Workshop Playbook

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This playbook offers a step-by-step guide for how to hold a successful Career Readiness Workshop targeting middle and high school students, as well as post-secondary students seeking STEM internships and employment. Included are example materials from an event hosted in January 2016 by Washington State MESA as well as templates and presentations for creating your own successful Career Readiness Workshop.

Material Type: Lesson Plan, Teaching/Learning Strategy

Author: Washington STEM

WORK-BASED LEARNING PROTOCOLS

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WBL Protocols is a standard set of tools and processes that are responsive to student and employer needs and reinforces the idea that developing such experiences is both very important and requires real work by professionals who approach their work in a well organized way. This document’s primary aim is to share NRC’s experiences with practitioners in colleges and workforce development organizations who are interested in developing quality WBL programs for their students. It defines not only the roles and responsibilities of all parties involved in the process, but also the elements of quality program planning, implementation, and evaluation. It also illustrates how WBL is executed in the NRC colleges and provides useful tools and templates.

Material Type: Reading

Author: Northeast Resiliency Consortium