May 23, 2023Identifying Factors that Influence WIL Participationby Annelise WeaverWork-integrated learning can be a valuable part of a student’s collegiate experience. Among the most common WIL experiences has been the internship, which is “a form of experiential education that exists to introduce practical realities and processes to students while…
May 9, 2023Remote Opportunities in Work-Integrated Learning: Considerations for Moving Forwardby CJ Eubanks FlemingThe concept and practice of the remote internship/placement were not new in 2020. Over the past several decades, more and more work has been done out of the office and out of the bounds of typical workday time constraints (Dean…
April 18, 2023Delving Deep: Advice From an Elon Publishing Internby Caroline BunderWorking at the Center for Engaged Learning for two semesters has been life changing in many ways. In addition to giving me structure on Elon’s campus, my role as Senior Publishing Intern has allowed me to delve deeper into the…
January 19, 2023Experiences of Students with Disabilities in Work-Integrated Learningby Jessie L. Moore60-Second SoTL – Episode 18 This week’s episode features an open-access article from the Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management and examines the perceptions and experiences of students with disabilities regarding work-integrated learning placements: Dollinger, Mollie, Rachel Finneran, and Rola Ajjawi. 2022….
November 8, 2022Faculty Mentors Start Here! Part 2: Diving Deeper on Setting Up Internships for Successby CJ FlemingWelcome back internship mentors! Last time we looked at the initial startup process for internships. Now, I’ll look further into great internship course assignments, your work to setup the student and the site for success, and resources that helped me…
November 3, 2022Outcomes of Supervisor and Mentor Support in Internshipsby Jessie L. Moore60-Second SoTL – Episode 10 This week’s episode features a recent article from the open access International Journal of Work-Integrated Learning and explores how supervisor and mentor support shape students’ outcomes in internship experiences: Ali, Abdifatah A., Philip Gardner, and Brandy Edmondson….
November 1, 2022Faculty Mentors Start Here! Mentoring Undergraduate Internships When You’re New to the Gameby CJ FlemingPart 1: Initial Set-Up Considerations When I was a new faculty member in 2015, I came out of the gate eager to facilitate internships for my students. Because of my background in clinical psychology, in which practical experiences are essential…
October 18, 2022How Do You Successfully “Fail” as a Team?by Deborah O'Connor, Robin Selzer, Leah Stade, Cynthia BennettWhat happens when you put a small team of highly experienced staff working within work-integrated learning in higher education, who have never met, together to form a research team? What do you do when you realise that we all wear…
October 6, 2022Amplifying Indigenous Voices in Work-Integrated Learningby Jessie L. Moore60-Second SoTL – Episode 6 This week’s episode features a recent article from the open-access International Journal of Work-Integrated Learning and explores Indigenous students’ experiences with employability initiatives, including work-integrated learning: Keen, Joel, and Michelle J. Eady. 2022. “Amplifying Indigenous student…
October 4, 2022Facilitating Safety in Work-Integrated Learning: Responsibilities of Academic/University Mentorsby CJ FlemingThe benefits of work-integrated learning (WIL) are far reaching, with overwhelmingly positive outcomes for students, employers, and university mentors alike. However, community and employer placements are not without risk to each party, as students move out of the relative safety…
