HomeBlogWork-Integrated Learning Sense of Belonging in Internshipsby Jessie L. Moore and Nolan SchultheisMay 5, 2025 Share: Section NavigationSkip section navigationIn this sectionPodcasts – Home 60-Second SoTL Limed: Teaching with a Twist Making College “Worth It” Special Series First-Year Seminars Land Acknowledgement Making College “Worth It” – Season 2, Episode 8 In this episode, Nolan and Jessie talk with Dr. Melinda Adams and Dr. Jody Jessup-Anger about the relational aspects of internships. Our guests’ research explores how trust and sense of belonging contribute to students’ satisfaction with their internship experiences. View a transcript of this episode. Meet our Guests Our guests, Dr. Melinda Adams and Dr. Jody Jessup-Anger authored a recent open access publication on internships: Adams, Melinda K., and Jody E. Jessup-Anger. 2025. “The Roles of Supervisor Care and Trust and Sense of Belonging in Promoting Internship Satisfaction.” Teaching and Learning Inquiry 13 (January):1–13. https://doi.org/10.20343/teachlearninqu.13.6. Melinda K. Adams is professor of fashion management & the program coordinator of the Fashion Management Program at the University of the Incarnate Word. Her work focuses on sustainability in fashion, experiential learning, and creating creative scholarship. Jody E. Jessup-Anger is professor of higher education and chair of the Department of Educational Policy and Leadership at Marquette University. Her work focuses on discerning how the collegiate environment affects learning and development. Episode Credits This episode is co-hosted by Jessie L. Moore, Director of Elon University’s Center for Engaged Learning, and Nolan Schultheis, a second-year student at Elon University, studying Psychology with an interest in law. Nolan Schultheis also edited the episode. Making College “Worth It” is produced by Elon University’s Center for Engaged Learning. Episode art was created by Nolan Schultheis and Jennie Goforth. Funky Percussions is by Denys Kyshchuk (@audiocoffeemusic) - https://www.audiocoffee.net/. Soft Beat is by ComaStudio. Explore Center Resources Related to this Episode Internships Definition Two commonly cited definitions of internships are those from the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) and the Council for the Advancement of Standards in Higher Education (CAS). Since the term “internship” lacks a consistent definition across the… Work-Integrated Learning Definition Work-integrated learning (WIL) is an approach to education that allows students to obtain work experiences related to what they are learning in a classroom setting (International Journal of Work-Integrated Learning, n.d; Jackson 2016). Ferns, Campbell, and Zegwaard (2014) describe… Effective Placement Supervision in Work-Integrated Learning 60-Second SoTL – Episode 81 What makes work-integrated learning placements truly effective—for students and for supervisors? This episode showcases an open-access article reporting on a systematic literature review of published research on students’ and supervisors’ perceptions of work-integrated learning placements…. Student Perspectives on High-Quality Work-Integrated Learning 60-Second SoTL – Episode 80 What makes a work-integrated learning (WIL) experience truly high quality—from students’ perspectives? This episode showcases an open-access article on elements that students identify as essential to high-quality WIL. The article is part of a special… Faculty Engagement with Work-Integrated Learning 60-Second SoTL – Episode 79 What factors inform faculty engagement in work-integrated learning (WIL) activities like internships, co-ops, and field placements? This episode showcases an open-access article on factors that inform faculty engagement with WIL. The article is part of… First-Generation Students’ Workviews 60-Second SoTL – Episode 77 What does “work” really mean to first-generation college students—and how might those meanings shape their experiences in work-integrated learning? This episode features an open-access article about how students define work—and how those definitions are shaped by… How the Sausage Gets Made: The Professional Ethics of Academic Editing In my last blog post, I touched on the publishing process as a form of community-building, during which many hands touch a piece of writing before it’s released to the public. As I continue my publishing journey as an intern with the Center, I’ve become… 1 2 … 6 7 >
