10.26181/5c0504402e72b
Amani Bobsaid
Amani
Bobsaid
Lindsay Carey
Lindsay
Carey
Lillian Krikheli
Lillian
Krikheli
Rosanna Ripoli
Rosanna
Ripoli
Mitch Kay
Mitch
Kay
Susan Chong
Susan
Chong
Christa L. Carey-Sargeant
Christa L.
Carey-Sargeant
Reinventing Internships: An Exploratory Scoping Review
La Trobe
2018
Internship
Work integrated learning
undergraduate students
field placement
Employability Skills, Education, Employment & Management
Health Care
2018-12-03 10:28:27
Online resource
https://opal.latrobe.edu.au/articles/online_resource/Reinventing_Internships_An_Exploratory_Scoping_Review/7410722
<p><b>Full document Available via Reference Link below.</b></p><p><b><br></b></p><p><b>ABSTRACT: Purpose:</b> The
purpose of this review was to explore the literature relating to the
advantages, disadvantages and potential outcomes in students partaking in an
internship program, as an alternative to securing an external field placement.<b> Method:
</b>An exploratory scoping review was conducted using Arksey and
O’Malley’s (2005) scoping review method to source key literature and other references.
<b>Results: </b>A total of 872 articles were initially identified and eight of
these were relevant to the topic. These articles were categorised into six key
themes which could be utilised for considering current internship programs and
for future studies. <b>Discussion &
Conclusion: </b>The overall findings suggest that the benefits of internships
outweigh the drawbacks. Internships have demonstrated positive effects on
enhancing undergraduate students' technical skills, personal attributes and
professional development which increases student employability and assists
students to achieve a smooth workforce transition.<b></b></p>