Technology internships prove flexible, resilient, and critical during COVID: one community college's pivot to opportunities during the pandemic

This research is about how one community college preserved and strengthened their technology internships during [Coronavirus Disease 2019] COVID with commitment and creativity. Although the college, employers, and students faced technical, logistical, and supervisory challenges in maintaining technology internships through the pandemic, the college was committed to ensuring their resilience because they were required for graduation. As a result, many interns had opportunities to gain new skills related to navigating virtual work arrangements. In addition, employers drew on interns to fill staf ... Show more

Authors: Joy, Lois; O'Reilly, Fran; Longo, Matthew; Estacion, Angela

Published: Boston, Massachusetts, Jobs for the Future, 2022

Resource type: Report, paper or authored book

Physical description: 24 p. (report) + 8 p. (executive summary)

Access item: https://www.jff.org/resources/technology-internships-prove-flexible-resilient-and-critical-during-covid/

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Subjects: Teaching and learningVocational education and trainingProviders of education and trainingOutcomesTechnologyParticipation

Keywords: InternshipAdaptabilityCommunity collegeSkill developmentWork experienceLabour shortageEducation work relationshipStudent placementPlanning of education and trainingOnline learningTransition from education and training to employmentInstructional designEducational practiceTraining employment relationship

Geographic subjects: United StatesNorth America

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