The successful internship : transformation and empowerment in experiential learning

THE SUCCESSFUL INTERNSHIP offers students more than just a resource on how to find a position or how to interview; it addresses the concerns, emotions, needs, and unique personal challenges that are the essence of an internship or field experience. The authors describe in detail the path of change students will find themselves embarking on and the challenges they will face along the way, and they provide clear, concrete tools that build the foundation for students' successful field/practicum experience. The book's five-stage model of the internship process-anticipation, disillusionment, confrontation, competence, and culmination-places the material in a meaningful framework that lends structure to students' understanding of the work they will be doing.

Foreword	p. xiii
Preface	p. xv
Section 1 Beginning the Journey	p. 1
Chapter 1 Laying the Groundwork	p. 3
Chapter 2 Framing the Experience: The Developmental Stages of an Internship	p. 26
Chapter 3 Understanding Yourself	p. 38
Chapter 4 Understanding Yourself as an Intern	p. 66
Section 2 Discovering the Field	p. 81
Chapter 5 Experiencing the "What Ifs": The Anticipation Stage	p. 83
Chapter 6 Getting to Know the Clients	p. 98
Chapter 7 Getting to Know Your Colleagues	p. 113
Chapter 8 Getting to Know the Placement Site	p. 134
Chapter 9 Getting to Know the Community	p. 155
Section 3 Facing New Frontiers	p. 165
Chapter 10 Taking Stock and Facing Reality: The Disillusionment Stage	p. 167
Chapter 11 Breaking Through Barriers: The Confrontation Stage	p. 192
Section 4 Going the Distance	p. 209
Chapter 12 Riding High: The Competence Stage	p. 211
Chapter 13 Considering the Issues: Professional, Ethical, and Legal	p. 226
Chapter 14 Traveling the Last Mile: The Culmination Stage	p. 263
Index	p. 283

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