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COORDINATING AN INTERNSHIP PROGRAM IN A TECHNICAL FIELD: CHALLENGES AND LESSONS LEARNED
Jennifer Warrner*
ABSTRACT
Internships give students the opportunity to gain practical, professional work experience in their industry. Internship coordinators as higher education institution serve an integral role in helping students secure internships. This article first highlights the importance of internships in an undergraduate academic curriculum. This article then discusses challenges and lessons learned by a faculty member during her fifteen years of coordinating the internship program for an undergraduate baccalaureate construction management program.
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