The internship offers the student an opportunity to participate in communities of practice, to encounter design challenges and to develop practical, marketable skills. The internship was the reason I chose to come to Stanford's LDT program. I wanted to have the opportunity to work in several environments, including corporate, research and higher education. 99 Interns work approximately 10-15 hours per week for three quarters on projects in field sites where they design educational products, programs or environments. Interns may also evaluate products or programs, conduct user testing.
Internships begin in the autumn quarter.
Through the internship seminar, interns are exposed to a variety of work environments and are able to discuss experiences within individual sites. I was able to become a part of a strong, hard working, and fun loving team that provided a safe environment in which I could learn and contribute to the Tapped In project. The work in human computer interaction was completely new to me. I loved every minute of it and plan to use it in the future.