Often the discussion centers around the value of internships, specifically whether or not internships have academic merit. During the past 25 years that I have been involved in internship programs, I continue to be amazed at how the students' experiences clarify and deepen their understanding of what they have learned in our classes. As an educator, my personal goal has always been to not only impart a certain body of knowledge, but to assist my students in developing their self-knowledge. I have found that those students who complete an internship return with a much greater sense of their strengths and weaknesses both personally and academically.
Some students determine that they wish to become proficient in other languages.
Those students who are successful in their full-time internships return with confidence in themselves. While almost all gain an understanding of how their diverse college course requirements have given them tools with which to work. Regardless of whether the internship is two, three, six or twelve credits, all the students have had a chance to realistically assess a facet of their career goals and examine their personal values. College Program in recreation and aquatics. I'd like to share with you some information about the program, including how students throughout the School of Arts and Sciences might take part.