Reflections: Preparing for Your Practicum and Internship

Reflections: Preparing for Your Practicum and Internship empowers students to direct their own search for an internship, and to launch their transition into the field itself. As internships have increased in number, scope, and type, the need for guidance for students has also increased. With instructors having limited time with each student, Reflections: Preparing for Your Practicum and Internship will provide the necessary guidance for students to explore the possibilities more independently.

As the competition for internships increases, and the time faculty can spend with each student decreases, a successful Internship is dependent on students taking the lead. Reflections: Preparing for Your Practicum and Internship will guide students to launch their own investigation, and teach them how to maximize their internship experience for a smooth transition into the field. Digital communications and use of the Internet are highlighted throughout to better web search results. To prepare students to complete a successful internship and transition into the field, communication skills, ethics, and ?on the job? dynamics are woven throughout the book. Successful internship preparation and execution will ensure a smooth transition into a professional setting.

Mary Bold is an Associate Professor at Texas Woman's University, and a member of: the National Council on Family Relations; Family Science Association; and the American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences. She is a Certified Family Life Educator, accredited by the National Council on Family Relations, and serves on the National Advisory Panel for Family Information Services. She also serves on the Advisory Board of the Texas Family Magazine, and the Advisory Committee of the Child Development Program of Northeast Tarrant County College. She has been published in journals and newsletters of the National Council on Family Relations amd the American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences, as well as journals on technology in higher education.

Lillian Chenoweth, Ph.D., is a Professor in Family Studies at Texas Woman's University. Lillian has a Ph.D. in Sociology from Texas A&M University, a M.S. in Family Economics from the University of Tennessee, and a B.S. in Home Economics Education from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. She taught at Texas Woman's University for 26 years and previously served as Director of the TWU Child Development Center. She frequently teaches a undergraduate practicum class, which is a capstone class for Early Childhood, Family Studies, and Child Development majors. Lillian also helped develop an online Master's in Family Studies at TWU, which was approved by the National Council on Family Relations as preparation for becoming a Certified Family Life Educator.