In:
PS: Political Science & Politics, Cambridge University Press (CUP), Vol. 6, No. 01 ( 1973), p. 13-18
Abstract:
In December of 1949, a student of public service internships wrote: “All of the professions have sought reality and human understanding, at least in some degree, through the use of internships.” At that time, however, according to a survey conducted by Thomas and Doris Reed, only one American college offered what we would now regard as a political internship program. Today this situation has changed dramatically, and the place of political internships in undergraduate (as well as some graduate) curricula is established in scores of colleges. The pressure for so-called “life experience” courses, the move toward independent study and off-campus programs, and the renewed interest of political and administrative leaders have all contributed to the burgeoning of intern programs. In fact, a recent meeting at Lexington, Kentucky saw internship directors from across the country gathering to confer on such matters as the philosophy of internship, financing, organization, relationships among politicians, academics and students, and related matters.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
1049-0965
,
1537-5935
DOI:
10.1017/S1049096500000044
Language:
English
Publisher:
Cambridge University Press (CUP)
Publication Date:
1973
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123834-6
detail.hit.zdb_id:
2049336-8
SSG:
3,6
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