The Internship Companion: Guiding You Through Each Phase of Your Journey

The Internship Companion: Guiding You Through Each Phase of Your Journey serves as a reference for students throughout their internship – taking a big step in their career exploration journey! Written in an informal, conversational tone, The Internship Companion includes explanations for why the author has selected certain content, the author’s personal experiences on the given topic, and integrates credible current research – making the reader feel like a part of the process, not just a recipient of information. Based on the author's experiences in the teaching and corporate sectors since 2000, this publication: focuses on communication as the key to success throughout the career exploration process. empowers readers to tailor the content to their own experience through exercises and reflections, which they can continue to utilize both after their internship is complete and throughout their future career exploration endeavors. can be used to create a formal student internship course or used as a model to guide students through the internship process. is written sequentially, in the presumed order a typical internship will follow. However, it is flexible and can be used out of order if a need arises.