What is a virtual internship and how can the experience benefit today's online students? This week we'll focus on finding ways to make students more aware of what to expect from these kinds of opportunities, and encourage instructors and advisors to help students get ready. Join us with your questions, concerns, and suggestions!
This week's read-aheads:
Virtually There: Working Remotely from Jenna Wortham, The New York Times
An Insider's Guide to Virtual Internships from Intern Queen
Virtual Internships Save Government, Students Money from ClearanceJobs.com
Benefits and Drawbacks of Virtual Internships from Public Relations Student Society of America
Virtual Student Foreign Service: the Department of State's VSFS program and AFSA's First Virtual Student Foreign Service Intern
Virtual Internships in Rising Demand from Bloomberg Businessweek
The Invisible Office: A Guide to Virtual Internships from OnlineCollege.org