Overview
Liberty J. Munson, The Boeing Company
Geneva Phillips, The Boeing Company
CC Clark, Hay Group
Rose Mueller-Hanson, PDRI
In December 2003, SIOPs Education and Training Committee
conducted a survey to investigate all types of applied experiences (e.g., paid
and unpaid experiences, internships, supervised experiences obtained while
pursuing licensure, co-ops, practicum, etc.) available to graduate students
interested in I-O psychology. For reporting purposes, we refer to these
experiences as internships and the students who participate in them as
interns.
An email invitation was sent to all SIOP members who work
in applied positions according to the membership database. Recipients were asked
to participate if they currently offer or have offered internships within the
past five years. Because the email invitation was sent to all SIOP members in
applied positions, it was likely that more than one person from a given
organization would be asked to participate. To increase the accuracy of
reporting, we asked that only one person in an organization complete the survey
unless multiple internships were offered. For those organizations offering
internships in multiple areas, we asked that information be provided for each.
We received 100 responses to the survey.
The survey included questions about recruitment and
selection, job responsibilities, supervision and performance feedback provided
during internships and licensure (if applicable), length of internships, and
compensation, including benefits and perks. We also asked respondents to
describe the differences between outstanding and ineffective interns and what
expectations they have of interns that are typically NOT met. The results are
described below.
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