Conference Session

Methods & Techniques in Graduate Education

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yamilka Baez-Rivera, Mississippi State University; Lennon Brown, Mississippi State University; Noel Schulz, Mississippi State University

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

a short period.Also, in many cases the industrial activities can be extended into a thesis or dissertation topic.For the faculty member, it provides exposure to the current issues within industry, providesexamples for the classroom and sometimes provides funding for research projects. This paperwill highlight several recent examples of how graduate internships have enhanced the company,students and faculty in the collaboration. It will discuss dos and don’ts for developing thegraduate internships. Impressions by several graduate students will also be included.How we are exposed to the industryNormally college students learn about companies through career fairs. Career fairs allowstudents to meet with a company’s representatives. These