3. New York Summer Internship Program (NYSIP)
• Institute for the International Education of Students
• 8 weeks long - summer internship program - guaranteed
placements
• Strategic importance
• Q: What do we want to know?
• A: Quality of the internship placement sites
5. Goals & Outcomes
• Seminar learning objectives ≟ Placement outcomes
• GOAL: Assess the quality of the internship placement sites as
they relate to career objectives.
• NEW INTERNSHIP LEARNING OUTCOMES:
• My internship provided useful career preparation.
• The internship improved my proficiency in Microsoft Office or other software specific to my field/industry.
• I learned to use social media in a professional business setting.
• The internship improved my ability to write professional emails.
• Through my internship, I received guidance on how to articulate my experience to others.
• I have gained transferable skills during my internship that I am likely to discuss with potential employers or recruiters.
Refer to Appendix A
9. Midpoint Interviews
● Phase 1: Your experience with the office culture and professionalism
● Phase 2: Your overall view on the work provided to you during the summer
● Phase 3: Career preparation tools gained during your summer internship
Refer to Appendices F, G and H
10. Steps Taken & Tools Used
• Record & transcribe
• Identify topics = code
• Descriptive and in vivo
• Group into themes (umbrella)
• Software
• Report
Visualization
Analysis and Reporting
(Creswell, 2009; Saldaña, 2013)
12. Post-Internship Survey
New York Summer Internship Program Survey
Survey instructions: Thank you for taking part in this important survey measuring the quality of the professional development
gained at the internship placement site you participated at during your internship at IES Internships. Your thoughts and
opinions about your internship experience will help future interns and the IES organization. IES will make improvements as
necessary based upon survey responses This survey should only take 4-6 minutes to complete.
Refer to Appendices B, C and D
13. Main Analysis
• Median analysis
• Year over year comparison
Presented in the form of…….
Analysis and Reporting
Number of Surveys sent Response Rate
program participants surveys received
(Allen & Seaman, 2007; Frost, 2016; Sullivan & Artino, 2013)
14. Refer to Appendices A and E
Timeline
• Focus on short and
medium-length outcomes
• Further research
• Breakdown by demographic
variables
• Long-term outcomes
Program Arrival
Always on a Thursday
June 14
Qualitative Interviews
Over the weekend - up to 2 days
July 14
Quantitative Survey
Monday closest to 28 days after program
conclusion
September 10
Program Departure
Always on a Saturday
August 11
15. Thank you for your time!
We look forward to your questions and comments