Quantifying impacts of internships in an international agriculture degree program.

ABSTRACT: The completion of a meaningful, hands-on international experience is a critical and required component of the Master of International Agricultural degree Program (MIAP) at Oklahoma State University. Understanding the impacts of the international experience/internship is important in designing a curriculum that well-prepares students for their personal, social, academic, and future professional life. Hence, the objective of this study is to evaluate the MIAP students' international experiences and to determine the factors that impact international experience outcomes. The benefits of international experiences are divided into five outcome areas that include personal, interpersonal, academic, employment, and civic impacts. The data is collected through an online survey of MIAP students. The

SUBMITTER: Rastegari Henneberry S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7430748 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature