The Future Ready Lab
Maintaining Students’ Access to Internships during Times of Crisis
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9728811 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Edward C Fletcher (0000-0002-7631-3957, The Ohio State University, Columbus, USA, corresponding author), Nicholas J Minar (NAF, New York City, NY, USA), Brooke A Rice (NAF, New York City, NY, USA) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 55 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 577-592 |
| Publication date | 2023-06-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Education and Urban Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0013-1245 • E-ISSN: 1552-3535 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/00131245211065413 |
| OpenAlex | W4200250980 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 5 |
In this manuscript, we highlight the virtual Future Ready Lab as one example of an innovative internship concept designed to increase the quantity of meaningful paid internship experiences available for students to participate in, prepare for further education, and be able to compete in the 21st Century workforce. The Lab’s premise is to provide access to student populations (e.g., economically disadvantaged, Black, and Latinx students) who oftentimes are not afforded the opportunity to hone their 21st Century skills in a high-impact internship experience. The virtual nature of the Future Ready Labs provided opportunities for high school students to participate, despite transportation limitations, social distancing, emerging safety precautions, and requirements based on the COVID-19 pandemic. In this manuscript, we help fill gaps in existing literature concerning how schools support students’ work-based learning experiences during times of crisis, particularly for diverse and economically disadvantaged learners. We conclude with recommendations for practice, and a broader work-based learning framework for how partnerships can be forged and sustained in high schools across the nation, as well as implications for educational policy, practice, and research
Disadvantaged · Internship · Medical education · Pedagogy · Political science · Premise · Public relations · Sociology · Work (physics · Workforce · COVID-19 and Mental Health · Educational Innovations and Technology · Engineering · Medicine · Psychology · Service-Learning and Community Engagement
| Citations per year | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2023 - 2026 (4) |
| Highly cited | No |