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Internships: Quality Education Outside of Class is designed to demonstrate that important and rich learning opportunities can be found outside a formal lecture class through engaging internships. The volume features carefully curated articles that speak to how these opportunities enhance students' professional career prospects, and how students can maximize their educational value. The anthology contains 16 individual readings that cover a variety of topics, including how internships provide a bridge between college and the workforce, how overseas opportunities can provide students with global perspective, whether students should receive credits for internships, and how internships can help students develop job readiness and emotional awareness. Additional readings address internships as pathways to public service, internships at the national level, NASPAA guidelines for public service internships, typical characteristics of a social science internship program, academic advice for students regarding internship selection, and more. Providing readers with valuable knowledge to prepare them to make the most of their experiences, Internships is an ideal resource for any individual who is considering participation in an internship program.

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William E. Kelly holds a Ph.D. from the University of Nebraska. He is an associate professor in the Department of Political Science at Auburn University where he teaches courses in American government and criminal justice and also serves as the political science internship coordinator. He has also taught a wide variety of students at military bases and junior colleges. Dr. Kelly has published over 120 book reviews and his review work has appeared in several professional such as the Journal of Black Studies, The American Political Science Review, and The Journal of Politics. He has also received a number of professional university awards for teaching and service including official recognition from the American Political Science Association for distinguished teaching and service in political science. In 2020 he was inducted into the Auburn University College of Liberal Arts Academy of outstanding teachers. Dr. Kelly is presently working on another book.

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