In support of the NU system's Odyssey to Extraordinary aim to “inspire all learners with multidisciplinary experiential learning/internships", the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources offers these internship best practices and resources as a framework to guide departmental and program decision-making that supports strong teaching and learning.
Recommendations to make experiential learning a high impact practice include: clear connections to course or program goals; relevant duties for the students at appropriately high levels of expectations; significant investment of time and effort over an extended amount of time; continuous constructive feedback; well-structured reflection opportunities; and assessment of the learning objectives (Eyler, 2009; Kuh & O’Donnell, 2013)