Internships, High-Impact Practices, and Provocative Praxis in Higher Education

by Beth Manke, Bonnie Gasior, Michelle Chang

This authored text critically examines the theory and practice of college internship programs grounded in diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) to examine issues such as infrastructure, inclusion, and privilege through ‘provocative praxis’, a form of provocative inquiry that drives the ethics of pedagogy to envision student success both equitably and sustainably. Chapters use real-life, scenario-based examples through a social justice framework to engage readers and spark multi-directional discussion aimed at removing obstacles to equitable participation in internships for all students. Ultimately, this book offers a holistic understanding of internships that factors in the social, economic, and cultural challenges facing college students today, and calls for wholescale reform to college campus internship programs.

128 pages, Hardcover

Published December 6, 2023