Internship Satisfaction Research Articles

Factors Affecting Internship Satisfaction among Tourism Majors: A Case Study

This study investigates the major factors affecting internship satisfaction among tourism majors and identifies the key elements that enhance it. Methods including Item-Objective Congruence (IOC), pilot testing, and Multiple Linear Regression (MLR) were used. The findings reveal that the working environment has the greatest impact on internship satisfaction, followed by job attitude and career expectations, while perceived supervisor support has an insignificant effect. The study concludes that fostering a positive job attitude, aligning internships with career expectations, and establishing a favorable working environment are crucial for enhancing internship satisfaction.

Practical Year in Public Health: 10 Years of Experience at the Public Health Department in Frankfurt

Since the winter semester 2013/14, the Public Health Department in Frankfurt has been the first to offer an internship in public health to medical students in their practical year in Germany. In this study, we analyzed how students evaluated their practical experience and the logbook within clinical training at the Public Health Department. A rotation procedure was set up and a logbook with subject-specific learning objectives was developed. After the internship, students participated in an evaluation using a standardized questionnaire. The results of the last 10 years were evaluated quantitatively. The evaluation results of 15 medical students of the last 10 years showed a very high level of internship satisfaction. There was a high acceptance of the logbook regarding structure, learning objectives and skills. The internship at the Frankfurt Public Health Department provides the opportunity to be involved in daily activities of public health practice, gives an overview of learning objectives, and underlines good public health training.

The application effects of problem-based learning (PBL) combined with multimedia technology teaching mode in the clinical practice teaching of the gastroenterology department: a comprehensive analysis

Objective: to investigate, analyze, and discuss the application efficacy of problem-based learning (PBL) combined with multimedia technology teaching mode in clinical practice education of the gastroenterology department. Methods: A total of fifty medical students who underwent training in the Department of Gastroenterology at our hospital from January 2023 to December 2023 were selected and divided equally into a control group and an experimental group. The control group received traditional teaching methods, while the experimental group was exposed to PBL combined with multimedia technology teaching mode. Skill scores, satisfaction ratings for skill instruction, and internship satisfaction levels were analyzed and compared between both groups. Results: Compared to the control group, the experimental group exhibited significantly higher skill scores (P

The influence of internship satisfaction and the psychological contract on the career identity behavior of fresh graduates.

Frequent resignation of young workers brings huge costs to the organizational management of enterprises. The frequent turnover behavior is a sign of low career identity, and exploring the paths that influence career identity behaviors is necessary. Previous studies have found that internship satisfaction and the psychological contract can influence career identity behavior. However, the dimensions of the psychological contract are unclear, and it is uncertain whether internship satisfaction can influence career identity behavior through the different dimensions of the psychological contract. This study attempts to expand the concept of psychological contract and construct a multiple mediation model. It aims to analyze the mediating role of different dimensions of the psychological contract between internship satisfaction and career identity behavior. A sample survey was conducted on Chinese fresh graduates by way of the questionnaire survey, and a total of 576 valid questionnaires were collected. Amos 26.0 was used to analyze the data and verify the multiple mediation model. The results showed that psychological contract can be divided into three dimensions: transactional contract, relational contract, and developmental contract. Internship satisfaction can positively influence career identity behavior via the three dimensions of psychological contract, and there are differences in mediating effects among the dimensions. The mediating effect of developmental contract is the highest, relational contract is the second, and transactional contract is the lowest. This article expands the dimensions of psychological contract, emphasizes the importance of developmental contract, contributes to the literature on organizational psychology, and provides scales and empirical evidence for future research. The analysis points out that fresh graduates with long-term development opportunities often show higher career identity behavior. This provides valuable insights for enhancing career identity behavior, improving career sustainability, and assisting organizations in managing human resource mobility.

What Determinants Make Internship Intention to Join the Hospitality Industry

Retaining the program from the campus so that you can enjoy for the first time the way to practice in work, which may be referred to as internship work, offers college students an idea of running in the industry. Within internships performed by college students, there are numerous factors to attain satisfaction in an internship, one among which is the element of social support within the painting's surroundings. Consequently, this examination discusses the influence of social assistance on internship pleasure which affects the goal of signing up for the hospitality industry of college students who carry out internships in 4-stars hotels. This research uses quantitative techniques and judgemental sampling techniques. Primary data collection is information collected by distributing questionnaires to students of private universities in the Jakarta and Banten areas who did internships at four-star hotels within the Jakarta and Banten regions. The data amassed became 183 respondents. The data obtained is processed using the Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) method. The outcomes showed that perceived supervisor support and coworker support positively impacted Internship satisfaction, and perceived organizational support did not affect Internship satisfaction. Internship satisfaction impacts the intention to join the hospitality industry.

Mapping Hospitality and Tourism Internship Research: A Bibliometric and Integrative Review

ABSTRACT This paper applies bibliometric and integrative review approaches to examine the pattern of growth, conceptual and social structure of hospitality and tourism internship research using 167 articles retrieved from Scopus database published between 1986 and 2020. The contribution of journals, scholars, institutions, and countries in the production of hospitality and tourism internship research was assessed. Descriptive statistics of the bibliographic data was conducted using “Bibliometrix” tool whiles VOSviewer software was used for network analysis. Findings indicate that hospitality and tourism internship research is about three decades old however, the knowledge domain remains underdeveloped. Busby G, University of Queensland and the USA are the most productive author, institution and country, respectively in hospitality and internship research. Research efforts have focused on internships and students’ attitudes toward hospitality work, benefits of internships to students, industry and institutions, and internship satisfaction. There has been less international collaboration in the knowledge domain.

The Application of Intelligent Interactive Learning Approach in Nursing Interns

With the rapid development of information technology, students' smartphones have been basically popular and campus wireless networks have achieved full coverage, students can use their smartphones to surf the internet anytime and anywhere, and online learning and online learning have become a new trend. To explore the best teaching methods for nursing majors in medical colleges and universities. Sixty nursing interns rotating in our hospital were randomly divided into an experimental group (interactive teaching method) and a control group (traditional teaching method). The theoretical examination scores, operational examination scores and internship satisfaction of the interns in both groups were evaluated at the time of discharge. There were no statistical differences between the two groups of interns in terms of basic information such as gender, education, and mean scores of theoretical scores in school before internship. At the end of the internship, the theoretical and operational examination scores of the students in the experimental group increased by 5.79% and 5.66%, respectively, compared with the control group, and the average satisfaction also increased by 8.56%, which was a very significant improvement with statistically significant differences. The interactive guided teaching method based on the smartphone teaching platform effectively solved the problem of lack of communication between teachers and students, combined students' learning contents inside and outside the classroom with each other, and improved the overall learning effect.

An Exploratory Study on Hospitality Internship Student’s Satisfaction

This study was designed to explore and determine the significant factors that predict internship satisfaction of hospitality and tourism students in the context of Nepal. An exploratory research design was used to identify the factors affecting the satisfaction of intern students in hospitality and tourism students. 399 responses were collected from the colleges of different universities. EFA and regression analysis were applied to students’ responses. Three significant factors, Perceived job, Perceived supervision, and student self-efficacy, where identified, which mainly affect the satisfaction of intern students in hospitality and tourism students. Study results support the service industry to increase the satisfaction of intern students by increasing supervisory activities.

A critique of the internship measurement scales in higher education

This article is a critical review of the internship measurement scales in higher education. Although the importance of internships is widely acknowledged in the literature, there is a scarcity of attempts to construct a scale to measure internship outcomes. In fact, a thorough examination of the internship literature reveals that there are only two internship measurement scales, which are relatively recent. It is a widespread practice that empirical studies in this area use job-related scales in their endeavour to measure internship-related constructs such as internship satisfaction and internship effectiveness. This is mostly due to the lack of available internship scales and partly due to the naive assumption that job-related scales can be somehow altered and may readily be adapted to internship-related contexts, disregarding the contextual and contractual differences between a job and an internship. This casts doubt on the validity of the findings in those studies. However, the valid measurement of internships is not only necessary to meet the highest academic standards but also to make evidence-based employability policies in higher education institutions. Therefore, this article aims to highlight the need to measure internship processes more effectively based on a sound method and bring this issue to the attention of the research community worldwide. To that end, the existing scales of internship are critically examined and areas for improvements are highlighted.

The Mediation Role of Internship Satisfaction on Career Intention as Internship Program Results in Indonesia

This study focuses on the role of internship satisfaction as a mediation variable in the relationship between its determinants on Indonesian students’ future career intentions. The factors of internship satisfaction used in this research include individual factors, university support, organizational environment, and job characteristics. Through an online survey, 412 responses related to student internship experience from 159 universities across Indonesia were gathered and analyzed using Structural Equation Methods. The data processing results show that individual and university factors do not significantly affect internship satisfaction and career intention. However, organizational environment and job characteristics positively influence career intention by mediating internship satisfaction. This paper indicates the interesting results, comparing previous studies held in varied contexts. Theoretical and managerial implication for internship practices in Indonesia is also discussed. However, there are some limitations in the contextual conduct of this research, and future research possibilities are also discussed at the end of this paper. Keywords: Internship satisfaction, Career intention, Organizational environment, Job characteristic

Factors Influencing Satisfaction on Internship of Art Normal Students in Sichuan, China

This study aims to determine the significant impact of supervisor support, task clarity, service quality, perceived value, and student expectation on art student satisfaction on educational internship. This quantitative study conducted the data collection by distributing questionnaires. Before the data collection, the item-objective congruence (IOC) index was approved by three experts at a score above 0.5, and Cronbach’s alpha coefficient value of the pilot test was acceptable at above 0.7. The sampling methods used were purposive, stratified random, and convenience samplings. The data were analyzed by confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), and the hypotheses were tested by the structural equation model (SEM). The results showed that service quality, supervisor support, task clarity, and perceived value significantly impacted art students’ internship satisfaction. Service quality had the most substantial significant impact on art students' internship satisfaction. However, there was no causal relationship between student expectation and student satisfaction. In conclusion, universities and internship sites should focus on improving service quality, providing skilled supervisors, giving higher task clarity, and promoting values of the educational internship program to ensure student satisfaction.

Centro Escolar University-Manila virtual community pharmacy internship: Evaluation on the achievement of learning outcomes and satisfaction of students

Part of the pharmacy education curriculum in the Philippines is the completion of a 300-hour experiential pharmacy practice or internship in the community pharmacy to provide students with expertise and competence in promoting the role of pharmacists in the healthcare setting. To ensure continuity of learning amid the threat of the COVID-19 pandemic, onsite pharmacy internships shifted to a remote setting. This study aims to evaluate the achievement of learning outcomes and satisfaction of Centro Escolar University-Manila students on virtual community pharmacy internship. The study utilizes Cross-Sectional Correlational research methods, a web-based questionnaire was distributed to a sample of 128 through purposive sampling. The results revealed that there was a very high positive correlation between the achieved learning outcomes and student satisfaction on the virtual internship (r=0.820, p<0.001). This means that if learning outcomes increase by an additional unit, the student internship satisfaction level will also increase by 82%. The students showed a positive attitude towards their experience, learning outcomes and satisfaction during the virtual internship program despite the limitations of the pandemic. It is recommended that periodic evaluation of internship programs be conducted to allow educational institutions to improve and adjust the program to meet the standards of pharmacy education and demands of the pharmacy profession.

Does the Hotel Internship Improve Students' Intention of Employment in the Hotel Industry?

The internship is an important means for students to improve their theoretical cognition, understand the development of the industry and clarify their future learning direction. The internship has become an important part of teaching in Higher Education Institutions, and it is also a task that students must complete to obtain an academic certificate and degree certificate. In order to improve the professional skills of the staff and the efficiency of staff recruitment, the hotel also actively establishes partnerships with universities to establish internship bases and hire interns with the expectation of retaining these interns for future employment at the hotel industry. In this research, 118 students who have finished their internship were selected for investigation and study. These students had a six-month internship in four-star or five-star hotels in Shanghai, Beijing, Hangzhou, Jinan, and so on. This research studies the factors affecting students' internship satisfaction by employing questionnaires. The findings of the study showed that the interns were very dissatisfied with the internship salary, labor intensity, night shifts, space for job advancement, and the society's attitude toward hotel attendants and that the students' employment intentions in the hotel industry were very low after the internship. This study argues that hotels should increase students' internship wages, appropriately reduce labor intensity, reduce the times of night shifts, give students the chance of priority promotion, and give them more humanistic care to improve the employment rate of hospitality management students in the hospitality industry and achieve sustainable development of human resources in the hospitality industry.

Linking hospitality and tourism students’ internship satisfaction to career decision self-efficacy: A moderated-mediation analysis involving career development constructs

By drawing extensively from the theories of career-construction and experiential learning, we investigated the moderated-mediation relationship between internship satisfaction and career decision self-efficacy through career adaptability as a function of students’ core self-evaluation in this study. In essence, we argue that the observed direct and indirect relationships between internship satisfaction and career adaptability and career decision making self-efficacy will be conditional to the levels of core self-evaluation in students. We collected data from 516 students from five top-tier private hospitality and tourism institutes in India. The participants considered for this study had successfully completed six-months intensive internship program as a part of their undergraduate course completion requirement. Having established the presence of composite reliability and construct validity of the study constructs, we used SPSS Process v3.3 Macro to test our research propositions through moderated-mediation model (8) to draw valid conclusions. Empirical results from the present study suggest that student satisfaction with internship enhances students' career adaptability and significantly affects career decision self-efficacy among students, conditional to the levels of students' core self-evaluation. In fact, this study enunciates the critical role of career adaptability and situates it as an important intervening variable between the relationship of internship satisfaction and students’ career response as a function of adaptive readiness. By so doing, this study acknowledges and brings forth the importance of self-regulatory mechanisms in individuals that facilitate the espousal of appropriate career adapting response.

Female Students’ Experiences of Sexual Harassment in the Sport Management Internship Setting

Internships provide professional preparation for aspiring sport management professionals, because they allow for professional and personal growth, as well as for being exposed to a professional work environment. Unfortunately, part of the exposure to a professional work environment also means being subjected to its negative aspects, which include sexual harassment. The purpose of this study was to examine the sexual harassment experiences of female students in a sport management internship setting. Nearly 66% of the respondents had experienced some type of sexual harassment while completing an internship. Internship satisfaction was lower for those who had experienced sexual harassment, but experiencing sexual harassment had no impact on their intent to enter the sport management profession. Sport management educators, as well as internship supervisors, must work together to create a safe and professional environment for female students.

Should I Stay or Should I Go? Linking Career Decision-Making Self-Efficacy to Intention to Stay in the Hospitality Industry Based on Internship Experience

Internships are increasingly being used in the hospitality industry, as these can provide students with opportunities to examine their abilities, interests, and career decisions in a workplace context, as well as help cultivate human resources within this sector. This study thus examines students’ career decision-making self-efficacy with regard to internships. Based on social cognitive theory and career decision-making self-efficacy theory, we developed the research constructs with a focus group interview and a review of the existing literature, and then verified their content validity and scale reliability. Using 782 student data from the hospitality management departments, we found the direct influence of career decision-making self-efficacy in relation to internships on the intention to stay in the hospitality industry. Most important of all, we also found the mediating roles of internship satisfaction and career commitment in the relationship between decision-making self-efficacy and intention to stay in the hospitality industry, as well as the moderating roles of intrinsic motivation in the relationships among career decision-making self-efficacy, internship satisfaction, career commitment, and intention to stay in the hospitality industry. The theoretical and practical implications of these results in the context of hospitality will be discussed.

Influence of learning and internship satisfaction on students\u2019 intentions to stay at their current jobs: survey of students participating in Taiwan\u2019s dual education system

We investigated the effectiveness of Taiwan’s dual education system, referred to as the dual system of vocational training policy (DSVTP) program. By surveying 722 randomly selected respondents participating in the DSVTP program, we examined the effects of students’ satisfaction with their learning and internship in the program on their intentions to stay at their current jobs. We employed structural equation modeling to analyze the associations among factors. Our empirical results revealed positive correlations between learning satisfaction, job involvement, dual system satisfaction, and intentions to stay at the current job. These empirical results also suggested that students participating DSVTP are largely satisfied with this program and would promote them to stay at current job, which in turn helps to alleviate youth unemployment. On the basis of the statistical analysis results, policy implications that could serve as a reference in future reforms of the DSVTP in Taiwan are also discussed.

Havacılık Alanında Eğitim Gören Öğrencilerin Mesleki Staj Deneyimlerinin Değerlendirilmesi Üzerine Bir Araştırma

Civil aviation is considered as a dynamic and continuously developing sector that requires highly qualified personnel due to its nature. It is critical for the students studying in this field to receive hands-on training as well as theoretical training in universities. Internship is one of the most important tools to meet this need for practical training and to increase the sectoral knowledge and experience of civil aviation students. In this respect, it plays a critical role both in terms of sector representatives' assessment of their potential employees and students' assessment of their future professional field of work. The aim of this study is to evaluate the internship experiences of the students studying in the aviation field, by focusing on the headings of "personal evaluation, internship experience, working environment, and relationship with university". The research was conducted on site at the higher education institutions offering civil aviation education in Turkey by administering a questionnaire to a total of 229 students studying in 5 different aviation departments at 19 universities, and the research hypotheses were tested in this way. A positive and significant correlation was found for 4 of the 5 hypotheses proposed in the study. Overall, the internship satisfaction level of the trainee students who participated in the research was found to be high; however, some key factors were identified to be worthy of consideration to improve the internship experience.

The Influence of Individual Factors on Hospitality Students’ Internship Satisfaction: The Mediation Role of Perceived Importance

Purpose: This study explains the effect of academic preparedness, positive attitude, and self-initiative towards satisfaction in students’ industrial training (internship) program. Those three independent variables are dimensions of individual factors variable, while individual factors variable is one of the determinants of training effectiveness. The purpose of the study is to explain the individual factors and the role of perceived importance that mediates the relationship of the respective individual factor to the internship satisfaction. Design/methodology/approach: The research population was the 6th and 8th semester students of Diploma IV Hospitality Administration of Bali Tourism Polytechnic. Students of the Diploma IV Hospitality Administration study program at Bali Tourism Polytechnic performed an internship program twice, with a duration of 6 months respectively. Respondents who returned and filled out the questionnaire correctly were 178 respondents. The hypotheses and the research model were analyzed by using the Structural Equation Model (SEM) with a PLS basis. Findings: The research findings are (1) individual factors bring positive and significant effect towards internship job satisfaction, (2) individual factors have positive and significant effect towards perceived importance, (3) perceived importance has positive and significant effect towards job satisfaction, and (4) perceived importance influenced individual factors in job satisfaction. Research limitations/implications: This study was conducted to improve the individual factors of the hospitality students to enhance their skills in the real working condition. For future related study, it is demanded to investigate the impact of the industrial training for the students’ decision in continuing to pursue their career in the hospitality industry. Originality/value: In general, this research can contribute to empirical literature concerning on the perception of vocational students’ industrial training. Furthermore, this study contributes to Bali Tourism Polytechnic in developing the industrial training program for the students and preparing the vocational students to be ready in the hospitality industry.

A Study on the Satisfaction of Practice and the willingness to Stay in the Post of Students in Tourism Management Major Based on Big Data Analysis

Through big data analysis, the satisfaction of students majoring in tourism management in practice was research and observe. A questionnaire was compiled to investigate the satisfaction and retention intentions of the tourism management major in internship. The results show that training opportunities, working environment, salary conditions, promotion space, employee relations, professional respect and other factors affect the internship satisfaction of tourism management students. Based on the results of the questionnaire survey, this paper proposes corresponding solutions.