Student Internships in Technical Communication
http://www.stc.org/ConfProceed/1997/PDFs/0029.pdf

McDowell, Earl E.
STC Proceedings
1997

Abstract:

The internship is a very important part of the Scientific and Technical Communication program at the University of Minnesota. Through the internship students learn what it is like to work as technical communicators in the business setting and how to adapt to an organizational culture. The internship experience helps students research decisions about the type of technical communication work they would like to pursue and often leads to jobs offer after graduation. All undergraduate and graduate students are required to complete internships as part of their degree programs.