Internship in the year of Covid-19: what has changed in internship dynamics?

Abstract

The purpose of this research is to understand the changes in internship dynamics of MBA students in 2020 who undertook virtual full-time internships as compared to previous years when interns were required to be present physically. Sample was collected from two set of interns; one set interns were working through virtual internship and the second set were working on traditional model of on- site internship. For data collection, structured questionnaire was used. Data was collected on various parameters of internship processes and experience. The result from the current findings suggests that the experience of both set of interns differ significantly. This paper will essentially evaluate whether virtual full-time internships have been able to contribute, create & shape internship experience effectively for interns & understand which dimensions such as learning, productivity, communication, etc have seen changes due to the nature of work being changed. Research material in this area is limited, mainly due to students experiencing a remote working style in their internships for the first time which is why this research will be quite valuable for various stakeholders.

Imprint

Advait Patil, Pooja Sharma. Internship in the year of Covid-19: what has changed in internship dynamics?. Cardiometry; Issue 22; May 2022; p.277-289; DOI: 10.18137/cardiometry.2022.22.277289; Available from: https://www.cardiometry.net/issues/no22-may-2022/internship_year_Covid-19