Historical evolution of the international internship program at the University of Wisconsin - La Crosse

Abstract

The primary purpose of the study was to chronicle the historical development of the International Internship Program at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse. Presented are the attempts to obtain financial support, the steps taken to begin the program, and the progress made by the program. Also discussed are the procedures involved in administering an international internship program and some of the issues involved in operating such a program. A secondary purpose of the study was to compare UW-La Crosse's program to other colleges and universities which offer international internships. A number of well-known universities do offer international internships, although there is little information in the literature about them. These institutions were surveyed in order to examine their programs and to obtain information with which to compare UW-La Crosse's program.