The public relations internship experience: A comparison of student and site supervisor perspectives

Public Relations Review

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 470-477

  Daugherty, Emma L ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Communication internships; Communications education; Experiential learning; Internships; Practicum experiences; Public relations education; Public relations experiential learning; Public relations internships

Indexed keywords

EID: 81255160611     PISSN: 03638111     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pubrev.2011.09.010     Document Type: Article

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