Determinants of internship satisfaction in management education students Online publication date: Wed, 30-Sep-2015
by Deepika Dabke
International Journal of Management in Education (IJMIE), Vol. 9, No. 4, 2015
Abstract: The objective of the current study was to identify factors that contribute to satisfaction of students with the internship experience during their management education course. Data was collected using a 30 item questionnaire from 181 first year management students undertaking an internship program. Results indicated that there was a significant positive correlation between overall satisfaction with internship experience and helpfulness of management studies (r = .32, p < .01), industry mentor support (r = .74, p < .01), faculty support (r = .38, p < .01), learning during internship (r = .57, p < .01) and project utility likelihood (r = .30, p < .01). Multiple regressions analysis results led to emergence of industry mentor support (Adj R² = .54), faculty support (Adj R² = .58), learning during internship (Adj R² = .60) and specialisation (Adj R² = .61) as positive predictors of internship satisfaction. Results are discussed in the light of implications and directions for designing of internship programs for best returns for all stakeholders.
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