California State University grant funds were used to support
work over the summer of 2011 to identify virtual internship
positions, and develop a framework for virtual internships to
ensure students could successfully participate at a distance and
site supervisors would be able to assess learning outcomes.
During the fall of 2011, virtual internship materials were
assembled for students and site supervisors, and several site
supervisors participated in a virtual internship panel presentation
via web conferencing to introduce students to the concept of
virtual internships within their organizations.