The Institute for Human Services Education in Truro, NS, utilizes internships as a structured learning experience for students.  For example, students enrolled in the early childhood education program complete teaching and activity plans during their internship.  The college provides students with a structured notebook in which they must record their activity plans, along with a brief self-evaluation and supervising teacher evaluation of each plan.  A supervisor must also complete a detailed evaluation of the student.  Again, this evaluation is very structured and has been developed to provide an objective evaluation of the intern.

Embedding this type of accountability in off-campus internships can help students gain maximum learning benefit, thereby increasing their chances of gaining employment with the same employer after graduation.