Developing Cultural Intelligence: Experiential Interactions in an International Internship Program

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Author(s): Lambert Snodgrass, Lisa; Hass, Margaret; Ghahremani, Mehdi
Language:
English
Source:
Journal of Global Education and Research. Dec 2021 5(2):165-174.
Publication Date:
2021
Document Type:
Journal Articles
Reports - Research

Additional Information
- Availability:
  University of South Florida M3 Center. 8350 North Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, FL 34243. Tel: 941-359-4563; Fax: 610-500-5092; e-mail: info@jger.us; Web site: https://scholarcommons.usf.edu/jger/
- Peer Reviewed:
  Y
- Source:
  11
- Education Level:
  Higher Education
  Postsecondary Education
- Subject Terms:
  Cultural Awareness; Experiential Learning; Program Design; Study Abroad; Internship Programs; International Education; Foreign Countries; Job Skills; College Students; Learning Theories; Reflection; Measures (Individuals); Scores; Pretests Posttests; Comparative Analysis; 21st Century Skills; Program Descriptions; Food; Popular Culture; Spanish; Second Language Learning; Second Language Instruction; International Trade; Business Administration Education; Likert Scales; Student Attitudes
- Subject Terms:
  Netherlands (Amsterdam); Peru; South Korea (Seoul)
- ISSN:
  2577-5081
- Abstract:
  In recent years, the demand for more culturally competent candidates has risen as employers seek workers highly adaptable to the global marketplace. Study abroad internship programs offer a rich training ground for college students to gain valuable international and intercultural career experience. This study examined the effects of experiential program design on the cultural intelligence of participants in an international internship program. College students from a large Midwestern university were enrolled in an international internship program in Amsterdam, Netherlands; Lima, Peru; or Seoul, South Korea. The program design incorporated principles of Kolb's Experiential Learning Theory (ELT) to increase student reflection on their experience and engage them in the ELT cycle. Participants were scored on the Cultural Intelligence Scale (CQS) before and after the internship, and pre-test and post-test scores were compared and analyzed. Findings indicated significant growth in participants' cultural intelligence. The intentional incorporation of experiential learning principles in the design and implementation of internship abroad programs has clear potential to increase participant' intercultural competence and develop their skills for the 21st century workplace.
- Abstract:
  As Provided
- Publication Date:
  2021
- Accession Number:
  EJ1300881

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