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Production team:Host : Maria XenidouProducer: Julie-Roxane KrikorianIntroduction Voice: David Bourne Contact us:impactlearningpodcast(at)gmail.com Music credits:Like Lee performed by The Mini VandalsTransition sounds: Swamp Walks performed by Jingle Punks Where to find more about Nikki James, Practera and Northeastern University:Nikki James on LinkedInContact Nikki at ni.james(at)northeastern.eduPracteraNortheastern University Mentioned in this episode:Nikki James on Impact Learning Podcast - Episode 53National Science FoundationCenter for the Future of Higher Education and Talent Strategy (CFHETS)Resources on the Virtual Internship Model that Nikki is working on:Article on EdSurgeArticle on Springer Listen to this episode and explore: Nikki’s favorite internship experience (3:05)The impact of the pandemic on internships this summer (5:04)Nikki’s research project: building a virtual Internship model (8:01)How Nikki and her team found institutions to collaborate with on this project (11:44)How they help and support institutions and colleges during this project (13:33)The Project Library: a resource connecting higher ed institutions to industry to better serve students' learning (16:10)The virtual Internship model: researching and creating ways to measure progress in developing 21st-century skills (21:54)The current state of the research on virtual Internships (30:59)Maria’s experience working remotely on global teams and during internships (34:38)How to expose interns to the company's culture in a remote setting (36:10)Words of wisdom and guidance for institutions and industry partners looking to implement virtual Internships (39:56)How to reach Nikki if you want to participate in this research project (43:21)