[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"detail-sidebar-cat-0-en-105":3,"doc-seo-588335-105":59,"doc-detail-588335-en":130},{"code":4,"msg":5,"data":6},0,"success",[7,13,18,23,28,33,38,43,48,51,55],{"id":8,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":10,"show_sort_weight":11,"slug":12},1,"Document","Story & Novel",90,"story-novel",{"id":14,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":15,"show_sort_weight":16,"slug":17},2,"Literature",80,"literature",{"id":19,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":20,"show_sort_weight":21,"slug":22},4,"Exam",70,"exam",{"id":24,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":25,"show_sort_weight":26,"slug":27},5,"Comic",60,"comic",{"id":29,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":30,"show_sort_weight":31,"slug":32},6,"Technology",50,"technology",{"id":34,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":35,"show_sort_weight":36,"slug":37},7,"Healthcare",40,"healthcare",{"id":39,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":40,"show_sort_weight":41,"slug":42},8,"Research & Report",30,"research-report",{"id":44,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":45,"show_sort_weight":46,"slug":47},9,"Religion & Spirituality",20,"religion-spirituality",{"id":46,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":49,"show_sort_weight":46,"slug":50},"World Cup","world-cup",{"id":52,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":53,"show_sort_weight":52,"slug":54},10,"Lifestyle","lifestyle",{"id":56,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":57,"show_sort_weight":24,"slug":58},19,"General","general",{"code":4,"msg":60,"data":61},"ok",{"site_id":62,"language":63,"slug":64,"title":65,"keywords":66,"description":67,"schema_data":68,"social_meta":123,"head_meta":125,"extra_data":127,"updated_unix":129},105,"en","internship-experiences-in-exercise-and-sports-science-a-comprehensive-analysis-of-learning-outcomes-and-professional-development","Internship experiences in exercise and sports science: A comprehensive analysis of learning outcomes and professional development","","This study investigated educational outcomes and professional development of undergraduate exercise and sports science students through curricular internships. Data from 1,247 internships carried out between 2015 and 2020 at a large Italian university across fitness, rehabilitation, education, and sport organisations showed significant gains in practical competencies, theoretical knowledge application, and professional identity development. Quantitative results indicated increases in competency scores across placements (p\u003C0.001), with rehabilitation contexts improving clinical reasoning most. Qualitative findings highlighted mentorship quality, alignment between preparation and demands, reflective practice, and networking.",{"@graph":69,"@context":122},[70,84,105],{"@type":71,"itemListElement":72},"BreadcrumbList",[73,77,79,82],{"item":74,"name":75,"@type":76,"position":8},"https://docshare.wps.com","Home","ListItem",{"item":78,"name":9,"@type":76,"position":14},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/",{"item":80,"name":40,"@type":76,"position":81},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/research-report/",3,{"item":83,"name":65,"@type":76,"position":19},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/internship-experiences-in-exercise-and-sports-science-a-comprehensive-analysis-of-learning-outcomes-and-professional-development/588335/",{"url":83,"name":65,"@type":85,"image":86,"author":91,"headline":65,"publisher":94,"fileFormat":97,"inLanguage":63,"description":67,"dateModified":98,"datePublished":99,"encodingFormat":97,"isAccessibleForFree":100,"interactionStatistic":101},"DigitalDocument",{"url":87,"@type":88,"width":89,"height":90},"https://docshare.wps.com/thumbnails/internship-experiences-in-exercise-and-sports-science-a-comprehensive-analysis-of-learning-outcomes-and-professional-development/588335.png","ImageObject",300,407,{"name":92,"@type":93},"Putri","Person",{"url":74,"name":95,"@type":96},"DocShare","Organization","application/pdf","2026-11-03","2026-10-15",true,{"@type":102,"interactionType":103,"userInteractionCount":34},"InteractionCounter",{"@type":104},"ViewAction",{"@type":106,"mainEntity":107},"FAQPage",[108,114,118],{"name":109,"@type":110,"acceptedAnswer":111},"What did the study examine regarding exercise and sports science internships?","Question",{"text":112,"@type":113},"It examined educational outcomes and professional development effects for undergraduate students through curricular internships.","Answer",{"name":115,"@type":110,"acceptedAnswer":116},"How were internship outcomes measured in the study?",{"text":117,"@type":113},"Outcomes were assessed using both quantitative analysis of competency score changes and qualitative identification of themes affecting internship effectiveness.",{"name":119,"@type":110,"acceptedAnswer":120},"Which factors were found to influence internship effectiveness most strongly?",{"text":121,"@type":113},"Mentorship quality, alignment between academic preparation and practical demands, reflective practice opportunities, and professional networking were identified as key themes.","https://schema.org",{"og:url":83,"og:type":124,"og:title":65,"og:site_name":95,"og:description":67},"article",{"robots":126,"canonical":83},"index,follow",{"doc_id":128,"site_id":62},588335,1792166147,{"code":4,"msg":5,"data":131},{"doc_id":128,"user_id":132,"nickname":92,"user_avatar":133,"doc_module":4,"category_id":39,"category_name":40,"doc_title":65,"doc_description":67,"doc_content":134,"file_id":135,"file_url":136,"file_type":137,"file_size":138,"view_count":34,"is_deleted":4,"is_public":8,"is_downloadable":8,"audit_status":8,"page_count":139,"language":140,"language_code":63,"site_id":62,"html_lang":63,"table_of_contents":141,"faqs":142,"seo_title":143,"seo_description":67,"update_tm":144,"read_time":26,"preview_page_count":4},962085571259,"https://ap-avatar.wpscdn.com/davatar_29158cc5080c5b710cf443261637dec0","The Journal of Teaching and Learning for Graduate Employability  \nISSN: 1838-3815 (online) Journal Homepage: [https://ojs.deakin.edu.au/index.php/jtlge/](https://ojs.deakin.edu.au/index.php/jtlge/)  \nInternship experiences in exercise and sports science: A comprehensive analysis of learning outcomes and professional development  \nFerdinando Cereda 1  \nCorresponding author: Ferdinando Cereda ([ferdinando.cereda@unicatt.it](ferdinando.cereda@unicatt.it))  \n1 Department of Education, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart in Milan, Italy  \nAbstract  \nThis study investigated the educational outcomes and professional development of undergraduate exercise and sports science students through curricular internships. Analysis of data from 1,247 internships conducted between 2015-2020 at a large Italian university across diverse settings (fitness facilities, rehabilitation clinics, educational institutions, and sport organisations) revealed significant improvements in students' practical competencies, theoretical knowledge application, and professional identity development. Quantitative analysis demonstrated statistically significant increases in competency scores across all placement settings (p\u003C0 .001), with exercise post rehabilitation contexts showing the highest improvement in clinical reasoning (Cohen's d=0.89). Qualitative analysis identified four key themes influencing internship effectiveness: mentorship quality, alignment between academic preparation and practical demands, reflective practice opportunities, and professional networking. The tripartite relationship between students, university tutors, and industry supervisors emerged as central to internship effectiveness, particularly when characterised by regular structured communication and shared learning objectives. These findings suggest that structured internships with integrated reflection and assessment constitute a crucial transition phase in professional development, bridging theoretical knowledge and applied practice. Recommendations include standardised competency frameworks, mentor training programmes, and technology-enhanced collaborative assessment to maximise the educational value of exercise science internships.  \nKeywords  \nprofessional education, exercise  \nscience, internship, competency development, mentorship, higher education.  \nIntroduction  \nThe transition from theoretical academic learning to applied professional practice represents a critical phase in the development of exercise and sports science professionals (Cereda, 2019, 2023) . Curricular internships provide structured opportunities for undergraduate students to apply classroom knowledge in authentic professional environments, develop practical competencies, and begin forming professional identities (Reddan, 2016) . This identity formation begins early in their degree, often influenced by factors like altruistic motivations and prior experiences, and well before students  \nCereda, F. (2025) . Internship experiences in exercise and sports science: A comprehensive analysis of learning outcomes and  \nprofessional development. Journal of Teaching and Learning for Graduate Employability, 16(1), 235–258. 235  \nundertake extensive professional internship (Clanchy et al., 2021) . Despite widespread implementation of internship programmes within exercise science curricula, empirical research examining their educational outcomes and effective implementation remains relatively limited (Olson et al., 2018) .  \nThe professional landscape for exercise and sports science graduates has evolved considerably in years, with expanding roles in clinical, educational, performance, and community settings (Piovani et al., 2020) . This diversification necessitates educational approaches that prepare graduates for varied professional contexts while maintaining core disciplinary competencies (Cereda, 2025) . Furthermore, stakeholders increasingly demand evidence of graduates' readiness for professional practice, emphasis","cbCaieZOw0uV4IZR","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaieZOw0uV4IZR","pdf",412559,24,"English","# Abstract\n# Introduction","[{\"question\":\"What did the study examine regarding exercise and sports science internships?\",\"answer\":\"It examined educational outcomes and professional development effects for undergraduate students through curricular internships.\"},{\"question\":\"How were internship outcomes measured in the study?\",\"answer\":\"Outcomes were assessed using both quantitative analysis of competency score changes and qualitative identification of themes affecting internship effectiveness.\"},{\"question\":\"Which factors were found to influence internship effectiveness most strongly?\",\"answer\":\"Mentorship quality, alignment between academic preparation and practical demands, reflective practice opportunities, and professional networking were identified as key themes.\"}]","Internship experiences in exercise and sports science: A comprehensive analysis of learning outcomes and professional development | PDF",1792065035]