The Role of an Environmental Health Professional-Practice (Internship) Coordinator in Mentoring the Student Intern

Ronczkowski et al discuss the role of an environmental health professional-practice coordinator in providing the student intern a worthwhile learning encounter. They claim that the main benefits of having a full-time professional-practice coordinator are enhancing professional networking, providing full-time oversight of the experience, and fostering student involvement. It is important to provide an opportunity for students to be as successful as possible, and using this model accomplishes that goal.