“Partnerships in education must evolve from transactional to transformational,” said Dr. Shannon McCarty, Calbright College’s Vice President of Learning & Instruction. “That means shifting from simply offering internships to truly co-architecting student experiences with industry and employers.”
Calbright has become a national leader in experiential education in online environments, pushing the boundaries of what is possible to give students paid opportunities to learn by doing. That’s why higher education publication The EvoLLLution reached out to interview McCarty about “micro-internships” that embed flexible, real-world learning opportunities in classroom and job environments that both respond directly to workforce expectations and meet adult students where they are in their lives.
As McCarty shared with The EvoLLLution:
“Experiential learning isn’t optional. At Calbright, student feedback revealed a strong desire for hands-on, real-world experience. Learners want to practice what they’re learning and prove their skills before hitting the job market, and they want to do so in real workplace settings. They’re not just looking for knowledge. They want confidence and job readiness from day one. Micro-internships deliver exactly that.”
