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在塞浦路斯的酒店实习：学术体验还是持续的挫折？外文翻译 International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Material Source:Management ISSN.20095-6119 Author:Anastasios Zopiatis Introduction In general terms, an internship is viewed as a short-term practical work experience in which students receive training and gain experience in a specific field or career area of their interest. For their contributions, students may or may not earn money depending upon the specific situation. The internship experience enables students to apply classroom theory within the actual world of work thus bridging the gap between theory and practice. According to Thiel and Hartley 1997, the University of Cincinnati’s Cooperative Education Program developed the first college-endorsed internship program in the USA in 1906. The program was developed based on the premise that college students pursuing a professional program of studies needed to find a way to finance their education. The first framework of managing the practical experience element was adapted in the field of education where a major requirement of the teaching certification is practice. Damonte and Vaden traced the origins of hospitality experiential learning to E.M. Statler , the father of the American hotel, who emphasized the need for hospitality students to experience the demands of management in the real world via a “hands-on” learning experience. Today, almost all hospitality programs throughout the world incorporate internship practices in their curriculum, in one form or another. Various studies outline the value and variety of the benefits enjoyed by those students participating in internships, including a better understanding and knowledge of the tasks and practices performed by industry professionals, improved self-confidence, enhanced employment and professional growth opportunities, the ability to network within the industry by creating personal contacts, exposure to management activities, and the development of skills relevant t