Jim , Externships take a while to set up and get right, in our opinion. Once you have the "forumla" then they can be very productive. I once spoke with an externship coordinator who claims that 100% of grads get placed from their externship sites. That was amazing and made me think about what had to be done to make that happen. Students need to be prepared both in skills and knowledge. They also have to be well prepared in employment skills. They have to realize they are on a very long job interview! There must be on site and school supervisors who are constantly monitoring and coaching. Students have to be encouraged to work at their personal best. Every road block can be overcome with some evaluation and effort. Or another route found! Thanks, Susan Dr. Susan Schulz