This manual provides information needed by students serving in professional internships as part of the Vocational Education Studies Program at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale. Internships consist of real-world experiences in education, training support, and management occupations, such as curriculum developer, evaluator, media developer/operator, researcher, counselor, admissions and records office staff, library staff, training supervisor, on-the-job training monitor/trainer, and manager or supervisor. The first part of the manual explains the requirements of the internship program and how it is conducted. Included are sections on objectives of professional internships, the general process of the internship, the planning process, performance contracting, interning, evaluation, and grading. The second part of the manual consists of four appendixes that provide materials for use in the internship program. Materials include a sample schedule, sample contracts, sample activities log entries, and sample internship performance evaluation entries. Blank versions of these documents are included. (KC)