Internship

Catalog description

Students will participate in a professional media field experience within the industry of their major with a structured academic component. The industry setting will be the primary learning laboratory for students to explore and apply the knowledge and skills of their field of study and learn about the professional world. To further develop knowledge and competencies, students will participate in regular seminars, explore concepts, apply analysis and reflection to the internship experience. Students are offered assistance in the internship search process by the director of the School of Communications Internship Program and must secure a School of Communications approved, credit-bearing internship and submit an Internship Authorization Form before they are enrolled in the course and before beginning their internship. May be repeated for credit twice for a total of nine hours. Prerequisites : Students generally intern during the senior year. Permission is required to enroll in the course. Each academic program/major has specific eligibility criteria for acceptance into the course and students can check with their academic advisor about eligibility.