Internship Requirements

Overall Requirements:

Must be a Communication Major or Minor.
Must have a minimum Departmental grade point average of 2.0.
Must work at least 60 hours to receive 1.5 hours of credit and at least 120 hours to receive three hours of credit.
May not count any more than three hours of internship credit toward the major and no more than six hours of internship credit toward graduation.
Must complete a final project, arranged with a faculty supervisor, to receive credit.

Additional Requirement for Domestic Internships:

Must receive approval of your application by the Department’s Director of Internships before beginning the internship.

Procedures for Domestic Internships:

Download a copy of the application form and requirements list from the Departmental web site.
Find an organization to intern with and get the signature of the appropriate person in that organization.
Fill out the application form.
Get a faculty internship supervisor and obtain that person’s signature on the application form.
Turn in the completed application form to Dr. Michael Hazen, Departmental Director of Internships.
If everything is satisfactory on the form, an e-mail will be sent from the Director of Internships authorizing course registration.
If anything is not satisfactory, an e-mail will be sent from the Director of Internships indicating the problem(s).
Allow at least one week for a response to the application.
After receiving authorization, registration for COM 280 will be entered by the department, then you can request a prerequisite override to register.

Procedures for International Internships

Complete appropriate forms and coordinate with the Department’s partner in International Studies or other departments.
Secure a faculty advisor in the Department of Communication.