COMM 493 - Internship

Class Hours: 9
Lab/Discussion: 0
Credits: 9

Prerequisite: COMM 400 with a C or better, 2.0 GPA
Supervised professional summer work experience in communications media. Internship sites reflect the academic goals of the department and are approved and administered by a department coordinator. Location, duties, duration of internship, and work hours are tailored to students’ career goals. Sites represent a broad spectrum of communications and media in business, education, health, or other agencies. Students must complete 360 hours of internship work experience and a culminating internship project. A maximum of 15 credits of internship and/or practicum are permitted toward a degree program. Students whose internship responsibilities include regular contact with minors are required to take the Protection of Minors Training. All internship sites are required to be compliant with University internship policies and requirements.