Internship Basics
By developing a well-organized internship experience in speech communication, you will be creating an opportunity:
- to explore a professional career path.
- to apply theory and knowledge of communication which you have learned in the classroom to a practical work setting.
- to develop and acquire communication skills associated with your professional goals and objectives.
We welcome you to an educational and professional experience which most students find exciting and rewarding.
Registering for Internship Credit
LA 495: COMMUNICATION ARTS & SCIENCES INTERNSHIP (1-18) Directed and supervised practicum in organizational communication. Prerequisite: approval of the department.
How many credit hours do I sign up for?
One credit hour is equal to 40 hours of work in a pre-determined amount
of time. Therefore, in a regular 15 week semester, 3 credit hours are
equal to 8 hours of work per week, or a total of 120 hours of work for
the internship requirement. You will need to meet with your internship
site supervisor to determine expectations, and then meet with your academic
adviser to determine what would be an appropriate number of credit hours
for which to register. See your adviser for more information.
EXPLORING POSSIBILITIES
Internship
Areas
Career
Paths for CAS Majors
Planning
For Your Internship
Examples
of Previous Internship Positions
DEPARTMENTAL REQUIREMENTS
Journal
Internship
Agreement Form
Midterm
Evaluation of Intern Form
Final
Evaluation of Intern Form
Exit
Evaluation by Intern Form
