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Communication Studies Internship

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The Communication Studies Program will offer Com 390 – Internship with the goal of enhancing student learning and better preparing our students for their futures through direct experience in appropriate job settings. To ensure the quality and appropriateness of the experience for the students and for the cooperating on-site entities the following rules and standards are adopted:

To qualify to enroll in Com 390 – Internship (1-3 hrs) a student should have:

a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.3 at the time of application.
a minimum GPA of 2.5 in Communication Studies courses at the time of application..
a minimum of 80 hours of coursework completed when the internship begins.
declared a major or minor in Communication Studies prior to applying for an internship.
completed 12 hrs of courses from the Communication Studies Core when the internship begins.
completed the university core when the internship begins.
have satisfied the TSI requirement when the internship begins.
submitted proper application to the internship coordinator in a timely fashion – paperwork must be completed at least two weeks prior to the semester beginning.

All students must receive approval of the internship coordinator prior to enrollment.

Following Acceptance:

If a student is accepted for enrollment in Com 390 – Internship they will:

Be under the oversight of the internship coordinator, they may also have direct supervision by another faculty member when appropriate.
Be required to attend three (3) mandatory general course meetings during the semester. The first meeting will be during the first week of school, the second near mid-term, and the final during or shortly before dead week. These dates will be provided prior to the beginning of each semester.
Meet with internship supervisor at least two times during the semester. One of these meetings is to be held following the mid-term report submitted by the on-site supervisor.
Submit written documents including logs of their work time and the activities they engage in, a mid-term summary of their observations regarding their learning experiences, and a final paper summarizing what they have learned and how they can improve. They will also include examples and other documentation of the activities they have engaged in.
Work on-site for 50 hours per credit/hour to be earned. (Maximum credit for the course is 3 credits).
The internship must include the performance of sufficient work that adds value to the student’s educational experience as a Communication Studies major or minor.

Further policies with regard to Communication Studies Internships include:

On-site supervisors will be asked, by the coordinator, to complete evaluation forms with regard to the student’s performance at mid-semester and near the end of the semester and forward them to the internship coordinator.

The internship coordinator is responsible for distributing evaluation forms to on-site supervisors and then to distribute completed evaluations to the appropriate faculty supervisors.

The coordinator is responsible for conducting the three mandatory general course meetings to be held each semester.

Any faculty member who serves as a supervisor is responsible for grading the student that is supervised and submitting that grade, in a timely fashion, to the internship coordinator who is responsible for submitting the grades of all students in the course to the Registrar.

It is understood that most internships are unpaid and that the student’s benefit is derived from the course credit and experience received, however, there is no specific prohibition against a student receiving financial remuneration while engaged in an internship.

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CONTACT: Jean Eldred, Internship Coordinator
jeldred@sfasu.edu
936-468-1086

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Communication Studies Internship