COMM 499 - Senior Internship

Credit Hours: 12
Lecture Hours: 0
Laboratory (or Other) Hours: 32

Prerequisite(s): COMM 399
Restriction(s): Restricted by major (Applied Communications)

Corequisite(s): None

This course, which carries a full semester’s credit load, is the capstone project in the Applied Communication program. Seniors in the Applied Communication program will spend a semester interning for a business, office, or other organization. Student interns are expected to dedicate an average of 32 hours a week, or 480 hours in the semester, fulfilling responsibilities assigned by the site supervisor and as communicated in an agreement made between site supervisor, faculty coordinator, and the student. Students must check in regularly with the faculty coordinator through face-to-face meetings or formalized electronic interaction and produce a portfolio of their work.

Student Learning Outcomes of the Course:

Students will apply concepts from communication studies in real-world situations comparable to employment in a relevant field.
Students will evaluate their application of communication studies concepts.