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Student and Sponsor Guidelines for Communication InternshipsPurpose of the Internship ExperienceInternship courses are designed to provide Communication students with practical experience. In the bachelor's program, internships may be taken at the beginning of one's studies (COMMUN 298) or during the junior and senior years (COMMUN 698). In the Masters' program internships (COMMUN 998) should be taken near the end of the degree program. Internship experience's are intended to: introduce students to the workplace; assist students in career choice and development decisions, and help bridge the gap between formal education and the professional work world. Student and Sponsor InformationAdvertised Internships: All internship sponsors must publicly advertise the availability of the internship in a manner that allows equal and sufficient access to the advertisement or posting by all UW Milwaukee students. If a sponsor does not advertise the internship on UWM's PantherJobs website http://www.uwm.edu/Dept/CDC/employer_posting.html, a URL or hardcopy of the advertisement must be provided with the student's application to register for COMMUN 298, 698, or 998. The Department of Communication will make no exceptions to this rule. Types of Work: During the internship experience the student should be permitted to observe and participate in a wide variety of professional job activities. In no case should the student be used as a substitute for the employment of a professional employee, a technical assistant, or an administrative assistant. The student's work should constitute a learning experience with as much breadth as possible in the limited time available; no student should be assigned merely to a single task during the entire period of the internship experience, nor should the student be given exclusively clerical work to do. At the outset of the internship experience, the intern supervisor and the student should agree upon the nature of the assignment and the basic work schedule. Any changes to this agreement should be reported to the Director of Communication Internships. Required Hours: One academic credit requires a minimum of 40 hours of internship placement. Enrolling in three credits therefore requires a minimum of 120 hours of internship experience. When these hours are to be fulfilled is to be arranged between the student and the intern sponsor. Receiving Academic Credit: Academic credit is not given for the number of hours of internship placement. Academic credit is given upon the successful completion of academic exercises (e.g. papers, readings) completed during the internship. Internship Work Schedules: The student must negotiate with the intern sponsor to find a mutually acceptable schedule. In general, a student should not be scheduled to work during a time in which the professional supervisor is not present. Any changes in the agreed-upon schedule or internship responsibilities should be reported to the Director of Communication Internships. For further information contact Professor Jack Johnson (Director of Communication Internships) at johnson@uwm.edu or (414) 229-5095. |
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