Internships

Watch students and employers discuss the internship experience:

Communication majors can greatly enhance their educational experience while in college by conducting an internship in a field they are interested in exploring. Multiple internships in different careers in communication serve to both strengthen a student's resume and prepare them for the professional world.

Requirements for internship:

  • Must be a Communication major in good standing.
  • Must have attained Junior Status.
  • Completion of the first four classes in the COMM Core: 171, 176, 306 & 307 & Careers in Communication (188) - or some equivalent
  • Registered for Internship class (391).

Students are encouraged to apply and interview for internships at least one quarter in advance. Intern Director Lisa Newman conducts drop-in Intern Placement Day sessions each quarter for students who need help.

Once placed in an intern position, the student is expected to work 90 hours in order to receive three college credit hours. A typical internship will require ten hours a week for nine weeks time; however, other more appropriate or mutually desirable arrangements can be made. All interns will meet as a class three times during the quarter to discuss the progress of the internship. Interns will turn in bi-monthly reports, time sheets, a supervisor evaluation and a poster of the internship experience. The most satisfactory internship experiences come from clear expectations and portfolio building work.

All communication students, faculty, alumni, potential and current intern supervisors are invited to attend the COMMCELEB reception held every year at the end of Spring Quarter. The 11th COMMCELEB was held on May 20, 2009 where an Internship Poster session & PowerPoint presentation displayed some of the outstanding work done by student interns this year and an Awards Ceremony was held.

To learn more about the intern program or find a potential internship site, visit the Department of Communication Website or email the Director of the Internship program at Lisa.Newman@uc.edu.