Internship Information for School of Communications Students (revised July 2020)

Internship Purpose

在传媒学院(SOC)实习的主要目的是为学生提供与学生专业相关的现实工作经验. An internship is part of the student's total academic experience and is not a job per se; it is a learning opportunity directly related to the student's program of study and career interests. 实习是一个将课堂作业应用到工作环境的机会，所以学生在申请实习学分之前应该完成两门300级的专业课程.

SETTING UP THE INTERNSHIP

1. Read the Internship Policies

2. Get the internship

  • Use Career Services' Handshake database to find internship opportunities specific to communications fields.

  • Check other resources on the SoC Internships group on Blackboard.

  • 建立自己的关系网，打电话给你想实习的地方，询问是否有机会.

  • Use the internet to search for other opportunities.

3. Fill out the Internship Agreement

Once you have secured an internship, you must fill out an online Internship Agreement. 一旦你的实习协议被你的专业实习协调员和实习主管批准, you will receive an email confirmation.

4. Register

You will need a permit to register for an internship. 在通知你的实习被批准后，在班纳申请这个许可证，或者看到你的专业实习协调员.

一旦注册许可被签发，你必须去班纳注册490的相应部分, given your major and number of credits* (your major prefix) 490 (ie. CAP 490, COM 490, CAP 490, JBM 490). Register in the semester that you will COMPLETE the internship. 实习可以在任何时间进行，但你必须在完成实习之前注册才能获得学分.

*Check with your major advisor regarding the number of credits for which to register. Internships may be done for anywhere from one (1) to six (6) credits. For each credit registered, interns are expected to perform 50 hours of work in an internship setting. 因此，注册一个三(3)学分的实习等于在实习所在地工作150小时.

**注意:你的实习被批准的通知不会自动为你注册学分. This separate step MUST be taken in order for you to receive credit for your internship.

5. Complete the Internship

There is no class to attend. Simply complete the internship as job experience. Please check Blackboard regularly for possible helpful information during your internship. 

6. Evaluations

Shortly before the end date of the internship (which you indicate on your Internship Agreement), 您和您的雇主/现场主管将收到一封电子邮件，要求您完成在线评估.

7. Essay (Internship Experience Report)

You must write a 1,博天堂官方网页你的实习经历的1000字报告——讨论你对实习经历和地点的总体印象, what you did, what you learned, and how the internship experience related to your classes. (你的实习协调员可能对这篇文章有额外的具体要求，应该包括在内.)这应该在你注册实习的学期考试周之前通过电子邮件发送给你专业的实习协调员. Communicate with your internship coordinator well in advance about expectations, requirements, and due dates. Please be sure to include a cover sheet with your name, the course (COM, CAP 490 etc), section number, internship coordinator, and the semester (e.g., Fall 2018).

Once the evaluations have been received online and the essay has been submitted and reviewed, the appropriate School of Communications Internship Coordinator will enter a grade. Internships are graded credit/no credit. If any of the above are not turned in when grades are due, you will receive an “I” (incomplete). Step-by-step instructions for the Online Internship Process [PDF].

Share Student Intern Experiences

Share your internship experience and read about the internship experience of other students at Experience Matters.

Internship Coordinators for specific majors:

Other contacts:

Career Services Internship Award 

大峡谷州立大学就业服务办公室致力于增加学生参与实习, practica, and co-ops. As a result, this award has been established to help offset the costs of working in unpaid internships, for students who have demonstrated financial need. Award Criteria & Application

Internship Policies 

Purpose 

在传媒学院(SOC)实习的主要目的是为学生提供与学生专业相关的现实工作经验. An internship is part of the student's total academic experience and is not a job per se; it is a learning opportunity having direct relationships to the student's program of study and career interests. People Involved in the Internship:

  • The Student: SOC internships are initiated by the student, who plans the work experience with their academic advisor, the SOC internship coordinator and the work supervisor at the work site. 

  • 教员实习协调员:每个专业都有一名教员专门负责该专业学生的实习工作. The coordinator approves the internship as a part of the student's degree program, 与学生合作，确保实习职责与课程有直接联系, and awards credit/no credit for the experience. (Students should see their major advisor for questions about required credits needed in major.)

  • 现场主管(雇主):主管是实习现场的联系人，负责实习生的日常活动，并在完成工作经验之前评估学生的表现. 

Policies 

1. An internship is a supervised experience directly related to an academic discipline. It typically lasts for one semester, and it must be planned and approved before it takes place. With prior approval, students may begin an internship at any time and enroll for credit in the following semester. 

2. Internships vary from one (1) to six (6), with three (3) credits being the most typical. 单位指导方针要求每学期50个工作时数为每(1)个实习学分. 例如，学生必须在常规学期工作150小时才能完成3学分的实习. 

3. Six (6) credits is the maximum allowed at a single internship site. 

4. Per GVSU Policy, 十五(15)学分是可以申请到大学毕业的实习学分的最大数量. 请与您专业课程的学术顾问联系，以批准这些学分以达到特定的毕业要求. 

5. The internship may be full or part-time, and may or may not be a paid work experience. Unpaid internship opportunities, however, may discriminate against students with little or no financial reserves. The intern should be paid in some manner, if possible. Ways to accomplish this include: (a) an hourly or weekly wage; (b) tuition reimbursement for internship credit(s); or (c) a single payment. This is up to the employer. 

6. 一个学生不能用一个单一的工作经验来获得实习学分和其他形式的学分, i.e. independent study credit. 

7. 学生一般有资格参加实习后，他们已经成功地完成了至少60个学分和特定的预备课程, usually at the 300-level in the major program. Internships are to be the application of skills and concepts learned in class and also demonstrate to the community what you have learned in your major; when you are an intern you are representing the School of Communications, your major program, 和大峡谷州立大学——适当的基础可以帮助你在这些目标上取得成功. 

Therefore, it is strongly recommended 在申请实习学分之前，你要完成每个专业的以下课程——有些专业在修完490门课程之前有先决条件——在申请之前和你专业的实习协调员谈谈.

  • Ad & Public Relations: CAP 105, 115, 210, 220, AND 310 & 315 OR 320 & 321 

  • Communication Studies: COM 101, 295, and at least 12 other credits

  • Health Communication: COM 101, 209, CAP 219, AHS 340 or BMS 222

  • 新闻，广播和数字媒体:所有学生都应该完成JBM 256新闻报道. Students pursuing internships in television must complete JBM 184, and students completing internships in radio should have JBM 265 finished. Student media experience is highly recommended. 

8. 传媒学院每个专业的实习生都必须写一份实习经历报告, which is the required academic component. 

9. Academic credit for internships is awarded on a "Credit/No Credit" basis. 请参阅当前GVSU本科生和研究生目录，了解有关允许的最大学分/无学分课程数量的信息. 

10. Internships may be done anywhere in the world, including other US states and other countries, 前提是他们有专业人士监督，专业人士将为学生提供有意义的反馈. 


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