COMMUNICATION INTERNSHIPS

Do I Qualify for an Internship?

Excited to get real experience in the world of Communication? Hoping an internship is in your future? To qualify for a communication internship, you need to:

• Have a minimum GPA of 3.0 in your major courses
• Have completed your core Communication supporting coursework (12 of 15 core credits)
• Have approval of Communication Department faculty member

Find an Internship

Unsure where to go? Here are some great places to start:

• Career Planning: Check out the list of available internships
• Handshake: Leverage UW-Green Bay's online job listing system
• Your Advisor or Faculty Mentor: Ask if they have contacts in the local community seeking student interns
• Your Network: Talk to people you know to find an internship connection

Activities that Qualify

An internship may be paid or unpaid, depending on the organization. Either way, you can get college credit! Your proposed activity must have three components to qualify as a communication internship. In your internship, you will:

• Learn something meaningful and consistent with the Communication Program mission and goals (e.g., enhancing oral, written or visual skills)
• Be supervised by a qualified professional
• Receive useful feedback about your internship performance from the qualified professional

Supervisor Expectations

To be a qualified professional, your internship supervisor is expected to know your internship job duties and the mission/goals of the UW-Green Bay Communication Department. The responsibilities of an intern supervisor are to:

• Coach, teach and mentor the intern
• Provide necessary technical and office support (e.g., access to equipment, supplies, personnel etc.)
• ">Provide a timely evaluation for you, submitted to your faculty sponsor

Internship Enrollment

You've found your internship! Now what? Before you start your internship, be sure to complete the following steps to enroll:

• Fill out theInternship e-form (Comm 497) found under the Forms tab on the registrar's website
• Ask your internship supervisor to read the set of responsibilities listed and sign the form
• Send the form to your faculty sponsor for their signature approval
• Log into SIS to check that you are enrolled in Comm 497

Credits for Your Internship

Typically, you receive three credits for a semester-long commitment of 10 to 12 hours per week to the internship.

• Only one three-credit internship can be applied as an elective toward your communication major
• Some internships may receive additional credits
• Additional internship credits can count toward graduation credits
• Internships cannot be repeated for credit
• Credits are given in the semester during which the internship takes place (i.e., summer internships cannot be used as credits for the fall semester)

Internship Completion

To complete your internship and receive a grade, you need to:

• Create a portfolio (WIX works well) and send the link to your faculty sponsor
• Write a brief statement of reflection about your internship experience (one page or less) and send it to your faculty sponsor
• Forward the Communication Internship Evaluation link to your internship supervisor three weeks before the semester ends, and ask them to complete and return it to your faculty sponsor
• Complete the Student Internship Evaluation

Questions? Ask our Comm Internship Coordinator – Danielle Bina
binad@uwgb.edu