Internships
The Communication Studies Department at the University of Iowa recognizes that internships provide students with access to professional work experiences and serve as a means for students to build experiences in work environments related within and to the communication field that augments and supplements experiences gained through course work in the classroom.
Qualifying for an Internship
Students must meet the following criteria to receive credit for 36:028 Communication Internship:
- Officially declared as a Communication Studies MAJOR
- Attained a cumulative GPA of 2.6 or higher
- Completed 12 semester hours in Communication Studies (036) before the semester of the internship
- Provisional approval received from Monica Madura, Academic Counselor
- Completed Application and Job Description is on file in the Main Office 105 BCSB
Finding an Internship
Students must conduct their own research to find an internship. Finding an internship is much like conducting a professional job search. Some suggested sites:
University of Iowa Pomerantz Career Center |
http://www.careers.uiowa.edu/students/internships.html |
Better Hawkeye Jobs |
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Career Builder |
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Cedar Rapids Gazette |
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Cedar Rapids Iowa City Help Wanted |
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Corridor Careers |
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Dice |
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Federal Government Jobs |
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Hot Jobs |
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Indeed |
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Iowa City Press Citizen |
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Iowa Jobs |
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Iowa Workforce Development |
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Job Bank USA |
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Management Recruiters |
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Monster |
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Snag A Job |
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Vault |
www.vault.com |
Job Dig |
www.jobdig.com |
Provisional Approval
To receive credit in the Communication Studies major, students must obtain provisional approval for their proposed internship experience.
Not every job is an internship. To be granted Provisional Approval means that the concept and duties of your proposed internship have been been considered and approved by the Department Internship Coordinator Dr. Barbara Welch Breder. Students MUST receive PROVISIONAL APPROVAL. It is Step 1 in the process of applying for an internship. Without it, it is impossible to receive credit for your proposed internship.
Send your Provisional Approval Request (via email) to monica-madura@uiowa.edu with the following information:
Subject- Internship Provisional Approval Requested for Semester SU Year 09
Message Text
- Name and UID#
- Proposed Internship Position (internship title)
- Internship Company/Organization Name, Address, & Supervisor Contact Information
- Official Job Description
- Brief rationale for internship
- How does the internship relate to your Communication Studies Major?
- How is the internship experience related to your overall professional career goals?
- What do you expect to gain from the internship experience?
Internship Application & Materials
Each student wishing to receive credit for an internship is responsible for submitting all materials requested for the internship to the Communication Studies Department within 5 working days of starting the internship. Submit the required materials to the Department of Communication Studies main office, Room 105 BCSB.
Internship Information Packet
Internship Application Form with the following information
- Inclusive dates of the internship
- Minimum number of hours per week for which the student will be responsible for working
- Internship Supervisor’s name, title, address, telephone number, and e-mail address
- Signature of student
- Signature of Internship Supervisor
- Site Supervisor Instructions (signed)
- Official Job Description
- Signed copy of Site Supervisor Instructions
Internship Assignments
Daily Log
- Daily Logs are submitted at the end of the internship program.
- Entries should be made in the log should be dated, and be no more than a page in length offering a brief description and interpretation of a specific task or challenge encountered during that day relevant professional experiences you have had and what you have learned.
Analytical Paper
- The ideal paper demonstrates that you are capable of applying relevant theoretical ideas from the field of communication studies to an analysis of the work of the organization/department.
- The paper must be well written using at least 3 references.
- The paper should be approximately 8-10 pages in length in APA format and should demonstrate intelligent and professional understanding of communication skills. Inadequate papers, either in analysis or writing, will not be accepted.
- Students should include their current address, telephone number and e-mail address with their paper. Although we will make every effort to contact students if revisions are required, it is ultimately the responsibility of students to check with the internship coordinator to see whether revisions to their papers are required.
- Papers, logs, and any additional materials should be dropped off at the main office 105 BCSB or sent USPS to the main office 105 BCSB.
Supervisor's Performance Evaluation of Intern
- Toward the end of the semester, your internship supervisors will receive an E-mail from the Career Center giving them a log-in ID and password which they should use to access a standardized evaluation form.
- Internship supervisors should respond to and submit the evaluation form on-line. You are responsible for reminding your supervisor to access the on-line evaluation and to return it in a timely fashion.
Grading Policies
Communication Studies Internship, 36:028, is graded on an S-U basis only
Communication Studies Department Internship Contacts
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Dr. Barbara Welch Breder |
Monica Madura |