Academic Programs - Internships
A Communication Studies Internship may be for you!
Gain 'hands on' experience and earn university elective credit.
What is a CMST Internship?
- Supervised student field experience
- Within an approved agency or organization
- For academic credit (CMST 444, 8-16 university elective credits -
determined by nature of internship and hours worked; summer internships
are limited to 8-10 credits.)
- Primary focus on communication
- Designed to enhance the academic experience through applied learning
What are the benefits?
- Evaluate communication as a participant-observer
- Apply communication concepts and skills to a work setting
- Assess adequacy of academic training and career objectives
- Learn new skills
- Gain valuable 'hands on' experience
- Develop a portfolio
How do I qualify to intern in Communication Studies?
- Declare a CMST major or minor
- Junior or senior year
- Complete all of the communication minor or half of the communication
courses required in the major
- Complete either CMST 341 or 441
- Interview with the internship director at least one semester prior
to the internship semester
- Use department & personal resources to secure internship anywhere
- Attend pre-internship seminar semester prior to internship
- Design learning agreement with department internship director in
order to secure permission to register for the internship
Paula Tompkins, Internship Director
308-4982
R 211A
pstompkins@stcloudstate.edu
Download Internship
Interest Form (PDF) and complete to assist the internship director
in better meeting your needs as an intern.
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