COM 471/472 Student Guidelines & Requirements

v You MUST HAVE COMPLETED 18 Communications Studies credits to be eligible for this internship.

v Overall GPA of 2.5 is needed to be eligible for this program.

v These credits are not used for the required courses in your major. These credits can be used towards the 42 credits of 300_ level course electives. This internship is listed as Com. 471/472, where, if LL requirements are completed, a satisfactory grade will be recorded rather than a letter grade. A student intern can receive from 1-6 credits, which is equivalent to working at the internship site 40-45 hours per credit.

v INTERNSHIP ENROLLMENT DEADLINE FOR THE FALL AND SPRING SEMESTER is by the end of the first FULL week of classes.

v The Application and Learning Contract MUST be completed and approved before the start of the internship.

v Student has to report EVERY WEEK by e-mail to the Internship Coordinator, Sharman Brown. The e-mail addresses for Sharman Brown, the Internship Coordinator, are: csintern@etal.uri.edu, or comintern@uri.edu; fax #: 401-874-4722; direct line office phone #: 401-874-4737.

v Student will be expected to produce TWO typed reports/evaluations on official company letterhead paper (several pages or more in length) one at Mid-term and the other at the End of the semester to the Internship Coordinator.

v An evaluation questionnaire will be sent at Mid-term to the Internship Supervisor to complete and return to the Internship Coordinator.

v Students MUST attend THREE (3) Career Services events before you conclude the internship in order to receive academic credit. These THREE events can be: WORKSHOPS, SEMINARS, JOB FAIRS, OR CAREER COUNSELING APPOINTMENTS. The Career Services Office will date and signature a form that I have provided for them to prove that you have participated in the three events. You can go to the Career Services web site for dates/times of the events: career.uri.edu and they are located in Roosevelt Hall, second floor, #874-2311. (This requirement is waived for the summer and holiday break internships.)