Internships The M.J. internship is a professional experience that generally demands skills at the entry level or above. Academic credit may be awarded only for carefully monitored and supervised experience in fields related to journalism and mass communication. Supervision should include consultation with the organization or business offering the internship, specifications of the duties to be undertaken, and regular reports from a designated supervisor. Under no circumstances will academic credit be given for the student¹s current employment experience. For example, an M.J. student already employed as a writer for a newspaper or agency cannot turn that job into an M.J. internship. Students may earn one to four graduate internship credits, but may enroll in only one internship for credit. They should register for graduate credit under JOU 5986: Graduate Internship. To qualify for JOU 5986, the student must: 1. Be matriculated into the M.J. program JOU 5986 Internships are approved at the discretion of Prof. Maida Odom, the Internship Director. Students making applications for JOU 5986 must offer a written proposal that generally includes a term paper/ project. In addition to submitting a paper/ project, the M.J. intern is expected to devote a requisite number of hours at the internship host site. The following is a general guideline for allocating hours of credit according to the amount of effort expected from the student. Credits: 4 hours Credits: 3 hours Credits: 2 hours Credits: 1 hours Internship grades will be submitted by Prof. Odom based on the following: 1. the site supervisor¹s written evaluation of the intern The Internship Database lists employers who have hired our interns before. Access the Internship Database here, using the (case sensitive) username: JournalismRead and the Password: jrnintern2007. New internship jobs are posted on the Journalism Student Listserv and on the third floor bulletin board near the elevator. If you have additional questions about Internships, please consult the Internship FAQ or contact Prof. Maida Odom.
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