Whatever your reasons for taking an experiential learning internship, you are bound to gain relevant experience from it, because it's tailored to your interests. CMN 3916 is a supervised internship in an external organization or here at the University. It stands out from others since it enables you to establish a working relationship (either paid or unpaid) with the employer of your choice that you must find by yourself. 

At the end of the internship, you must write a report or produce a video, under the department's supervision, highlighting the link between your experience and your studies. 

Simply put, with this internship program, you will be doing what you want, where you want. Best of all, you earn three credits towards your degree! Set yourself apart! Take your studies in the direction you want; you will be on your way toward the dream job you’ve been thinking about.  

If you meet all the eligibility criteria, please get in touch with Izabel Barsive, coordinator of this internship: [email protected]

Description

CMN 3916 Internship (3 cr. – min. 120 hours)

An internship enables you to establish links between your university studies and the professional world. Explain how you applied the theoretical concepts explored in classes to real-life situations in different organizations. For this reason, the internship comprises two aspects: theoretical and practical. It involves crafting a research question (theoretical aspect) and then exploring its merit and scope through organizational activities (practical aspect).  

Eligibility criteria

To participate in an internship, you need a cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of at least 6 with no deferred grades (DFR) and must be in the third or fourth year of an honors or a joint honors program in communication. 

You must be prepared to complete a minimum of 120 hours of work or volunteer within one semester. 

You must be available for remote meetings with Izabel Barsive to follow up during the internship (on Zoom or by phone). 

Registration procedure

If you meet the eligibility criteria, please follow the registration procedures below.

1. If your application is eligible, contact the Internship Coordinator, Professor Izabel Barsive ([email protected]) to discuss your internship. Include CMN3916 in the subject line of your email. 
2. Izabel will ask you to verify with the faculty that you can take this course. 
3. Then you must find an employer, a supervisor on your own for a position in communication. 
4. When your internship is confirmed, submit an “Internship Application” form to Izabel Barsive (see page 6 (you), page 7 (supervisor). Attach a copy of your unofficial uoZone Transcript (under the Applications tab, select unofficial Transcript). Send all three documents in one email to Izabel: [email protected]. She will then authorize your registration. 

Deadlines for submitting your "application for internship" form

Beginning of each semester, as soon as possible. Places are limited (10)

Written report

After 60 hours of work, your supervisor must send you the mid-term evaluation completed with you. Izabel will provide the document to be completed on Brightspace. 

If you have any concerns during the internship, you must email Izabel as soon as possible. 

At the end of the internship, when it's completed (min. 120 hours):

1. Your written report (8 to 10 pages) must include the following elements, uploaded to Brightspace and organized as follows.

Introduction

• A description of the organization;
• A description of your role, duties, and accomplishments.

Development

• A discussion on how the tasks fit with your study plan and courses (analyze the mandate and roles of the organization, as well as your contribution considering communication theories and methodologies) 

• A description of what you learned and the challenges you overcame. 

• Examples of work you may have produced (add reports, press releases, video links, etc.) 

Conclusion

• A self-evaluation of your performance 

• Mandatory bibliography (APA) (theory). 

• Insert in an Annex your productions: Poster, video, newsletter etc.

You must also upload to Brightspace: 

2. A brief evaluation of your performance by the supervisor. (The evaluation can consist of a summary letter.) The evaluation is a key element in the course evaluation. 

3. A copy of your compilation of hours (max. 120 hours). 

Submitting your report 

• Upload in Brightspace the written report, the letter and the details of your hours;

• Submission deadline: The documents must be submitted by the last day of the official final examination period;

• Grading: You receive a qualitative grade of either “P” (Pass) or "NS" (Non-satisfactory).