Internships

Students are encouraged to complete unpaid or paid internships. After graduation, employers are interested in your experience. The best way to get experience is through an internship. Many internships lead to employment opportunities, because the student and the future employer get a chance to "try out" each other with no obligation. (Before you apply, be sure that you have a 2.5 major GPA, at least 60 hours, and half your COMM courses completed by the semester in which you want an internship. Also, be aware that summer internships generate the same per-hour tuition cost as a regular summer course for credit.)

Please note that students must register for internship credit and complete the internship-approval process with the Department of Communication before the internship begins.

Dr. Kirk Stone, the Department of Communication Internship Director, is the supervising professor for all COMM 495 internships throughout the academic year, including the summer sessions. Dr. Stone works closely with Ms. Kristal Cooper, the Staff Internship Coordinator for the Department of Communication. Ms. Cooper is a vital resource for information about internships.

Read the information below and then print out the forms (for which you'll need the free Adobe Acrobat reader). You can also get the forms at the main office of the Department of Communication.

Internship Information and Instructions for Completing the Forms

You must complete the following 5 forms.

• Application for Individual Enrollment
• Internship Application
• Internship Agreement

These final two forms are due at the completion of the term:

• Organization Evaluation
• Student Evaluation

Read about the internship experience of one College of Charleston communication major, as published in Transitions Abroad magazine.

Internship Fair