Internships
The overarching goal of higher education is to adequately prepare students to achieve success in their future careers.
While facing a certain level of academic rigor and gaining important life skills are crucial aspects of career preparedness that students receive in college, more and more importance is being placed on the value of experiential learning. Internships help develop your professional aptitude, strengthen personal character, expand your resume, and provide a greater door to opportunity. By completing an internship, you will give yourself the broadest spectrum of opportunity when seeking and applying for jobs after college.
Review the Internship Benchmarks document below to understand what an internship must include to be approved by your Internship Coordinator, Michelle Baldini.
Students have completed internships on campus and off, in-person and remotely. Below are some places and job titles to give you ideas about where to look for opportunities.
91¸£Àû – Research and Special Events Intern
Akron Art Museum – Marketing/Public Relations
Akron Beacon Journal – Sports Intern
Cleveland Browns – Training Camp Intern
Cuyahoga Valley Art Center – Communication and Design Intern
Disney – Disney College Program
Fox 8 Cleveland – Production/Promotion Intern
Lincoln Electric Company – Human Resources Intern
Pittsburgh Penguins – Intern
Pro-Model & Talent Management – Bookings and Social Media Development Intern
Still not sure what qualifies as an approved internship? Contact the Communication Studies faculty to get access to resources and start your internship search.
Communication Studies Undergraduate Internship Application
To earn academic credit for an internship, students must have their internship approved by their Internship Coordinator, Michelle Baldini.
Students who have an internship offer, or are currently interviewing for an internship, can complete the Internship Application Form below to have their internship reviewed by the Internship Coordinator.
Only forms submitted by students who have an internship offer can be considered for academic credit.
All other submissions will only receive feedback on the internship experience currently being pursued and will not be processed for registration into the internship course. Students will need to resubmit the form once they have the internship offer to be considered for academic credit.
After the application has been submitted, it will be reviewed to ensure the student has completed all prerequisites and that the internship experience meets their program requirements/criteria.
Do you have an internship and are ready to get registered?