Dr. Robert Hanczor is an assistant professor as well as the internship director for the Department of Communications. This has several advantages for the students and also adds to our list of positions that other students may use in subsequent semesters. The majority of students, however, find internships through my office. I have a running list of approximately 120 jobs that are available each semester, though I've notices that most students cycle through the same 40 or so.
All students tend to perform well on their internships.
There are several reasons for this including the preparedness of our students for professional work, their conscientious attitudes about their careers, etc. The internships that students seem to enjoy most are those that extend their academic interests. Not surprisingly, students who enjoy their work will also perform well. Yes, though seldomly. If a student has a specific set of skills to offer such as television production experience, or Web site design, they may be more valuable to the organization.