INTERNSHIP PROGRAM SAMPLE COURSE SYLLABUS COM 4940 INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION Instructor: Office: VH 203/212 (MMC) Office phone: 305.348.1984 Office hours: professor Drop Date: Online Course: https://fiu.blackboard.com COURSE DESCRIPTION AND LEARNING OUTCOMES The job learning experiences at approved organizations allow interns to assist and observe all job functions and duties related to various aspects of communication within their respective industry. OVERVIEW The Internship in Communication Arts offers FIU students opportunities to work in a professional organization for the purpose of gaining supervised practical experience. The Internship provides students the opportunity to utilize, under professional supervision, skills required through normal coursework. It allows the student to observe competent professional models on the job and provides evaluative feedback through these models (both to the student and the institution). Students work a minimum of 18 20 hours a week for the course of the semester for a total of 3 credits. During any given semester, FIU communication arts students have the opportunity to work in Miami, and other locations across the globe. At the end of an Internship, students prepare presentations about their work experiences, and their employer’s complete evaluations of their performances. The student and the Internship Instructor review these evaluations and presentations together to assess the success of the internship experience. This helps to ensure that students obtain appropriate experience and maintain good relationships with employers. PREREQUISITES Must be a Communication Arts Major entering their senior year. POLICY STATEMENT All internships are subject to approval by the Internship Coordinator or the Department Head. Students are required to get approval of their internship before they begin. Because the internship requires students to get professional experience off campus, no on campus internship will be permitted. COURSE OBJECTIVES
Describe your experience. What knowledge, skills, interests, etc. did you gain from your internship experience? Samples (pictures, brochures, link to Webpage, etc.) of work that you completed (or work that you contributed to the completion of) only during your internship. An introduction should describe the organization, its work, and size, the student’s goals, objectives and expectations pre-internship. The body of the presentation should provide a description of the work the student performed responsibilities, and duties. It should conclude with an analysis of the experience, and an evaluation of the internship The department will evaluate the presentations on ability to demonstrate that the student learned a significant amount during their internship, and the quality of the communication both written and graphic. Final Open 2 – 3 Minutes Presentation at Communication Arts Department– You will deliver your final portfolio (described above) in person at Communication Arts department at calendar assigned date. Be ready for Q&A session! Presentation will be open to all departmental students. Arrive at least 15 minutes earlier. Employer Midterm and Final Evaluation - The supervisor and internship coordinator will conduct evaluations of your written assignments, initiative, and professionalism. You /your employer will submit a provided midterm evaluation and final evaluation forms. End-of-Year Intern Evaluation on Employer – You will need to complete provided evaluation form about your employer. The evaluation will help us improve our program and communication with prospective employers. Final Blog Submission – Each student will need to submit final posting on internship blog with the goal of providing students at FIU information about internship program COURSE CONTENT % Internship Orientation Meeting at Communication Arts Department - 20 % 6 Weekly Reports/Journals - 15 % (3 % each) Final Report & Portfolio PPT Presentation – 20 % Final Open 2-3 Minutes Presentation at Communication Arts Department – 20 % Employer Midterm and Final Evaluation - 20 % (10 % each) End-of-Year Intern Evaluation on Employer – 2 % End-of-Year Blog submission/comment – 3% GRADING SCALE A 100-94 C 76-74 A- 93-90 C- 73-70 B+ 89-87 D+ 69-67 B 86-84 D 66-64
Week 11 End-of-Year Intern Evaluation on Employer Course Drop Box Week 12 Employer Final Evaluation Blog submission Employer needs to complete and send by email to instructor Internship blog Week 13 Final Narrated Presentation (Portfolio) Post Narrated PowerPoint to Course Discussion Board Week 14 Presentation at Communication Arts Department Internship Talk Wear professional attire Bring a digital copy of final portfolio/PPT presentation