Communication Internship Form (COMM 4890)

• Speak to your Faculty Adviser or the Internship Coordinator about internship options.
• Contact companies / organizations to see if they have available internships.
• After you have been selected for an internship, submit this approval and registration form.
• Your registration for COMM 4890 will appear on MyBGSU soon afterward.
• In order to get credit, at the end of the semester students must submit an evaluation form filled-out by the on-the-job Internship Supervisor and write an essay that describes the internship experience.  Each semester, the Internship Coordinator provides due dates and details.

1. One credit hour of COMM 4890 requires 100 hours of on-the-job internship work.
2. The professional Internship Supervisor will guide the student on the job, maintain appropriate contact with the Internship Coordinator, and provide an evaluation of the student’s work and learning achievements after the internship is complete.
3. Interns may be paid a salary or expenses, or serve voluntarily, depending on the standard practice of the organization being served.

NOTE:  By submitting this form, a student agrees that all or portions of their required internship essay submission may be reprinted by the COMM Program to advertise or promote the internship program either in print format(s) or online format(s).