COM 650, Graduate Internship

Contact Dr. Joann Keyton (jkeyton@ncsu.edu) with any concerns or questions that may arise during the course of your internship.

Internship Expectatio n s/ Grading Procedure To receive course credit for Com 650, the student will:

1. Complete the application on pages 3, 4, and 5; return to Dr. Keyton via jkeyton@ncsu.edu

a. Consult with your advisor before deciding to take COM 650.b. After Dr. Keyton receives the application, I will contact your advisor for

approval that the internship can be taken as course credit and that it fits with your plan of study. You should have already talked to your advisor about accepting an internship in your course plan.

c. Dr. Keyton will provide instructions for enrolling in COM 650 by return email. You cannot enroll in COM 650 without taking these steps. Do not contact Joan Alford to enroll in an internship. Do not drop courses to allow room in your schedule to take an internship. Joan Alford will take care of this.

2. Complete, with appropriate adjustments when needed, the agreed upon projects as outlined in the contract/learning objectives and negotiated with the internship supervisor and Dr. Keyton;

3. Adhere to the agreed upon guidelines in the contract.4. Meet with Dr. Keyton if needed.5. Turn semester project in on time. Extensions are not granted.6. Complete end of semester evaluation on time. Extensions are not granted.

Dr. Keyton will determine the grade for COM 650 (pass/fail) based upon the following:1. Content and presentation of end-of-term portfolio;2. Journal of hours worked; 3. Completion of checklist items below; and 3. Information derived from an evaluation written by your internship supervisor.

Portfolio Checklist

1. Updated resume indicating the skills acquired during the internship2. Completed Daily Internship Journal for each day worked3. Letter to the internship supervisor

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4. One of the following, appropriate to the internship tasks and organization: • Presentation to internship sponsor illustrating completed tasks or internship

products• Portfolio of sample work completed in the internship• White paper• Research paper

5. Your evaluation of the internship

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Graduate Internship Application(only typewritten forms accepted)

Date of Application _______________ Semester for Internship _____________Are you a □ full time M.S. student □ part time M.S. student

Are you receiving financial support through a RA or TA by the department □ yes □ no

o Other NCSU unit □ yes □ no. If yes, please describe __

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____________________________________________________________ Are you an international student □ yes □ no

Intern's name

NCSU ID # _____________________________________________________________

Advisor’s Name __________________________________________________________    Intern's phone number

Intern's e-mail address

Organization’s name

Supervisor's name

Supervisor's phone number

Supervisor's e-mail address

Supervisor's fax number

Supervisor's mailing address

Expected number of intern hours per week ________________

Is this a paid internship □ yes □ no o If yes, please describe __

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Expected internship work schedule for 3 credit hours of COM 650 (up to 9 hours per week if a TA or RA; up to 12 hours per week if self-funded). If you are being paid by any NCSU (teaching assistant, research assistant, hourly) or other state-affiliated agency, you can only work 9 hours per week). Your work schedule cannot interfere with the courses you take or with your teaching/research assignment if you are a TA/RA.

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday

Thursday Friday SaturdayWeek 1Week 2Week 3Week 4Week 5Week 6Week 7Week 8Week 9Week 10Week 11Week 12Week 13Week 14Week 15

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Expected Learning Objectives/ Contracted Internship Tasks

LEARNING OBJECTIVES TASKSExampleSurvey potential audience members to become familiar with organization’s target audience

ExampleInterview community representativesCollect brochures/ printed informationWrite descriptive and analytical reports of interviews

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DAILY INTERNSHIP JOURNALIntern: Organization:

DATE HOURS ACTIVITIES COMMUNICATION SKILLS APPLIED/

LEARNED

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