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Internship in Mass Communications - JOUR 597

Description

Description - Describes how students engage, what they do, reflecting the nature and depth of the program/experience.

Students work at least 140 hours during the semester under the direction of the intern coordinator and a professional supervisor in an internship they obtain, attend required meetings during the term with other interns and the intern coordinator, and turn in assignments as scheduled in the course syllabus.
Term

Term - The semester in which the activity occurs

Spring 2024
Category

Category - Council for the Advancement of Standards in Higher Education (CAS) category with which this engagement activity is most closely aligned, from the perspective of the student in the activity.

Internship Programsdefinition

Internship Programs - The primary mission of Internship Programs is to engage students in planned, educationally-related work and learning experiences that integrate knowledge and theory with practical application and skill development in a professional setting.

Campus Label

Campus Label - Type of purposeful activity, as defined across units

Internship
Division

Division - University organization

Information and Communications
Department

Department - University organization

Mass Communications, School of
Special Designation

Special Designation - Engagement has a special designation based on review of educational purpose and intentional design.

GLD-Professional & Civic Engagement
Experiential Learning Opportunity
Course

Course - Course Prefix and Number associated with this program/experience, if any. See academic bulletin for course information.

JOUR 597
Time on Task

Time on Task - Amount of time that a student engages in this activity (including orientation/training, supervision/feedback, reflection on learning).

120 - 179 hours
Participation Entry

Participation Entry - Extent to which participation is restricted (e.g., minimum GPA, classification)

See Academic Bulletin for Course Prerequisites
Minimum Credit Hours

Minimum Credit Hours - Number of credit hours or years in college required to participate in this activity

See Academic Bulletin for Course Prerequisites
Minimum GPA

Minimum GPA - Minimum GPA required to participate in this activity

See Academic Bulletin for Course Prerequisites
Other Requirements

Other Requirements - Additional requirements to participate in this activity

See Academic Bulletin for Course Prerequisites
Expectations

Expectations - How expectations are communicated to students about how they will engage in this program

Group orientation / class session(s)
Active Learning

Active Learning - What students do; the nature or type of the engagement, that is expected to contribute to their learning

Apply specialized knowledgedefinition

Apply specialized knowledge - Applying specialized knowledge or skills required to do a task, such as from major coursework, or previous experience


Career developmentdefinition

Career development - Identify and articulate one's skills, strengths, knowledge, and experiences relevant to a career field and career goals, and identify areas necessary for professional growth.

Knowledge/Skills

Knowledge/Skills - Knowledge applied and/or skills practiced by students as they engage in this activity

Specialized knowledge and skillsdefinition

Specialized knowledge and skills - Specific to a course, major, discipline, or career field.


Professionalism / career readinessdefinition

Professionalism / career readiness - Workplace knowledge and skills such as personal accountability, time management, ethical behavior, working effectively with others, critical thinking, problem solving, oral/written communications, collaboration, leadership

Interacts With

Interacts With - With whom students directly interact, as they engage in this activity

External agency (employer, college, school, community agency)
Diversity

Diversity - Extent to which student learning about diversity is included in program structure

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Feedback

Feedback - How and from whom students receive feedback on their engagement in this program

Group / class session with external supervisor
Group / class session with faculty member
Reflection

Reflection - How, and with whom, students engage in reflection on their learning while engaged in this activity

Each student produces written reflection(s)
Program Website

Program Website - For additional information, go to the unit website.

https://academicbulletins.sc.edu/undergraduate/course-descriptions/
Rubric

Rubric - Describes specific expectations for student involvement in the activity

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