Internship

Putting your knowledge to work--that's what you'll do in your internship. Typically taken during your junior or senior year, you'll use what you learned in the classroom and apply it in the real-world experience. Not only does this help build your resume, but you also learn how to apply theories in a functioning workplace.

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You have two options for internships. Please note that there is no practical difference between an internship/extended internship. The difference is only in the number of credit hours possible.

Choose from 2 options

  • Mass Communication Internship (MCOM 494)
    • 1 to 3 credits hours
    • Supervised field experience for Emerging Media majors. Participation in the communication operations of a commercial, governmental or educational organization.
    • Offered every semester.
    • You can earn no more than 18 credits of internship hours during your academic career (MCOM 492, MCOM 494 and MCOM 495 combined).
    • Prerequisites: Junior/senior status, declared major in emerging media, minimum 12 cr. in mass communication and 2.5 overall GPA or permission of instructor; Internship Agreement Form approved by department internship director before registering. Students should not contact prospective internship sites until they consult with their advisor.
  • Extended Internship (MCOM 492 + MCOM 495)
    • 3, 6, 9 or 12 credits hours
    • Must enroll in both MCOM 92 and 495 concurrently.
    • Includes an academic component and supervised field experience.
    • MCOM 492 graded A-F | MCOM 495 graded P/F
    • Participation in the communication operations of a commercial, governmental or educational organization.
    • You can earn no more than 18 credits of internship hours during your academic career (MCOM 492, MCOM 494 and MCOM 495 combined).
    • Every semester (12 credit hour option available during spring or fall semester ONLY)
    • Prerequisites: junior/senior status, declared major in mass communication, minimum 12 cr. in mass communication and 2.5 overall GPA or permission of instructor; Internship Agreement Form approved by department internship director before registering. Students should not contact prospective internship sites until they consult with their advisor.

 

But first...

Whether you wish to take an internship or an extended internship, you first need to find a place to work. You can review the a list of businesses and organizations that have hosted MCOM internship students in the past.

Paperwork

Please read and complete the following forms. Only the Emerging Media Department Chair or Program Management Specialist can register students for an internship/extended internship and this can ONLY be completed once SIGNED CONTRACTS ARE RECEIVED.


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Intern Spotlight

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A diehard Washington Redskins fan with a passion for promoting events, Cassidy Zagone was a special events and development intern for the Washington Redskins Charitable Foundation.

Zagone took an in-depth look at how a charitable foundation attached to a National Football League franchise works with players, staff, team alumni, donors and community organizations during her summer at Redskins Park in Ashburn, Va.

Zagone then turned her summer internship into a second internship for the fall. As a Game Day intern, she helped with marketing and new strategies for the 50/50 raffle, which benefits the foundation.

Jetun Reeves

Jetun-Nadine Reeves says that during her internship on the Social Marketing Team she was On-Air personality. Her responsibilities included researching, interviewing and coming up with content. She enjoyed her internship because she got to have full creative control over projects and got to choose them. There is a lot of behind the scenes work that goes into this profession and she learned so much from her advisor Melissa Martz. This internship gave her a lot of helpful tools that she will use professionally.

Sidney Beeman

Sidney Beeman interned with FrostburgFirst in the fall of 2018. FrostburgFirst is a local organization that strives to provide economic development opportunities while maintaining the historic downtown.

As a Frostburg local, Sideny was excited to work in a internship that was close to home and helped benefit her hometown. She was tasked with a variety of projects from developing new social media campaigns to creating a short film series highlighting the downtown businesses.

"I was able to build so many different skill sets as well as continue to add to my portfolio. I am extremely thankful for the opportunities I had at FrostburgFirst and I would 100% recommend this internship to any Mass Communication student."

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