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Frequently Asked Questions about Internships for Prospective Students
- What is the scope of the program?
- For many years, the internship program has placed thousands of undergraduate and graduate students as interns in business, non-profits, media, education, and government. Dr. Cathy Grieve, director of the program, has established strong relationships in the communications field that can benefit our students through internship placements. DU interns are known as reliable and intelligent additions to the workplace, a reputation that keeps sponsors coming back to the university year after year.
- Do I have to do an internship in the Denver area?
- No, our interns have been placed around the world. While many students choose to complete internships in Colorado, many others have been placed near their home towns over the summer. Still others have chosen to work in such cities as New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, London and Paris.
- What internships have students completed in recent years?
- Students have completed a wide variety of internships, limited only by their imaginations and interests. In the past three years, students have been placed at most of the major television and print outlets in Denver, top public relations and advertising agencies, a wide variety of non-profits in the U.S. and non-governmental organizations abroad, major telecommunications and cable companies, motion picture studios and production houses and other areas that depend on the communication field. For more information, go to the Recent Placements page.
- How do I get placed in an internship?
- Obtaining an internship is much like searching for a job, though the university can offer assistance in identifying opportunities that would best fit with your interests. Several months before your hope to start an internship, you will meet with the director of internships to talk about the type of internship you would like to do and then discuss where you might begin looking for such opportunities. The DU Career Center also keeps listings of internships and can make helpful suggestions as well. Then, it will be up to you to prepare your resume and apply for the position.
- Do internships ever turn into jobs?
- Quite a few communication students have been hired at the organizations where they interned. Many more have made valuable contacts in their field of interest that help them secure employment. Most importantly, the internship experience gives you experience in a field that will serve you well when you begin looking for employment after you graduate.
- How many internships can I complete at DU?
- Since most internships are taken for 4 credit hours, most students do one or two internships for four hours each. Remember, however, that internship credits vary depending on how many hours you work.
- Do I get a grade for my internship?
- Yes, you will receive a letter grade for your internship, based on the responses received from your internship supervisor along with a variety of other factors. This means that we expect communication interns to take their positions very seriously and perform to the best of their ability.
- Do I get paid for my internship?
- Some internships are paid while others are not. There are opportunities both through DU and external organizations to apply for scholarships that can help cover expenses while completing an internship. You can still receive credit for an internship for which you are being paid.
- When can I first secure an internship?
- Undergraduate juniors and senior with a cumulative GPA of over 3.0 are eligible to take up to 8 hours of internship credits. This means that you can begin searching for an internship midway through your sophomore year. After an communication major has completed 45 hours in the major, s/he can complete an additional 4 hours of internship. Graduate students may take internship credits at anytime through their program.
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