{"id":32814,"date":"2019-04-29T14:14:42","date_gmt":"2019-04-29T18:14:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/career-draft\/?p=32814"},"modified":"2024-08-21T13:27:00","modified_gmt":"2024-08-21T17:27:00","slug":"communication-studies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/career\/communication-studies\/","title":{"rendered":"Communication Studies"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fullwidth\">\n<p>Participating in an internship is a great way to put classroom learning into practical experience. While engaged in the supportive environment of an internship, you can test career goals, enhance professional skills, develop self-reliance, self-esteem, and responsibility. Furthermore, these opportunities encourage networking with professionals and will provide increased marketability for employment after graduation.<\/p>\n<p>Below are your two options for earning experiential credits. Please meet with your academic advisor before making a final decision regarding which option is best for you.<\/p>\n<div class=\"step-container\">\n<h3><b>COM 477: Internship in Communication Studies<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><b>Requirements:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Permission of instructor<\/li>\n<li>18 credits in communication studies and junior standing in a degree-granting college<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Logistics<\/b>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li>1-6 credits (S\/U only)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Supervised participation in instructional practice for COM students<\/li>\n<li>Provides exposure to pragmatic classroom issues and experience in various aspects of college level teaching<\/li>\n<li>May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credits<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Contact:<\/b><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/meet\/justin-wyatt\/\">Justin Wyatt<\/a>, Professor, Program Chair, 401-874-4725, <a href=\"mailto:justinw@uri.edu\">justinw@uri.edu<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/harrington.uri.edu\/academics\/communication-studies-b-a\/\">Click here for more information<br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Explore Past Internship Opportunities<\/h3>\n<p>The following list is a <strong><em>SAMPLE<\/em><\/strong> of placements in which students have participated for experiential credits. <strong>This list is not exhaustive.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"cl-tiles halves\">\n<div>\n<h4>Rhode Island Internships<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">URI Athletics<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">RI State Government<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">South County Health<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Animal Rescue Rhode Island<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Granite Telecommunications<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Lifespan<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">IGT<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ocean State Job Lot<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Hasbro<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Enterprise Holdings<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">WaterFire Providence<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h4>Out-Of-State Internships<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li>American Heart Association<\/li>\n<li>Mystic Aquarium<\/li>\n<li>American Eagle<\/li>\n<li>McNeil Gray &amp; Rice<\/li>\n<li>CashmanKatz<\/li>\n<li>McCann Health<\/li>\n<li>TeamBonding<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><em>Sources: ITR Enrollment Data from Spring 2017-Summer 2024<\/em><\/p>\n<ul class=\"display-posts-listing\"><li class=\"listing-item\"><div class=\"content\"><section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-notice-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-notice\" data-hash=\"d65ff28ddb6596a5f4f3359463ca5cf4\"><h1>ITR302\/304: Field Experience &amp; Seminar<\/h1><p><b>Requirements<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>2.0 cumulative GPA or higher<\/li>\n<li>Minimum 60 credits prior to internship<\/li>\n<li>Available free elective credits<\/li>\n<li>Good academic and social standing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Logistics<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>ITR 302 Field Experience: 3-12 credits (S\/U grade)<\/li>\n<li>ITR 304 Seminar: 3 credits (letter grade)<\/li>\n<li>Seminar is asynchronous online via <a href=\"http:\/\/brightspace.uri.edu\">Brightspace<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Contact<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Your <a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/career\/ces-assignments\/\">Career Education Specialist<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Participating in an internship is a great way to put classroom learning into practical experience. 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