2 Internship Requirements JOUR 493
Journalism Internship Requirements
Part-time internships w JOUR 493
The School of Journalism believes that students benefit from supplementing classroom instruction with opportunities to work part-time in a news organization or related field.
General information
2 Internship Requirements JOUR 493
1) Once you have found and been offered an internship, see the internship coordinator to register for JOUR 493. You will complete an Internship Application Form at this time.
2) Discuss with your prospective supervisor at the work site the possible risks and dangers associated with the planned internship. Then complete and sign the Internship Assumption of Risk Release Form and submit it to the internship coordinator.
3) Fall and spring internships meet the same enrollment schedule as regular classes. Students should enroll for summer internships in mid-May. Students must complete the same number of hours during summer internships as they do regular semester internships even though the number of weeks for summer internships (eight) is less than a regular 15-week semester.
2 Internship Requirements JOUR 493
4) Part-time internships receive one unit of credit. Expect to work about 120 hours for a part-time internship or a minimum of eight hours/week in the normal semester or 15 hours/week in the summer
5) Internships can be repeated for a maximum of seven credits (e.g., two full-time and one part-time). Credit counts as upper-division elective, and does not substitute for any required course.
6) Internships are graded on the following scale: S (Superior); P (Pass); F (Fail).
7) To be eligible for JOUR 493 you must be a journalism major or minor, and have earned a grade of “C” or better in JOUR 205.
8) Internship credits from other educational institutions do not transfer to the University of Arizona.
Once you’ve found an internship
2 Internship Requirements JOUR 493
1) Recognize that you are representing The University of Arizona as an ambassador to the community and abide by the Student Code of Conduct and Code of Academic Integrity.
2) Understand and follow the policies, procedures, rules, and regulations of the sponsoring organization.
3) Be prepared to perform your internship duties for the hours and duration specified. Talk with the supervisor about any University holidays or time you will need off at the beginning of the semester. There is no guarantee that specific requests for time off during the internship will be honored.
Submitting evidence of successful internship to the internship coordinator
There are five (5) requirements to pass JOUR 493. They are listed numerically below. It is important that you accumulate the necessary materials as you go. If you wait until your internship is almost over, it may not be possible to get the materials (e.g., your work may have been purged from a file server). All materials must be submitted by the final day of the semester. Evaluation forms mentioned below will be sent to you via email near the end of semester by the internship coordinator. Please note: All photographs must be sent with links to where they were published; all radio and broadcast must be sent as an MP3 compatible with a Windows media player, and include links to where the story ran online.
1) Meet in person with the internship coordinator midway through the semester to provide an update on your progress in the internship. If you are doing a summer internship, you will be prompted to send an e-mail update of your progress.
2) Write a one-page, double-spaced summary of your experience. This will go in a binder in the student lounge. Include information on how many hours you worked, what your responsibilities were, how much guidance you received, and other information you think a prospective intern would need to know about this internship.
3) Complete the Student’s Internship Evaluation Form, and give it to the internship coordinator.
4) Ensure that your on-site supervisor submits the Supervisor’s Internship Evaluation Form by mail or fax to the internship coordinator. In lieu of the form, a letter from your supervisor on the sponsoring organization’s letterhead saying your work was satisfactory will suffice.
5) Hand in the materials described below:
If you are in a writing position (reporter, copywriter):
Six stories you have written that have been published in print, on the Web or disseminated by a radio or television outlet (hard copy preferred, tape OK). If you are in your third broadcast internship, a résumé tape is preferred.
If you are a photographer:
Six clips of your published photos.
If you are a designer:
Six clips of your published designs.
If you are a copy editor:
Three headline clips and three copies of raw stories (min. 300 words) accompanied by three annotated clips of the published version. Annotated clips should be photocopied at 75 percent to allow room in the margins for brief explanatory notes. Highlight changed sections. Listings such as calendar items or sports tabular results are not acceptable.
If you are not in any of the above positions (e.g., you are a researcher, proofreader, Teleprompter operator):
A research paper of eight to 10 pages, complete with footnotes or endnotes and a bibliography. The topic should be related to your area of interest. This is not a “what- I-did-in-my-internship” report. Get topic pre-approved by the internship coordinator.
If you are an honors student getting honors credit for the internship:
An online portfolio of your work completed during your internship in addition to the requirements above.
Internship Office contact information
Renée Schafer Horton
Internship Coordinator
University of Arizona School of Journalism
Marshall 323A
845 N. Park Ave.
Tucson, AZ 85721-0158
(520) 626-9219
Make appointments here: https://sbs.arizona.edu/advising/student/login.php