College of Arts & Sciences

DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONIMC 399, JOUR 399, IMC 499, JOUR 499InternshipFall 2015

Instructor:

/ Shonda Dudlicek, internship coordinator, faculty advising coordinator, IMC and journalism instructor

Office location:

/ Gage 505

Primary contact information:

/
(312) 281-3339
(but email is the best way to get me)

Course meeting:

/ Friday, Nov. 13, from 10:30 to noon, Gage 509

Course dates:

/ Aug. 22 to Dec. 11,
but varies by internship

Credit hours:

/ 3 hours

Office hours:

/ Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays,
10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Internship

IMC 399: Required course. Professional in-service training with an advertising, public relations, media or marketing entity. Transformational Service Learning. Prerequisites: IMC 302 with a minimum grade of C and IMC 303 with a minimum grade of C. Three additional core IMC courses required: IMC 202, IMC 220 and IMC 240.

JOUR 399: Required course. In-service training with a professional publication, broadcast station, advertising or public relations entity. Transformational Service Learning. Prerequisites: JOUR 220 with a minimum grade of C or JOUR 305 with a minimum grade of C.

IMC 499: All MSIMC students are advised to choose a work experience elective to round out their studies. One work experience course is allowed per student for academic credit as an elective. Transformational Service Learning. Prerequisites: IMC 446 with a minimum grade of B- or concurrent. Completion of six IMC courses and consent of designated faculty supervisor.

JOUR 499: Required course. Advanced in-service training with professional publication, broadcast station, public relations or advertising agency. Minimum of 15 hours per week for 15 weeks or the equivalent must be spent with employer. Transformational Service Learning. Prerequisites: JOUR 405 with a minimum grade of B- and JOUR 411 with a minimum grade of B-. Instructor consent.

Assignments are numbered from one to nine and can be found on my faculty web site, Blackboard and soon on the Department of Communication page. Due dates are set by semester and are emailed to students registered for the internship course.

Assignments should be submitted via Roosevelt email to or in person. Not via Blackboard.

Register for your internship if you have not done so. Devise a work schedule for your internship (with your supervisor) that will yield a total of 225 hours – the equivalent of 15 hours per week, for 15 weeks. Maintain copies of anything you write or produce on your internship, such as press releases, reports, newsletters, brochure designs, etc., and provide copies to me as part of the “finale” assignment. Expect me to check in with you periodically via e-mail. Dates can be changed based on students’ individual internships with consent of the internship coordinator.

  • Complete the “1 internship information form” Friday, Aug. 28, 2015, via email.
  • Complete the “2 job description” assignment by Friday, Sept. 11, 2015, via email.
  • Complete the “3 career talk 1” assignment by Friday, Sept. 25, 2015, via email.
  • Complete the “4 internship midterm evaluation” by Friday, Oct. 16, 2015, via email.
  • Forward the “5 intern midterm evaluation” to your supervisor and ask him or her to email the completed document to me by Friday, Oct. 23, 2015.
  • Complete the “6 career talk 2” assignment by Friday, Nov. 6, 2015, via email.
  • Attend the internship meeting scheduled for 10:30 a.m. – noon, Friday, Nov. 13, 2015, in Gage 509 at the Gage Building, 18 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago.
  • Complete the “7 internship finale” assignment by Friday, Nov. 20, 2015, via email.
  • Complete the “8 internship final evaluation” assignment by Friday, Dec. 4, 2015, via email.
  • Forward the “9 intern final evaluation” to your supervisor and ask him or her to email the completed document to me by Friday, Dec. 11, 2015.
  • Meet all deadlines for assignments. Any assignment or final evaluation emailed after Friday, Dec. 11, 2015, will result in an IP – In Progress - for the Fall 2015 semester and will not be recorded as a letter grade with the registrar’s office until work is completed.
  • All work must be completed no later than one year from your semester of registration, or the IP will automatically convert to a failing grade.

Your assignments as an intern for a supervisor are the following:

  • Complete a minimum of 225 hours at one internship.
  • Be certain that you understand your employer’s work expectations and meet them.
  • Learn from the experience, and receive favorable evaluations from your employer.
  • Remember that anyone you meet on an internship has the potential to be a future boss, coworker or contact. Act accordingly.
  • Alert us immediately if you are having problems on the job such as lack of work assignments, inappropriate work assignments, sexual harassment, discrimination and/or anything else that disturbs you (and is likely to disturb the school and the university).

A few important points about your internship:

  • It must be related to your major. Only one internship can count for credit. You cannot combine two or more internships to meet the 225 required hours.
  • It must be supervised, meaning that you need to report to someone who can evaluate your performance.
  • It must total at least 225 hours. This averages to about 15 hours weekly during the fall and spring semesters and closer to 20 in the summer term. You can work more or less and can finish early or go beyond the semester if you need to.
  • You must attend an internship meeting, held on a Friday before regular classes end.
  • If you don’t complete the internship by the end of the semester, you will receive an IP (In Progress grade, without penalty) and the grade is entered once all your assignments and evaluations are submitted.
  • If you choose to do an internship before or after the semester that you’re registered for the internship course, you must complete the assignments during your time on the internship. For example, for summer internships with fall registration, submit assignments during the summer.
  • If you are graduating in the semester that you’re completing your internship, you must complete your internship by the end of the month or your graduation may be canceled.

Final grade standards: Assignments are not graded individually, but these can affect your final grade: not submitting assignments on time; not responding to emails from me; not attending mandatory internship meeting; not receiving positive reviews on the midterm and final evaluations; and not completing the required 225 hours.

GRADES / Percentage
A / 93-100%
A- / 90-92.99%
B+ / 87-89.99%
B / 83-86.99%
B- / 80-82.99%
C+ / 77-79.99%
C / 73-76.99%
C- / 70-72.99%
D / 60-69%
F / Under 60%

Your job as an intern goes beyond earning college credit. You’re representing not only Roosevelt University and our fields of study, but you’re representing yourself as a potential hire. Maybe you’d like to stay on full time after you graduate, or at the very least, use your internship supervisor as an invaluable professional contact. Be courteous, professional, enthusiastic and a quick learner.

Ask questions and seek advice. Keep in contact with your internship supervisor. All correspondence usually will be responded to within 24 hours – please show the same professional courtesy. Learn a lot, grow and enjoy this professional opportunity.

Blackboard Support, Training and Quick Guides: The Blackboard course management system is supported by the RUOnline staff and by the Roosevelt University Help Desk.

Quick guides: http://www.roosevelt.edu/RUOnline/Students/BbTutorials.aspx

Training: http://www.roosevelt.edu/RUOnline/Students/BbTraining.aspx

Help desk:

RUOnline: http://www.roosevelt.edu/RUOnline/ContactUs.aspx

University Policies

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY:

Students are responsible for understanding and meeting the standards of conduct in the Student Handbook. Academic dishonesty includes cheating and using unauthorized material on examinations, submitting the same or similar work in more than one class, making up information or sources, and failing to properly acknowledge the contributions of others

A critical issue in Academic Integrity is the avoidance of plagiarism, and the proper citation of sources. If you lift chunks of information from another publication or from the Internet, and submit it as your own, that is plagiarism. If you “cut and paste” information from several sources, and submit it as your own, that is plagiarism. Any wording copied from somewhere else must be clearly identified by quotation marks, and attributed to its actual author, but be very careful to not overuse quotations. When you use facts, figures or information from charts, it is necessary to say where it came from.

It is never appropriate to lift large chunks written by someone else, change a few words around, and submit that as part of your paper, whether or not you cite the source. When you use ideas from someone else, it is usually best to paraphrase into your own words. Use short, direct quotes infrequently and only when the original author’s wording is really the only best way to say it. You can build on ideas and facts developed by others, but you should expect to be judged on the part you have created yourself.

Plagiarism or improper citation will result in a grade of zero for the exercise and the loss of professionalism points. That usually results in a failing grade for the course. Plagiarism or improper citation must be reported to the university. It may result in dismissal from the course or expulsion from the school.

For more information on plagiarism and other forms of academic dishonesty, see http://www.roosevelt.edu/plagiarism

STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES

Any student with a disability requiring any special accommodation in this class (class lectures, assignments, taking tests, etc.) should speak with the teacher and/or the Academic Success Center as soon as possible. We are committed to providing all students with the support and services needed. However, registration with the office of Disability Services is imperative. Learn more online at http://www.roosevelt.edu/StudentServices/Disability.aspx

RELIGIOUS HOLIDAYS

Roosevelt University respects the rights of students to observe major religious holidays and will make accommodations, upon request, for such observances. Students who wish to observe religious holidays must inform their instructors in writing within the first two weeks of each semester of their intent to observe the holiday so that alternative arrangements convenient to both students and faculty can be made at the earliest opportunity. Students who make such arrangements by the deadline will not be required to attend classes or take examinations on the designated days, and faculty must provide reasonable opportunities for such students to make up missed work and examinations. However, all work missed for such absences, including papers and examinations, must be made up. Students who do not arrange for excused absences by the deadline (above) are not entitled to such accommodations.

WITHDRAWALS

It is our expectation that all students in this class will successfully complete this class. However, we do certainly realize that things happen. As you know from the University’s academic calendar, the last day to withdraw from a class for this semester is October 27, 2015. If you have any issues or concerns about succeeding in this class, please talk to your teacher.

STUDENT CODE OF CONDUCT

Students enrolled in the university are expected to conduct themselves in a manner compatible with the university’s function as an educational institution. http://www.roosevelt.edu/StudentSuccess/Conduct.aspx