Graduate Information
Contact Information
Internship Supervisor:
Dr. Isabella Cunningham
Internship Coordinator:
Ben Wyeth
Course Prerequisites
Students are encouraged to obtain an internship at anytime but in order to take an internship for credit students must have completed the following courses with a grade of B or better. Prerequisites WILL NOT be waived under any circumstances. In addition, students must have an overall GPA of at least 3.00 to take an internship for credit.
FOR ADV 389 - Graduate Internship:
ADV 385 Media Management
ADV 387 Creative Strategies
Course Requirements
Students are responsible for meeting requirements. The graduate internship course (ADV 389) can only be taken as a CR/NC course. The student must select this option for the course.
The Department of Advertising and Public Relations maintains an online list of companies with possible available internship positions. For graduate students, a selection of current postings can be found at the Internship Postings webpage and on the AdGrad site (EID sign-in required). Because this list is not comprehensive and does not reflect the number of internship opportunities that may be available, students students are encouranged to seek out and apply for other available internships in addition to those posted on the Department website. Each internship must be approved by the Department.
Internship Process
Please consult the Summer 2012 or the Fall 2012 Application Procedures documents for more details. Your internship experience should follow these basic steps:
- Find, apply for and obtain an internship (the earlier the better, many positions are already filled by the beginning of the semester).
- Register for the course (making sure that you meet course prerequsites and minimum GPA requirements).
- Complete the Online Application Form: Summer 2012 or Fall 2012 by the application deadline.
- Provide your supervisor's email address in the online application
- Patiently await internship approval from Dr. Cunningham (this process is initiated after your application is submitted but can take up to several weeks)
- Once your internship is approved, you have registered for the course and the semester has begun, you must participate in an orientation for the course (online) via Blackboard.
- Obtain and read required text for the course and complete three associated assignments (ADV & PR 350 only).
- Both you and your supervisor will complete midterm and final evaluations.
- Write and submit a Final Report (guidlines found in Blackboard)