Internships & Careers
Earn Academic Credit for Your Internship with
COMM 3610
THIS COURSE IS BY PERMISSION CODE ONLY.
Students that have obtained an internship must apply to the course.
Application Deadlines
Summer 2025 |
Fall 2025 |
| Wednesday, May 14 | Friday, August 22 |
| June 18 for UAC students | Aug 29 for UAC students |
About COMM 3610
COMM 3610 is an online credit/no credit course that fulfills a requirement for the Communication major.
To receive academic credit for an internship related to the Communication major, students must take COMM 3610 concurrent with their internship placement. An internship is a new and temporary position in which students learn and apply new skills directly related to their major under the guidance of a professional.
Can I appy to receive credit for past internships?
COMM 3610 is for new current internships only. Credit cannot be received for a past internship.
Can I repeat COMM 3610 multiple times for the same internship?
Students cannot repeat the COMM 3610 course for the same internship, except in some approved cases such as Student Media on-campus internships.
Can I apply my current job for internship credit?
Students cannot use their regular job for internship credit. The internship must have a defined start and end date.
How many credits does COMM 3610 cover?
Students may take the course for 1-6 credits during the semester. The course may be taken up to 3 times, students can only earn a maximum of 12 credits combined. *Starting Fall 2025, students can take the course for 3-12 credit hours.
Please Note: COMM 3610 can only count for one course in a given semester. The course will not count for two separate courses if you opt to take it for 6 credits (in other words, it is one course taken for 6 credits).
If I applied to COMM 3610 for fall semester, do I have to apply again for spring and/or summer semesters?
You must submit a new application for each semester you wish to enroll in COMM 3610.
When does my internship have to take place?
Internship dates must coincide with semester dates as closely as possible.
Can a family member or classmate be my supervisor?
Your internship supervisor cannot be a relative, spouse, or fellow student.
Need help finding an internship?
For UAC Students
UAC students who wish to apply for COMM 3610 must contact Cameron Vakilian at cameron.vakilian@utah.edu to be sent application and instructions.
Please review policy below before applying:
- You must be enrolled as a UAC student at the UAC campus to enroll in COMM 3610 section 301. If you have transitioned to be an SLC student, you must apply for section 1 as an SLC student.
- You will be charged tuition for enrolling in COMM 3610. Please refer to https://asiacampus.utah.edu/cost-of-attendance/ for cost information.
- Application deadlines for UAC sections of COMM 3610 will be one week before the last day to add courses for the semester/term you wish to enroll. No late applications will be accepted.
- Summer 2024 deadline: Tuesday, June 18, 2024
Applications will open in April 2025
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