Internships
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.
Final deadline to apply for Fall internship course is Friday, October 13.
Application for Spring 2024 will open on November 2, 2023.
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About COMM 3610
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. To receive academic credit for an internship related to the Communication major, students must take the online course COMM 3610 concurrent with their internship placement. COMM 3610 is offered for credit/no credit only and fulfills a requirement for the Communication major.
- COMM 3610 is for new current internships only. Credit cannot be received for a past internship.
- Students cannot repeat the COMM 3610 course for the same internship, except in some approved cases such as Student Media on-campus internships.
- Students cannot use their regular job for internship credit. The internship must have a defined start and end date.
- 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. 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).
- You must submit a new application for each semester you wish to enroll in COMM 3610.
- Internship dates must coincide with semester dates as closely as possible.
- Your internship supervisor cannot be a relative, spouse, or fellow student.
Search Handshake for Positions
Handshake is the University of Utah's main application for finding jobs and internships. Set up an account and start your search for a postion that suits your interests and career goals. You can also find events and professional development opportunities tailored to your interests.
Subscribe to Internship Announcements
Stay in the loop on internship announcements that are relevant to your interests. Fill out a brief interest form to get weekly announcements sent to your email.
Inspiring Internships Podcast
Tune in to learn about unique internship programs and hot topics on what makes an internship successful. Listen on Apple, Spotify, and SoundCloud.
Micro-Internships
Micro-internships are short-term, paid internships. They are great for exploring new career paths and gaining new skills in more project-oriented ways. Create an account and view the platform by clicking the link below and check out this short podcast episode to learn more.
Hinckley Internships
Go local, national, or global for your internship experience. The Hinckley Institute places interns in a variety of positions such as government work, international affairs, non-profit organizations, legislation, business, political campaigns, media, marketing, and more.
Sports Internship Program
Want to learn more about the field of sports media and operations? Join the sports internship program in partnernship with Utah Hockey to get trained on a variety of skills to add to your resume, earn academic credit, choose an internship position, and be part of a 2-year cohort.
Student Media
Studia media is a student-run organization offering many on-campus internship opportunities with the Daily Utah Chronicle, K-UTE radio station, Geeksquad, Wasatch Magazine, AdThing, and more. View available internships and get involved in a leadership position.
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/admissions/cost.php 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 2023 deadline: Tuesday, June 20, 2023
- Fall 2023 deadline: Friday, September 1, 2023
- Spring 2024 deadline: Friday, February 23, 2024
- Summer 2024 deadline: Tuesday, June 19, 2024
