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Communication, Theatre, and Dance internships offer practical work experience in a particular occupation to people who are new to the field.

Internships strengthen resumes by giving students visible work experience and providing older job hunters with needed credentials to change careers.Ìý

Communication Capstone, requires students to exhibit knowledge from disciplinary curricula. Students will review an informed snapshot of current topics, methods and research within the Communication discipline. Students will demonstrate communication competency through the development of a final project (with required research).

This course provides students with a final, capstone experience in strategic communications. It will do three main things: prepare students to effectively enter the job market in terms of how they present themselves, prepare students to create and present a professional-level portfolio of research, strategies and tactics, and give students hands-on experience with a client and a team.Ìý

Consider studying abroad for a semester, academic year, summer, or spring break as part of your academic experience. Studying abroad can enhance any major by building global awareness and citizenship. In addition, the culture and language learning opportunities are unparalleled.

The Department of Communication & Theatre Arts is committed to offering students the opportunity to learn hands-on methods for community building while engaging with course subject materials. Connect, Learn, and Grow with a service learning course for your major!

Typically, students work 10-12 hours a week (paid or unpaid) at a place of employment (could be a business, a non-profit, a government agency, a community organization) over the course of 15 weeks. This 150 hours of work gets translated into 3 credit hours to go towards your degree.

Students will register for a course (COMM 368) but are not required to meet regularly with a professor or group of students; however, there will be opportunities for interns to meet one-on-one with the Current Internship Director, as well as their fellow interns in order to foster community. Student interns are responsible for keeping track of their own working hours, writing brief reflections throughout the semester linking theories learned in their Major classes to applied experiences which are to be included in an end of semester ePortfolio. At the end of the semester, students submit their timesheet and ePortfolio to the internship director and coordinator and receive either a P or an F (passing or failing grade).

It is the sole responsibility of the student to secure the internship position, however, there are many great places to start! We recommend students look to local and online job boards as well as the Monarch Internship & Co-Op Office (MICO), Monarch Humanities Internship Academy (MHIA), and the Center for Career and Leadership Development (CCLD). These offices and their websites are full of resources and job opportunities to help you get started. Some majors are even eligible for support from an Internship stipend through the Monarch Humanities Internship Academy!Ìý

The department can provide leads, but the student must submit their resume and receive an internship offer formally by the organization before moving forward. It is also recommended that you contact the Internship Director as you begin your journey to secure an internship.

Current Director:
Alison Lietzenmayer
alietzen@odu.eduÌý

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