COMMS 496R COURSE INFO

Course Informat|on & urpose: CommunlcaLlons 4968 ls a 4-credlL, graded lnLernshlp experlence requlred Lo
be compleLed prlor Lo graduaLlon for all emphases. 1he lnLernshlp course requlremenL ls deslgned Lo provlde
each sLudenL wlLh Lhe opporLunlLy Lo use classroom knowledge ln a pracLlcal/real-world seLLlng wlLh Lhe
supporL of a boLh a faculLy advlser as well as a professlonal ln communlcaLlons. Whlle Lhe lnLernshlp and
Career Servlces Cfflce ls a resource, sLudenLs are requlred Lo locaLe and secure Lhelr own lnLernshlp. 1hls
provldes sLudenLs Lhe pracLlcal experlence of preparlng appllcaLlon maLerlals (resume, cover leLLer, porLfollo,
eLc.), applylng, and lnLervlewlng wlLh employers for poLenLlal lnLernshlps and [obs. 1hese skllls wlll be vlLal
durlng Lhelr posL-graduaLlon search for employmenL.

Course rerequ|s|tes: Lach emphasls has a serles of prerequlslLe courses LhaL musL be compleLed ln order Lo
be ellglble Lo reglsLer for Lhe lnLernshlp course (Comms 4968). 1hese courses adequaLely prepare Lhe sLudenL
for Lhe lnLernshlp experlence requlred by Lhe deparLmenL. 1he llsL of mandaLory prerequlslLe courses can be
found on Lhe nexL page.

keg|strat|on kequ|rements: SLudenLs may only reglsLer for 4.0 credlL hours of Lhe lnLernshlp course. no more,
no less. SLudenLs are noL allowed Lo spllL up reglsLraLlon beLween Lwo semesLers/Lerms. SLudenLs musL reglsLer
and pay LulLlon for Lhe lnLernshlp credlL prlor Lo counLlng hours Lowards Lhe lnLernshlp course (credlL wlll nC1
be glven reLroacLlvely). 1he lnLernshlp hours wlll noL counL prlor Lo belng offlclally reglsLered for Lhe course. lf
needed, sLudenLs can add Lhe course afLer Lhe add/drop deadllne by fllllng ouL and submlLLlng a peLlLlon form
wlLh Lhelr reglsLraLlon paperwork. All forms should be emalled, faxed, or dellvered Lo 280 88M8.

Internsh|p kequ|rements: AfLer compleLlng Lhe mandaLory prerequlslLe courses for Lhe 4968 lnLernshlp
course, sLudenLs should flnd an lnLernshlp experlence LhaL meeLs Lhe followlng deparLmenLal requlremenLs:
1. rovldes enLry-level asslgnmenLs ln Lhe sLudenL's emphasls.
2. rovldes dlrecL, on-slLe supervlslon by a professlonal ln LhaL fleld.
3. rovldes a mlnlmum of 280 hours of work wlLh aL leasL 13 hours of work each week.
4. 1he sLudenL musL noL work aL Lhe same organlzaLlon as a famlly member or ln-law of any klnd.
3. 1he lnLernshlp cannoL be done remoLely.
6. 1he lnLernshlp provlder cannoL be on Lhe unlverslLy's non-approved Lxperlence rovlders" llsL
(see nexL page).

Internsh|p Approva|: lf an lnLernshlp ls found on Lhe CommunlcaLlons [ob board (cfac.byu.edu/comms/[obs)
and ls llsLed as counLlng for 4968 credlL for a cerLaln emphasls, sLudenLs ln LhaL emphasls are free Lo proceed
wlLh Lhe reglsLraLlon process for Lhe lnLernshlp course. CLherwlse, sLudenLs musL obLaln approval from Lhe
lnLernshlp ulrecLor before proceedlng wlLh reglsLraLlon. 1o obLaln approval, send an emall Lo naLalle
Chambers (naLalle_chambers[byu.edu) wlLh Lhe followlng lnformaLlon:
1. SLudenL name, emphasls, and name of prospecLlve lnLernshlp provlder.
2. 1he [ob descrlpLlon of Lhe lnLernshlp.
3. roof of an approprlaLe supervlsor (elLher a resume or comprehenslve Llnkedln proflle of Lhe
supervlsor, lncludlng hls or her currenL [ob LlLle).
lf granLed approval for Lhe lnLernshlp, sLudenLs are free Lo reglsLer for Lhe lnLernshlp course (sLeps for Lhls
process can be found ln Lhe aLLached 4968 8eglsLraLlon ackeL). kemember: ou must be reg|stered for cred|t
before you can start count|ng hours towards the |nternsh|p course.


Non-Approved Lxper|ence rov|ders: 1here are a handful of companles on Lhe unlverslLy's non-Approved
Lxperlence rovlder" llsL lncludlng mulLlple summer sales companles. lf a proposed lnLernshlp provlder ls on
LhaL llsL, Lhe sLudenL wlll need Lo flnd a dlfferenL experlence Lo use for Lhe lnLernshlp course. 1he CCMMS
lnLernshlp and Career Servlces offlce wlll lnform sLudenLs (as needed) lf Lhelr proposed employer ls on Lhls llsL.
CuesLlons can be dlrecLed Lo Lhe lnLernshlp offlce ln 280 88M8.

kesources: 1he lnLernshlp & Career Servlces ulrecLor, naLalle Chambers, ls avallable by appolnLmenL Lo dlscuss
lnLernshlp preparaLlon, pollcles and procedures, lnLernshlp and [ob searchlng sLraLegles, and perform
resume/cover leLLer/porLfollo crlLlques. 1he lnLernshlp Cfflce ls open 9 a.m. Lo 4 p.m. Monday Lhrough lrlday.
SLudenLs can speak wlLh Lhe fronL desk Lo schedule an appolnLmenL or drop by durlng offlce hours.

lease vlslL our webslLe for addlLlonal resources and lnformaLlon: comms|nternsh|ps.byu.edu.
1o search for avallable lnLernshlp llsLlngs, vlslL comms[obs.byu.edu.




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COMMS 496R REGISTRATION PACKET

upon compleLlon of Lhe mandaLory prerequlslLes for Lhe 4968 lnLernshlp course and afLer securlng an
lnLernshlp LhaL meeLs Lhe deparLmenL requlremenLs (see prevlous page), sLudenLs are ready Lo
reglsLer. SLeps Lo reglsLer are as follows:

Step 1: SLudenLs musL verlfy LhaL Lhe unlverslLy has an lotetosblp Mostet Aqteemeot on flle wlLh Lhelr
lnLernshlp provlder. 1hls can be done vla phone, emall, or ln-person Lhrough Lhe lnLernshlp offlce ln
280 88M8. lf Lhere ls noL a masLer agreemenL on flle, sLudenLs can plck one up ln Lhe lnLernshlp offlce
or download a copy from Lhe webslLe: hLLps://cfac.byu.edu/comms/lnLernshlps-careers/reglsLer/.

Step 2: SLudenLs musL compleLe Lhe unlverslLy's onllne appllcaLlon. lnsLrucLlons are as follows:
1. Log-ln Lo my8?u.
2. 1ype ln1L8n01" ln Lhe CulCk u8L box (NC1 Lhe search fleld).
3. Agree Lo Lhe 1erms and CondlLlons.
4. CreaLe an appllcaLlon for Lhe Lerm/year ln whlch Lhe lnLernshlp beglns.
3. llll ln Lhe requlred lnformaLlon for all Lhree secLlons of Lhe appllcaLlon form.
6. Cllck Lhe Su8Ml1 buLLon.
Note: If you do not c||ck the SU8MI1 button, your app||cat|on w||| not be sent to the
department for approva|.

Step 3: SLudenLs musL compleLe Lhe cOMM5 496k 5toJeot-mployet commltmeot form as well as Lhe
Aotl-Nepotlsm lollcy (see aLLached). 1hese forms should also be revlewed and slgned by your
lmmedlaLe supervlsor or P8 represenLaLlve. upon compleLlon, submlL forms Lo Lhe CommunlcaLlons
lnLernshlp Cfflce (280 88M8, fax: 801-422-0161, emall: comms_lnLernshlp[byu.edu).

Cnce Lhe above sLeps have been compleLed, sLudenLs wlll recelve an emall sLaLlng LhaL Lhey have
been cleared Lo reglsLer for 4968. When addlng Lhe course, sLudenLs wlll be asked Lo enLer Lhe
number of credlL hours (make sure all pop-up blockers are off). Students are on|y perm|tted to
reg|ster for 4.0 cred|t hours.

II 1nL ADD]DkC DLADLINL nAS ASSLD, a "pet|t|on to add" form |s requ|red. 1h|s form can be
obta|ned |n 280 8kM8.




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COMMS 496R Student-Employer Commitment

SemesLer/1erm: _______________ ?ear: ______________ 8?u lu #: __________________________

name (LasL/llrsL/Mlddle): _____________________________________________________________

Lmphasls (Clrcle Cne): ADVLk1ISING ICUkNALISM U8LIC kLLA1ICNS

uoes Lhe lnLernshlp rovlder have an lnLernshlp MasLer AgreemenL wlLh Lhe unlverslLy on flle?
(Call 801-422-3836 Lo check) C|rc|e Cne: ?es no

S1UDLN1
Aftet collobototloq wltb yoot sopetvlsot, please flll ln Lhree goals/ob[ecLlves LhaL wlll be achleved aL
Lhe lnLernshlp. Cb[ecLlves musL be fllled ouL prlor Lo approval of Lhe lnLernshlp supervlsor. 1hese
ob[ecLlves are noL all-lncluslve and are flexlble dependlng on company needs. SLudenLs are welcome
Lo refer Lo Lhe deparLmenL ob[ecLlves for ldeas (ob[ecLlves can be found aL
hLLps://cfac.byu.edu/comms/abouL/program-ouLcomes/).

1. _____________________________________________________________________________
2. _____________________________________________________________________________
3. _____________________________________________________________________________

l have wrlLLen and revlewed Lhe above ob[ecLlves wlLh my lmmedlaLe supervlsor. l have also recelved
a syllabus and undersLand Lhe asslgnmenLs and responslblllLles requlred of me LhroughouL Lhe
lnLernshlp course.

SLudenL SlgnaLure: _______________________________________________uaLe: _______________

LMLCLk
As an lnLernshlp rovlder for Lhe 8?u CCMMS ueparLmenL, l agree Lo Lhe followlng sLaLemenLs:
1. l have revlewed and dlscussed wlLh Lhe lnLern Lhe learnlng ob[ecLlves llsLed above.
2. l agree Lo provlde 280 hours of relevanL work over Lhe course of Lhe lnLernshlp wlLh aL leasL
13 hours each week.
3. l agree Lo provlde regular on-slLe/face-Lo-face feedback Lo Lhe sLudenL lnLern.
If an Internsh|p Master Agreement |s not a|ready on f||e. (see above)
4. l have slgned 8?u's lotetosblp Mostet Aqteemeot or have dellvered lL Lo P8 for compleLlon.*

Lmployer SlgnaLure: _______________________________________________uaLe: ______________

1he CCMMS lnLernshlp Cfflce currenLly adds employer conLacL lnformaLlon Lo a comprehenslve
daLabase LhaL sLudenLs use Lo flnd fuLure lnLernshlp opporLunlLles. lf you would NC1 llke your
lnformaLlon ln Lhls daLabase, please lnlLlal here: __________

*lf Lhe organlzaLlon ls noL wllllng Lo slgn Lhe lnLernshlp MasLer AgreemenL, please conLacL naLalle
Chambers for alLernaLlve opLlons.
Ant|-Nepot|sm o||cy for Commun|cat|ons Internsh|ps
and Vo|unteer C||ent ro[ects

urpose
ln Lhe course of fulfllllng graduaLlon requlremenLs for a CommunlcaLlons degree aL 8rlgham ?oung unlverslLy,
sLudenLs wlll compleLe aL leasL one deparLmenL-approved lnLernshlp and may also Lake classes LhaL lnvolve pro
bono work (such as publlc relaLlons or adverLlslng pro[ecLs) for volunLeer cllenLs.

Slnce sLudenLs recelve grades and/or course credlL for Lhese lnLernshlp and volunLeer cllenL experlences, lL ls
vlLal LhaL Lhe crlLerla for assesslng sLudenL performance be as falr and ob[ecLlve as posslble. 1hls lncludes an
evaluaLlon process LhaL ls merlL-based and free of favorlLlsm. 1o help accompllsh Lhls goal, Lhe 8?u
ueparLmenL of CommunlcaLlons has puL lnLo place an anLl-nepoLlsm pollcy for lnLernshlps and volunLeer cllenL
pro[ecLs.

o||cy
CommunlcaLlons sLudenLs may noL fulflll deparLmenL-sponsored lnLernshlps, or lnLernshlp or volunLeer
pro[ecLs for whlch Lhey recelve grades or credlL Lowards graduaLlon, under Lhe supervlslon of any lmmedlaLe
famlly members. ln addlLlon, sLudenLs may noL fulflll lnLernshlps or volunLeer pro[ecLs for organlzaLlons owned
or managed by any lmmedlaLe famlly members. lor Lhe purposes of Lhls pollcy, "lmmedlaLe famlly" ls deflned
as a spouse, parenL, chlld, slbllng, grandparenL, aunL, uncle, flrsL cousln, correspondlng ln-law, "sLep" relaLlon
or any member of Lhe sLudenL's household.

upon accepLlng an lnLernshlp for a grade, credlL, or ueparLmenL graduaLlon requlremenL, sLudenLs wlll be
asked Lo slgn and reLurn a copy of Lhls pollcy Lo Lhe CommunlcaLlons lnLernshlp Cfflce, lndlcaLlng LhaL Lhey
have complled. SLudenLs fulfllllng volunLeer cllenL pro[ecLs for any ueparLmenL of CommunlcaLlons courses
(such as CommunlcaLlons 421) wlll be asked Lo slgn Lhe same form for Lhelr lnsLrucLors. Any excepLlons Lo Lhls
pollcy musL be approved by Lhe ueparLmenL. 1hls pollcy ls conslsLenL wlLh Lhe unlverslLy's anLl-nepoLlsm pollcy
for full- and parL-Llme employees, lncludlng sLudenL employees.

Comp||ance w|th the Ant|-Nepot|sm o||cy
8y slgnlng Lhls form, l afflrm LhaL l have read, undersLand and comply wlLh Lhls anLl-nepoLlsm pollcy.

Lmployer SlgnaLure: ______________________________________________________ uaLe: ______________

l furLher afflrm LhaL any for-credlL or for-grade communlcaLlons lnLernshlps and any requlred volunLeer cllenL
communlcaLlons pro[ecLs l compleLe wlll noL be performed for, performed under Lhe supervlslon of, or
performed for an organlzaLlon owned or managed by any of my lmmedlaLe famlly members (as deflned
above).

SLudenL SlgnaLure: _______________________________________________________ uaLe: ______________


CCMMS IN1LkNSnI CIIICL AkCVAL (UNIVLkSI1 USL CNL)
1hls sLudenL has been admlLLed as a ma[or ln Lhe Au !8 8 sequence and has Laken Lhe followlng
prerequlslLe courses for Lhe lnLernshlp (please llsL courses and grades). SLudenLs musL have a C- or beLLer ln
Lhe prerequlslLe courses Lo enroll ln Comms 4968:

__________ __________ __________ __________

uoes Lhe lnLernshlp rovlder have an lnLernshlp MasLer AgreemenL wlLh Lhe unlverslLy on flle?
Clrcle Cne: ?es no

lnLernshlp ulrecLor Approval: _______________________________________________uaLe: ______________