Internship Program

Department of Communication Studies
Winona State University
Winona, MN 55987
507-457-5230

COMM STUDIES INTERNSHIP

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Welcome to the CMST Internship homepage. Please peruse our pages for internship information. If you have questions that are not answered here, please contact the Internship Director, Dr. Ted Reilly.

Frequently Asked Questions About CMST Internships

Other Resources:

Program Form

Drawing up a Internship

Sample Cover Letter

Providing a Internship

    How do I...?
    Where can I find...?
    Why doesn't...?
    Who is...?
    What is...?
    When is...?

How do I...?

Find an internship? Talk to friends and family. Talk to recent graduates. Come to events where we host alumni or ask us about alumni contacts. Check career-related sites for job postings in your area of interest (such as public relations, human relations, or marketing, for instance) and contact these businesses to inquire if they also have internships. Often, if a company can't find the right candidate for a job, you can fill the spot temporarily as an intern or assist the person currently covering the job. Search the Yellow Pages for communication-related companies in the cities in which you are interested in finding an internship. Look at our internship board outside PAC 215. Or, if you don't have time for any of that, try one of the web sites listed under Where can I find...?

Where can I find...?

No luck so far, huh? Well, try one of these sites for internship searches in the geographic area/city/state in which you are interested in working:

Http://jobstar.org/	http://www.brassring.com/ (technical jobs)
http://www.4work.com/	http://www.careerhunters.com/
http://www.careerbuilder.com/	http://www.careers.wsj.com/
http://usatoday.com/money/jobcenter/front.htm	http://www.swiftjobs.com/
http://www.internship4america.com/	http://www.internshipprograms.com/
http://www.hotjobs.com/	http://www.employmentguide.com/
http://www.collegegrad.com/	http://www.internabroad.studyabroad.com/
http://www.flipdog.com/	http://www.job-hunt.org/
http://www.idealist.org/	http://www.jobweb.com/
http://www.jobbankusa.com/	http://www.jobs.net/
http://www.latpro.com/	http://www.snagajob.com/
http://www.quintcareers.com/	http://www.wageweb.com/
http://www.acinet.org/	http://www.careerplanit.com/
http://usatoday.salary.com/jobassessor/layoutscripts/joel_start.asp

Why doesn't …?

…the department “find” you an internship? We believe your best experiences and best chances of success come when you initiate an internship contact that is of interest to you. Additionally, the internship search process is a great warmup for the job search process you will have to embark on after graduation.

Who is …?

The internship director? Dr. Emilie Falc, PAC 211, can help you by giving you information about the program, paperwork you need to fill out, and ideas for internship searches.

What is …?

…required to complete an internship? You must first contact a site supervisor and make arrangements for the internship, and get a letter (or e-mail) from your site supervisor confirming the internship and describing your duties. Then, you must complete an internship registration form (available from Dr. Reilly or from the CMST Office in PAC 215), as well as a 1-3 page proposal to be approved by the CMST academic committee and full department. After this, you will receive an e-mail from the Dean's office, giving you a code with which to register online for your internship. Then, you must complete an observation log, an analysis paper, and a 5-minute live or videotaped presentation summarizing your internship experience (to be shared with other students seeking internships).

When is …?

…the next mass internship meeting? We have meetings once each fall and spring semester. Check with Dr. Ted Reilly or meet with her one-on-one to find out when the next meeting is planned.