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Internship in Communication

COM 399 INTERNSHIP IN COMMUNICATION. (1-6)
Provides field-based experience in communication through work in industry, government, education, etc. Pass-fail only. May be repeated to a maximum of six credits. A maximum of three credit hours may be counted toward the communication major. The student works 50 hours for each credit hour earned. For example, for three credit hours the student works 150 hours over the course of the semester (approximately 10 hours a week during the Fall and Spring semesters and 20 hours weekly during the Summer Session).

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Interested in Interning?

It's a great way to enhance your resume, gain some real-world experience, and receive course credit. If you are a Communication major, COM 399 is the course for you.

In order to enroll in COM 399, you must meet the following criteria:

  1. Be a junior or senior majoring in Communication.
  2. Have completed COM 351 and COM 365.
  3. Have a minimum overall GPA of 2.6.
  4. Have a Communication major GPA of 3.0 or higher (including COM and cognate courses).

Ready to get started? Just follow the steps on the Internship Checklist.

Have questions? Go to the FAQ list or contact the internship director:

Supervisor Evaluation


Cyndy Harbett Miller
Internship Director

250 Grehan Building
chmiller12@aol.com
859/257-6137

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Excellence In Teaching
 
Dr. Robert Bostrom, professor emeritus, received the UK Alumni Association Great Teacher Award in 1998.

Dr. Alan DeSantis, associate professor, was awarded the College of Communications and Information Studies Excellence in Teaching Award in 1996, the Alumni Association Great Teacher Award in 1997, the Interfraternity Council Great Teacher award in 1997, and has twice been voted by the student body as UK's "favorite professor," in 1999 and 2000.

Dr. Joachim Knuf, associate professor, was awarded the UK Chancellor’s Award for Outstanding Teaching for an untenured faculty member in 1993.

Dr. Derek Lane, associate professor, was awarded the 2000 UK Alumni Association Great Teacher Award. In 1998, he received the College of Communications and Information Studies Excellence in Teaching Award.

Dr. Enid Waldhart, associate professor, received the UK Outstanding Advisor Award in 2001 and the UK Chancellor’s Award for Outstanding Teaching for a tenured faculty member in 1990.


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