Internship in Communication, Media and Culture

Course aim

To provide students, through an industry-based internship, with advanced job search strategies and further development of specific professional communication, culture, and media industry relevant skills and knowledges.

Course content

Students will put knowledge gained in the Communication Practicum 1 to work by undertaking a substantial self-directed internship placement in a suitable communication industry setting. Their report and oral presentation will be a self-reflexive account of their placement experience and an in-depth critically informed analysis of its professional organisational structure, client relationships, skills development setting and industry positioning.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Comm 2041 is strongly recommended before undertaking this course Students must have a credit average and agreement from the course coordinator to undertake an internship Applications must include a current resume with a signed and registered internship contract.

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Learning log/Journal, Practical, Presentation

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.