Do internships need to be approved?
Yes. Experience credit will be given only for internships that have been approved by the Syracuse University Internship Program (SUIP). Students seeking academic credit for prospective work experiences should contact SUIP or call 315-443-4271.
How many internship credit hours can Newhouse students take?
Newhouse students are not allowed to take more than six hours of experience credit in the communications area. Those credit hours are counted as part of the students’ Newhouse total academic credit hours.
Can I get experience credit in an area other than communications?
Students enrolled only in the Newhouse School may not receive experience credit in any area other than communications except by special petition. Dually enrolled Newhouse students may enroll for non-communications experience credit coursework if such coursework is approved by their dual colleges.
Will I be graded on my internship?
Yes. Letter grades are given for all unpaid communications experience work. Students typically receive workplace evaluations from work site supervisors. Faculty internship sponsors use these summaries, along with feedback from students, to determine the internship grade.
Who is eligible to intern for credit?
Only juniors, seniors and graduate students may work at experience credit are eligible to complete experience credit coursework in the communications area.
Can I receive credit for work with student-run organizations?
No. Credit is not allowed for work with The Daily Orange, the Onondagan, University Union, NYPIRG or other organizations that are largely student-run.
How many hours do I need to work for credit?
At least 45 hours of work experience are required for each credit hour earned.
Do I need an academic supervisor?
Yes. Each student enrolled in communications experience credit work must have an academic supervisor who is a member of the School of Public Communications faculty and who has expertise in the field of communications involved in the internship. The student must communicate regularly with his or her academic supervisor.
Will I be evaluated by the company I work for?
Yes. The organization or company at which the student is interning must provide professional supervision of the student's work and must send written professional evaluations of the student's performance on the job to the student's academic supervisor.
What do I need to do to sign up for an experience credit course?
A student who wishes to intern must submit to Newhouse faculty a petition for experience credit on which there is a description of the work activities and academic assignments that will be completed as part of the course. This petition must be submitted and approved by the academic supervisor and the school before the work experience may be undertaken.
Are there additional requirements for receiving experience credit?
Each student must write a paper of acceptable academic quality or complete a special project approved by the academic supervisor. The faculty internship supervisor may also make other academic assignments and require interim reports.
For further questions, please consult individual departments for their requirements.
