Department of Media, Culture, and Communication

Internship Credit

Registering

You must register for internship credit prior to the Drop/Add deadline of each semester (FOR FALL 2008, THE INTERNSHIP REGISTRATION DEADLINE IS TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23RD). Both graduate and undergraduate students can register for either a two credit internship (section 001) or a four credit internship (section 002). Please see below for minimum required hours.
Credit to Hours Worked Ratio
2 credits= 90 hours worked
4 credits= 180 hours worked
To enroll in the Department of Media, Culture, and Communication's internship course, (Undergraduate E59.1100), or Graduate (E58.2235) titled Internship, please do the following, in order:

Step One
Determine if you are eligible to intern for credit. And if so, how many credits you would like to take towards the internship. See the eligibility requirements.

Step Two
Registering for an internship requires that you submit an Internship Registration Form. This form has a section that your employer should fill out and a section that you should fill out. This form is a PDF which you can either print and fill out by hand or type into. Since you will need an original signature from your employer on the form, you should plan to fill out your part first and fax it to them with your signature, or ideally meet with them in person and complete the form together. It is designed to create an opportunity for you and your employer to discuss goals for the internship, and facilitate a clear line of communication in terms of expectations.

Step Three
You may either fax the Internship Registration Form to the attention of Sandra Criscione Blake at 212-995-4046, or deliver it to her mailbox at 239 Greene Street, 7th Floor. Once the form is approved, the internship will be added to your schedule. FALL 2008 DEADLINE IS SEPTEMBER 23RD.

Please consider that registering for a credit based internship is considered an academic undertaking. Make sure you have read through the Internship Guidelines Packet and understand the evaluation standards for the course including the portfolio assignment. Before you submit the form, please make sure you have room in your schedule for the additional credit.

SUMMER SESSION internships can be obtained in your home town or an area other than New York City. Approval for all internships is based on the Internship Registration Form. There is no internship forum during the summer session. The portfolio assignment for summer session internships is due August 8, 2008. If you are outside of the NYC area, the portfolio should be mailed to the department by this date.

Providing Proof of Internship Registration to Your Employer

On occassion internship employers will request for students to obtain a letter from the University verifying that the student's internship is registered for credit. There are two types of letters typically requested:

Eligibility Letter
This letter states that you are eligible to receive credit for an internship. A student may present this letter to their internship host before they are actually registered if they meet the department's eligibility requirements. If you know the company requires that you recieve credit, you may want to bring a copy of this letter to your interview. You can request an "Eligibility Letter" during office hours (9:30am to 5:30 pm) at the front desk of our department. The department is located on the 7th floor of the East Building at 239 Greene Street.

Credit Confirmation Letter
Once you are registered for the internship, you may be required to provide proof that your internship is officially registered with New York University. To request this letter please send an e-mail to Sandra Criscione Blake, including the name of your employer, the contact person to whom the letter should be addressed, and the fax number or e-mail of your employer.

Internship Evaluation Standards

There are three components to earning an internship grade:
  1. The Research Portfolio: this is the centerpiece of your internship evaluation. This link describes the assignment in detail including an outline of both the two credit and four credit portfolios (60% of your grade).

  2. The Mid-semester workshops: you will discuss your experiences with fellow students and turn in a student evaluation form which can be downloaded from the forms link at the top of the page. The dates and times of the workshops will be e-mailed to you once you are registered (10%of your grade).

  3. The Supervisor Evaluation Form: this form should be turned in with your internship portfolio and will not be accepted separately, so please plan ahead and give your supervisor plenty of time to complete the form (30% of your grade). This form can be downloaded from the forms link at the top of the page.