College of Arts & Sciences
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATION
IMC 399, JOUR 399, IMC 499, JOUR 499
Internship
Fall 2015
Instructor:
Shonda Dudlicek, internship coordinator,
faculty advising coordinator, IMC and
journalism instructor
Office location:
Gage 505
Primary contact information:
sdudlicek@roosevelt.edu
(312) 281-3339
(but email is the best way to get me)
Course meeting:
Friday, Nov. 13, from 10:30 to noon, Gage 509
Course dates:
Aug. 22 to Dec. 11,
but varies by internship
Credit hours:
3 hours
Office hours:
Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays,
10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Internship
IMC 399: Required course. Professional in-service training with an advertising,
public relations, media or marketing entity. Transformational Service Learning.
Prerequisites: IMC 302 with a minimum grade of C and IMC 303 with a minimum
grade of C. Three additional core IMC courses required: IMC 202, IMC 220 and IMC
240.
JOUR 399: Required course. In-service training with a professional publication,
broadcast station, advertising or public relations entity. Transformational Service
Learning. Prerequisites: JOUR 220 with a minimum grade of C or JOUR 305 with a
minimum grade of C.
IMC 499: All MSIMC students are advised to choose a work experience elective to
round out their studies. One work experience course is allowed per student for
academic credit as an elective. Transformational Service Learning. Prerequisites: IMC
446 with a minimum grade of B- or concurrent. Completion of six IMC courses and
consent of designated faculty supervisor.
JOUR 499: Required course. Advanced in-service training with professional
publication, broadcast station, public relations or advertising agency. Minimum of 15
hours per week for 15 weeks or the equivalent must be spent with employer.
Transformational Service Learning. Prerequisites: JOUR 405 with a minimum grade
of B- and JOUR 411 with a minimum grade of B-. Instructor consent.
Assignments are numbered from one to nine and can be found on my faculty web site,
Blackboard and soon on the Department of Communication page. Due dates are set by
semester and are emailed to students registered for the internship course.
Assignments should be submitted via Roosevelt email to sdudlicek@roosevelt.edu or in
person. Not via Blackboard.
Register for your internship if you have not done so. Devise a work schedule for your
internship (with your supervisor) that will yield a total of 225 hours – the equivalent of 15
hours per week, for 15 weeks. Maintain copies of anything you write or produce on your
internship, such as press releases, reports, newsletters, brochure designs, etc., and provide
copies to me as part of the “finale” assignment. Expect me to check in with you
periodically via e-mail. Dates can be changed based on students’ individual internships
with consent of the internship coordinator.
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Complete the “1 internship information form” Friday, Aug. 28, 2015, via
email.
Complete the “2 job description” assignment by Friday, Sept. 11, 2015, via
email.
Complete the “3 career talk 1” assignment by Friday, Sept. 25, 2015, via
email.
Complete the “4 internship midterm evaluation” by Friday, Oct. 16, 2015,
via email.
Forward the “5 intern midterm evaluation” to your supervisor and ask him or
her to email the completed document to me by Friday, Oct. 23, 2015.
Complete the “6 career talk 2” assignment by Friday, Nov. 6, 2015, via
email.
Attend the internship meeting scheduled for 10:30 a.m. – noon, Friday, Nov.
13, 2015, in Gage 509 at the Gage Building, 18 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago.
Complete the “7 internship finale” assignment by Friday, Nov. 20, 2015, via
email.
Complete the “8 internship final evaluation” assignment by Friday, Dec. 4,
2015, via email.
Forward the “9 intern final evaluation” to your supervisor and ask him or her
to email the completed document to me by Friday, Dec. 11, 2015.
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Meet all deadlines for assignments. Any assignment or final evaluation
emailed after Friday, Dec. 11, 2015, will result in an IP – In Progress - for
the Fall 2015 semester and will not be recorded as a letter grade with the
registrar’s office until work is completed.
All work must be completed no later than one year from your semester of
registration, or the IP will automatically convert to a failing grade.
Your assignments as an intern for a supervisor are the following:
 Complete a minimum of 225 hours at one internship.
 Be certain that you understand your employer’s work expectations and meet them.
 Learn from the experience, and receive favorable evaluations from your
employer.
 Remember that anyone you meet on an internship has the potential to be a future
boss, coworker or contact. Act accordingly.
 Alert us immediately if you are having problems on the job such as lack of work
assignments, inappropriate work assignments, sexual harassment, discrimination
and/or anything else that disturbs you (and is likely to disturb the school and the
university).
A few important points about your internship:
 It must be related to your major. Only one internship can count for credit. You
cannot combine two or more internships to meet the 225 required hours.
 It must be supervised, meaning that you need to report to someone who can
evaluate your performance.
 It must total at least 225 hours. This averages to about 15 hours weekly during the
fall and spring semesters and closer to 20 in the summer term. You can work
more or less and can finish early or go beyond the semester if you need to.
 You must attend an internship meeting, held on a Friday before regular classes
end.
 If you don’t complete the internship by the end of the semester, you will receive
an IP (In Progress grade, without penalty) and the grade is entered once all your
assignments and evaluations are submitted.
 If you choose to do an internship before or after the semester that you’re
registered for the internship course, you must complete the assignments during
your time on the internship. For example, for summer internships with fall
registration, submit assignments during the summer.
 If you are graduating in the semester that you’re completing your internship, you
must complete your internship by the end of the month or your graduation may be
canceled.
Final grade standards: Assignments are not graded individually, but these can affect
your final grade: not submitting assignments on time; not responding to emails from me;
not attending mandatory internship meeting; not receiving positive reviews on the
midterm and final evaluations; and not completing the required 225 hours.
GRADES
Percentage
A
93-100%
A-
90-92.99%
B+
87-89.99%
B
83-86.99%
B-
80-82.99%
C+
77-79.99%
C
73-76.99%
C-
70-72.99%
D
60-69%
F
Under 60%
Your job as an intern goes beyond earning college credit. You’re representing not only
Roosevelt University and our fields of study, but you’re representing yourself as a
potential hire. Maybe you’d like to stay on full time after you graduate, or at the very
least, use your internship supervisor as an invaluable professional contact. Be courteous,
professional, enthusiastic and a quick learner.
Ask questions and seek advice. Keep in contact with your internship supervisor. All
correspondence usually will be responded to within 24 hours – please show the same
professional courtesy. Learn a lot, grow and enjoy this professional opportunity.
Blackboard Support, Training and Quick Guides: The Blackboard course
management system is supported by the RUOnline staff and by the Roosevelt University
Help Desk.
Quick guides: http://www.roosevelt.edu/RUOnline/Students/BbTutorials.aspx
Training: http://www.roosevelt.edu/RUOnline/Students/BbTraining.aspx
Help desk: http://roosevelt.parature.com/ics/support/default.asp?deptID=15161
RUOnline: http://www.roosevelt.edu/RUOnline/ContactUs.aspx
The university’s three overall learning goals for both undergraduate and graduate
students are:
 Goal: Effective communication.
 Goal: Knowledge of disciplined-focused content.
 Goal: Awareness of social justice and engagement in civic life.
University Policies
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY:
Students are responsible for understanding and meeting the standards of conduct in the
Student Handbook. Academic dishonesty includes cheating and using unauthorized
material on examinations, submitting the same or similar work in more than one class,
making up information or sources, and failing to properly acknowledge the contributions of
others
A critical issue in Academic Integrity is the avoidance of plagiarism, and the proper
citation of sources. If you lift chunks of information from another publication or from the
Internet, and submit it as your own, that is plagiarism. If you “cut and paste” information
from several sources, and submit it as your own, that is plagiarism. Any wording copied
from somewhere else must be clearly identified by quotation marks, and attributed to its
actual author, but be very careful to not overuse quotations. When you use facts, figures or
information from charts, it is necessary to say where it came from.
It is never appropriate to lift large chunks written by someone else, change a few words
around, and submit that as part of your paper, whether or not you cite the source. When
you use ideas from someone else, it is usually best to paraphrase into your own words. Use
short, direct quotes infrequently and only when the original author’s wording is really the
only best way to say it. You can build on ideas and facts developed by others, but you
should expect to be judged on the part you have created yourself.
Plagiarism or improper citation will result in a grade of zero for the exercise and the loss of
professionalism points. That usually results in a failing grade for the course. Plagiarism or
improper citation must be reported to the university. It may result in dismissal from the
course or expulsion from the school.
For more information on plagiarism and other forms of academic dishonesty, see
http://www.roosevelt.edu/plagiarism
STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
Any student with a disability requiring any special accommodation in this class (class
lectures, assignments, taking tests, etc.) should speak with the teacher and/or the Academic
Success Center as soon as possible. We are committed to providing all students with the
support and services needed. However, registration with the office of Disability Services is
imperative. Learn more online at http://www.roosevelt.edu/StudentServices/Disability.aspx
RELIGIOUS HOLIDAYS
Roosevelt University respects the rights of students to observe major religious holidays and
will make accommodations, upon request, for such observances. Students who wish to
observe religious holidays must inform their instructors in writing within the first two
weeks of each semester of their intent to observe the holiday so that alternative
arrangements convenient to both students and faculty can be made at the earliest
opportunity. Students who make such arrangements by the deadline will not be required to
attend classes or take examinations on the designated days, and faculty must provide
reasonable opportunities for such students to make up missed work and examinations.
However, all work missed for such absences, including papers and examinations, must be
made up. Students who do not arrange for excused absences by the deadline (above) are not
entitled to such accommodations.
WITHDRAWALS
It is our expectation that all students in this class will successfully complete this class.
However, we do certainly realize that things happen. As you know from the University’s
academic calendar, the last day to withdraw from a class for this semester is October 27,
2015. If you have any issues or concerns about succeeding in this class, please talk to your
teacher.
STUDENT CODE OF CONDUCT
Students enrolled in the university are expected to conduct themselves in a manner
compatible with the university’s function as an educational institution.
http://www.roosevelt.edu/StudentSuccess/Conduct.aspx