If you are earning credit for your internship, what types of assignments/projects are required by the University?

Chris W:

One requirement I must hand in is a typed journal. I must make a small project at the end of the summer highlighting what I did and learned.

Lena:

My internship is being taken as a requirement for my major. We had the option to take a 3 credit, 6 credits, or 9 credit internship. Every 3 credits is equivalent to 150 hours. I decided to take a 9 credit internship because I thought it would be the best opportunity for me to learn about actually working and writing for a company. Therefore I am fulfilling 450 hours to complete my internship. The internship for professional writing is expected to be at least 50% writing. My internship is about 75-80% writing. Every day I write multiple articles, conduct interviews, edit other interviews, and edit audio. That is the majority of my work. In order to stay connected to the university, I am required to journal entries every day, and to email them to my faculty advisor at the end of each week. However, I feel very connected in that; I can contact him at any point if I am having a problem or just need to talk. That is why I think it is so important to select a faculty advisor you are comfortable with and trust. At the end of the internship, I will be required to complete a portfolio of my internship work and some essays. That will be handed in as a final grade.

Chris F:

I am earning 12 credits for my internship, and have to keep a journal which details what I do from day to day. I have a faculty advisor who also teaches a senior seminar class that I have to take. Whenever I have a problem or run into a situation I am not sure how to handle I shoot him an email and he gets back to me quickly. We also meet as a class every other Monday with the other interns to talk about the progress we have been making.