Majors in Communication are required to take three credits of field study, also known
as an internship. For this non-paid internship experience, students work in an organization
similar to one they would like to work in when they graduate. For 10 hours a week,
students get to see what it is like to work at a job in a particular occupation. They
get to see the stresses, the work conditions, the opportunities, and the rewards of
working in that profession.
The Department believes that an internship is a valuable experience for a number of
reasons. First, internships were designed to respond to that age-old conundrum: In
order to get a job in a field, you must have experience, but how can you get experience
if you do not have the job? In an internship, students can gain valuable work experience,
and they can list this experience on their resumes. Second, the internship experience
allows students to determine whether the demands of a particular career are something
that they are willing to accept. If a particular career is not suitable for you, it
is better to find that out before you graduate so that you can change career plans
and prepare for a different occupation. Third, the internship experience allows students
to gain knowledge about the skills, policies, and practices of a career path beyond
what they might learn in the classroom. Fourth, internships allow students to begin
networking with people in the field so that they will have a head start on job hunting
after graduation.
The Department feels that the internship experience is so valuable that it encourages
students to take more than one during their time at Southern. A student can take up
to 12 credits of internship.
The following list gives you an idea of the kinds of organizations where our students
have done their internships:
Advertising & Promotions
Red Poppy Marketing Stratford, CT
Skillet Design and Marketing
O’Donnell Company, New Haven, Connecticut
Madison Square Garden NY
Vera Wang NY
The Space LLC Hamden, CT
Northeast Utilities
Taunton Press Newtown, CT
RJ Julia Independent Booksellers, Intern Madison, CT
SALE.com OldSaybrook, CT
CFC Azul Semi Professional Soccer Team Hamden, CT
Square Deal Coupons Plainview
Lupus Foundation of America Farmington
Mascola Group New Haven
Cancer Support Community Branford
Cricket Hosiery Bridgeport
Pinpoint Promotions & Printing Milford
Seventeen Magazine New York
Clear Channel/KC 101 Hartford
Innovative Fitness & Wellness Middletown
Hope Water Foundation Madison
Career Services SCSU
Hair's Kay Beauty Salon New Haven
Girlie Action New York
Headrush Creative Norwalk
Green Kid Crafts Guilford
DNZ Productions Hartford
Westport River Gallery Westport
Bonnie Marcus Collection Westport
Lupus Foundation of America Farmington
Westville Village Renaissance Alliance (WVRA) New Haven
Majors in Communication are required to take three credits of field study, also known
as an internship. For this non-paid internship experience, students work in an organization
similar to one they would like to work in when they graduate. For 10 hours a week,
students get to see what it is like to work at a job in a particular occupation. They
get to see the stresses, the work conditions, the opportunities, and the rewards of
working in that profession.