Once you have been approved for internship eligibility you have until the first day of the semester that you are interning to find an internship. There is no need to rush and find an internship by class registration. Continue reading
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Remember to Submit Your Application for Internship Eligibility!
The application for internship eligibility is easier and better than ever before! First, before you apply, make sure you are qualified to apply for eligibility. Here is the check list:
- 60+ total credits
- 30+ credits at New Paltz (1 year residency)
- 18+ credits in the major
- Minimum 2.5 GPA
Once you are qualified you can begin the application. Remember, this application is a one-time deal, which means once you are approved you can intern any semester thereafter (as long as your GPA doesn’t drop below a 2.5).
Watch the Communication Studies Major Overview Video and Orientation Materials
Read through the presentations:
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Please watch the video major overview for all Communication Studies concentrations:
Every student must know how to read their DegreeWorks progress report: Happy Valley CC – Transfer Student Progress Report – Spring 2023
Our department requires students to use the My Schedule Planner tool for creating their class schedule before meeting with their advisor. Please watch the tutorials: https://hawksites.newpaltz.edu/dmjnews/2020/03/09/use-my-schedule-planner/
Go through the Advising Checklist: Transfer-Advising-Checklist_for-Spring-2023
Internships are OPTIONAL for Comm majors. Understand the requirements to be eligible to do an internship, by reading this post.
Still Looking for an Internship?
Once you’ve been approved for internship eligibility it can be stressful trying to find and secure an internship. One good thing about securing an internship is that you don’t need to secure one until the first day of the semester you’re interning. This means, if you don’t yet have an internship, you have all of winter break to find one. Continue reading
How To Be Ready For Eligibility Next Semester
If you’re thinking about applying for internship eligibility but don’t know if you’re ready, don’t worry! Applying for eligibility is easier than you would think. To first apply there are some requirements, you must have: Continue reading
Having Trouble Registering for Internship Credits?
Have you been given permission to register for internship credits and/or the internship seminar but are still having trouble registering via My Schedule Planner? Here are some tips: Continue reading
What To Do Once You Have Been Approved for Internship Eligibility
Once you’ve been certified eligible to intern you may find an internship (in order to graduate you must intern at least one semester). When you do this there are a few steps you have to take. First, when you are approved you will be sent a congrats email/text, make sure you not only read the email but also to save it, you will need to reference it later The congrats email has all the steps and resources you need to find and secure an internship. Here are a few resources for where to go from here. Continue reading
Learn Where to Find Internship Opportunities — Watch This Video!
Having trouble finding an internship? Don’t stress, here are a few places to get started on your internship search. Remember, you don’t need to secure an internship until the FIRST day of the semester that you are interning! Continue reading
Juniors and Sophomores, Get Ahead!
Juniors and Sophomores! Even though you have some time, you should start to think about when you want to complete your internship. You could always start the process today by making sure you’re eligible for an internship. Applying for internship eligibility is required at least one semester before you start looking for an internship placement. However, once you are certified eligible, you remain eligible until graduation as long as your GPA doesn’t drop below a 2.5. Remember, there are no retroactive credits given for an internship, which means you must be approved to earn credit before you get approval to do an internship. It’s worth it to get approved sooner than later, just to ensure you have time. Continue reading
No Retroactive Credit – You Must Have Internship Placement Approved Before You Intern, Not After!
In order to earn credits for your internship you must be certified eligible to intern before you actually find a placement and intern there. There is no retroactive credit for internships. There are a few reasons for this. Continue reading