For any students planning on graduating in the Summer or Fall of 2024, make sure you apply for internship eligibility by Friday, Mar. 8. All DMJ majors and journalism minors are required to complete an internship in order to graduate, so if you do not apply on time you will most likely not be approved to intern in the summer/fall which puts you at risk of not graduating on time. If you haven’t already, you must apply for internship eligibility this semester. The deadline is Friday, Mar. 8 Continue reading
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Is Your Resume Ready?
When you apply for internship eligibility it is required that you submit your resume with it. The qualifications for your resume are: Continue reading
Remember, There is a New Application for Internship Eligibility!
Ever since SUNY New Paltz made the jump from ‘Blackboard’ to ‘Brightspace’, we had to adapt our old application for internship eligibility. Luckily, nothing much has changed except it’s now easier and better than ever before! First, before you apply, make sure you are qualified to apply for eligibility. Here is the checklist: Continue reading
Busting Internship Myths
Myth 1: Internships are required for COM majors
Reality 1: Internships are optional for COM majors, but they are beneficial
Internships give you practical, real-life experience in the workplace. Even though you are not required to complete an internship as a Communication major, it can be very helpful to do so.
Introducing the MA in Strategic Communication: Seniors Can Take Graduate Courses!
The Department of Communication is excited to announce the launch of our new MA in Strategic Communication, beginning Spring 2024. This program caters to both traditional students and working professionals. We offer courses in two formats: asynchronous and hybrid.
- Asynchronous classes are entirely online with no in-person meetings.
- Hybrid courses primarily follow the asynchronous format but include three in-person sessions throughout the semester for discussions and collaborative projects.
For the upcoming spring semester, we are introducing three courses:
- CMM501: Applied Communication Research Methods (asynchronous)
- CMM705: Collaboration, Leadership, and Facilitation (hybrid)
- CMM709: Narrative, Identity and Community (hybrid)
Interested in Study Abroad? Read This To Apply SAB Courses to Communication Majors and Minors
How to Download your Progress Report as a PDF
When applying for internship eligibility it is important to upload your ENTIRE progress report as a PDF. Uploading screenshots of your progress report is NOT sufficient. Saving your progress report as a PDF is not only required for internship eligibility, but it is also handy to know for future reference. See the graphic below for the process Continue reading
Attention Advisees: Pre-Registration is Still Open Until June 11
As we near the end of the first week of regular undergraduate pre-registration for fall classes, there are still quite a few empty seats in classes.
If you have not pre-registered and/or not been advised, please know that you may pre-register until June 11. It will not reopen until August 19 (The registration moratorium for continuing undergraduates is from June 12-August 18).
All those planning to graduate in May 2024 in the Strat Comm concentration who have not yet taken CMM316 should take it in the fall. In the other two concentrations, all those graduating in May 2024 should take CMM302 in the fall.
CMM712 will be canceled as no one has pre-registered.
You Must Find an Internship Placement by May 31 If You Are Interning This Summer
The first day of classes for the Summer 2023 session is May 31. This means that in order to intern this summer, you need to find and secure a placement by May 31. Your internship doesn’t need to begin exactly on May 31, but you must have the placement secured with Internship Coordinator Nancy Heiz. For more information on the summer schedule, click here.
Post-Graduation Career Help is Available!
The Career Resource Center is an amazing place on campus to help you prepare for heading into the career world. They can set up mock interviews and they have drop-in hours for resume and cover letter help, and career preparation resources. All of these resources are available to you even if you’ve graduated. They have career specialists eager to help before or after you walk the stage! Continue reading