Transfer students, you should apply for internship eligibility once you have 30 New Paltz credits. Applying for internship eligibility means you must be approved to earn credits for any internship you complete, before you complete it. In order to do a required internship for credits you must be certified eligible. Although you only have to be certified one semester before, we recommend you get certified asap to get the application done with. Once you are eligible you remain eligible until you graduate (unless your GPA drops below a 2.5). Here are the minimum requirements to be certified as eligible to earn internship credits. Continue reading
Category Archives: Advising
Seniors- Apply for Internship Eligibility ASAP!
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
Attention Juniors & Seniors: Have a 3.25 GPA and 3.5 Major GPA? Join the Honor Society!! Deadline March 15th to Join; Ceremony in May
If you are a Junior or Senior, it’s time to think about possibly joining the New Paltz chapter of Lambda Pi Eta – the National Communication Association’s Honor Society (Open to all majors in the Department of Communication and Department of Digital Media and Journalism). To qualify for membership in the Alpha Alpha Delta Chapter of Lambda Pi Eta, you must: Continue reading
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: You Register For an Internship When You Register For Classes
Reality 1: Internship Registration is Separate From Time Assignments.
Internship registration isn’t due until the first day of the semester you intern. If you plan to intern in Spring ‘24 internship registration isn’t due until January 22 Continue reading
Summer 2024 Study Abroad Reporting Opportunity in Spain — Info Session Dec. 7
Data Journalism Course Special Topic for Spring: Great Skills to Learn!
DMJ is offering a special topics course in Data for Journalists for Spring 2024. The course introduces students to tools and methods used in data journalism and provides them with theoretical and practical knowledge to source, structure and analyze data in their reporting. It is being taught Wednesdays from 9:30am-12:20pm; please read important details below!
Spring ’24 Advising Presentation
Students: Please review this advising presentation DMJ Group Advising to learn what you need to know before making your Spring 2024 course schedule:
DMJ Group Advising for SPRING 24 – WH
HERE IS THE PREVIOUS SEMESTER’S PRESENTATION:
DMJ Group Advising for FALL23 to learn what you need to know before making your Fall 2023 schedule: