Course Description
An internship with a business, technical, or scientific enterprise of the student's choice, with departmental approval and under the direction of the Undergraduate English Program Office and onsite internship advisor. Internship work may include writing, publishing, and editing professional communication. The internship will culminate with a final academic project.
Athena Title
Intern Professional Tech Comm
Non-Traditional Format
Students receiving one credit hour will work six to ten hours a week at a professional venue and turn in short weekly logs, a short final paper summarizing their experiences, and a portfolio of written projects produced. Students receiving three credit hours will work six hours a week at a professional venue, will perform research under the direction of a faculty mentor, and will produce, in addition to a portfolio, a substantial academic project.
Prerequisite
Permission of department
Semester Course Offered
Offered fall, spring and summer
Grading System
S/U (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory)
Course Objectives
Students will gain experience in fields of writing, editing, publishing, and electronic media production.
Topical Outline
Topics may include: History of professional communication Genres of letters, memos, reports, papers, and articles used in professional venues Fundamentals of editing professional documents Production of manuals and in-house reports Proposal and grant writing Producing professional web pages and online documents Methods of electronic page design Writing for various audiences