{"id":10,"date":"2016-11-16T20:34:49","date_gmt":"2016-11-16T20:34:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tcuschieffer.wpengine.com\/stratcomm\/?page_id=10"},"modified":"2026-04-27T10:56:17","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T15:56:17","slug":"internships","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/schieffercollege.tcu.edu\/stratcomm\/resources\/undergraduate\/internships\/","title":{"rendered":"Internships"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Nothing looks better on a Department of Strategic Communication graduate\u2019s r\u00e9sum\u00e9 than professional work experience.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s why we encourage our students to invest their time and energy in at least one professional internship before graduation. And that is also why we are so grateful to the professionals who share their workplaces and wisdom with our majors, giving them a quality learning experience that complements our\u00a0curriculum.<\/p>\n<p>Internships are invaluable and academic credit is available for those who qualify.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/tcu.co1.qualtrics.com\/jfe\/form\/SV_9GfFZ9pcNxqnUjk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Complete the application<\/a> for a credit-bearing internship in summer 2026.<\/p>\n<h3>Jump to a section:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#scholarships\">Summer Internship Scholarships<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#student\">Student Need to Know<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#employer\">Employer Need to Know and Files<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"tcu-accordion-container\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"tcu-accordion-header h4\">Where have our students interned?<\/button><div class=\"tcu-accordion-content cf\"><ul>\n<li>American Airlines<\/li>\n<li>American Cutting Horse Association<\/li>\n<li>Anchor Marketing and Design<\/li>\n<li>Clear Channel Communications<\/li>\n<li>Consuro Managed Technology<\/li>\n<li>Cook Children\u2019s Medical Center<\/li>\n<li>Cystic Fibrosis Foundation<\/li>\n<li>Fort Worth Brahmas Hockey Team<\/li>\n<li>Fort Worth International Center<\/li>\n<li>Fort Worth Star-Telegram<\/li>\n<li>iNSPIRE! Advertising<\/li>\n<li>KISS-FM<\/li>\n<li>KXAS-TV<\/li>\n<li>Lafayette148 New York<\/li>\n<li>Lockheed Martin Aeronautics<\/li>\n<li>Los Angeles Kings and Galaxy<\/li>\n<li>Moroch<\/li>\n<li>Pavlov Advertising<\/li>\n<li>Pier One<\/li>\n<li>RadioShack, Inc.<\/li>\n<li>Saatchi and Saatchi PR, Tokyo<\/li>\n<li>Simpli.fi<\/li>\n<li>Southwest Airlines<\/li>\n<li>The Stars Hockey Team<\/li>\n<li>TracyLocke<\/li>\n<li>Texas Rangers Baseball Club<\/li>\n<li>TM Advertising<\/li>\n<li>United States Navy<\/li>\n<li>Witherspoon Advertising\/Public Relations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<h3 id=\"scholarships\">Career Services Summer Internship Scholarships<\/h3>\n<p>Career Services has a program for students planning to accept an unpaid or low paying (less than $1,000) summer internships. The program provides scholarships to assist with expenses and help support student\u2019s efforts in career preparation. Interested students should make application through <a href=\"https:\/\/careers.tcu.edu\/hire-a-frog\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FrogJobs<\/a>. Scholarships will be awarded by an Advisory Council established for this purpose.<\/p>\n<p>For more information contact Susan Sledge at <a href=\"mailto:susan.sledge@tcu.edu\">susan.sledge@tcu.edu<\/a> or 817-257-5637.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"student\">Students: What you need to know about internships<\/h3>\n<h4>Credit vs. Non-credit Internships<\/h4>\n<p>Non-credit Internships have no restrictions and no TCU requirements. They are part-time paid or unpaid positions that students take simply to gain valuable professional experience and build their resumes.<\/p>\n<p>Credit internships are administered by the internship director and require each student to submit work logs, essays, supervisor evaluations and a portfolio. Students must be enrolled in <a href=\"https:\/\/undergraduate.catalog.tcu.edu\/courses\/0093611\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">STCO 48300<\/a> in the semester of their internship. They will receive a grade and academic credit at the end of the term (a student must meet the prerequisites for <a href=\"https:\/\/undergraduate.catalog.tcu.edu\/courses\/0093611\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">STCO 48300<\/a> in order to enroll).<\/p>\n<p>Internships for credit must be approved in advance by the internship director.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Prerequisites for <a href=\"https:\/\/undergraduate.catalog.tcu.edu\/courses\/0093611\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">STCO 48300<\/a> (for-credit internships)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The student must:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>be a strategic communication major.<\/li>\n<li>have completed 60 University credit hours.<\/li>\n<li>have an overall GPA of 2.5 and a GPA of 2.5 in the major.<\/li>\n<li>have completed 12 hours in the major with a C or higher in each course, including:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/undergraduate.catalog.tcu.edu\/courses\/0055401\">STCO 23113 (Advertising)<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/undergraduate.catalog.tcu.edu\/courses\/0055421\">STCO 23123 (Public Relations)<\/a> \u2013 with a combined GPA of 2.5 or higher<\/li>\n<li>Two additional STCO skills courses<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Requirements for Internship Credit (<a href=\"https:\/\/undergraduate.catalog.tcu.edu\/courses\/0093611\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">STCO 48300<\/a>)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The student must:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>enroll in <a href=\"https:\/\/undergraduate.catalog.tcu.edu\/courses\/0093611\">STCO 48300<\/a> during the same term as the internship.<\/li>\n<li>complete a minimum of 75 hours in the internship per academic hour to earn a maximum of three hours. A total of six hours may be earned as strategic communication electives.<\/li>\n<li>be evaluated by their supervisor at midterm and semester&#8217;s end.<\/li>\n<li>complete the work duties required by the intern\u2019s supervisor<\/li>\n<li>complete all coursework assigned by the Internship instructor<\/li>\n<li>submit an internship portfolio, including:\n<ul>\n<li>A description of the organization in which the internship was completed.<\/li>\n<li>A description of responsibilities and duties performed.<\/li>\n<li>Samples of work with clear explanations of the student\u2019s role in producing the item. (Where no samples can be provided, an essay describing the work experience and projects in detail may be submitted, as approved by the internship director.)<\/li>\n<li>Time\/Work Logs (signed by the supervisor) on which the student has recorded hours worked and work performed each day.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Internship Step by Step<\/h3>\n<p>For students seeking academic credit for an internship, here is the process for starting and successfully completing your internship in <a href=\"https:\/\/undergraduate.catalog.tcu.edu\/courses\/0093611\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">STCO 48300<\/a>.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Meet the prerequisites outlined above for enrolling in <a href=\"https:\/\/undergraduate.catalog.tcu.edu\/courses\/0093611\">STCO 48300<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Find an internship.\n<ul>\n<li>Students must find their own internships. The department refers all host companies to post their internships opportunities with FrogJobs. Students can also get help finding internships from the internship director.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Get your internship approved.\n<ul>\n<li>Internships must be approved in advance by the internship director.<\/li>\n<li>If the student meets all the course requirements and the host company either has a record of successful internships or has been thoroughly vetted by the internship director, approval is granted and an enrollment permit is requested.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Have your supervisor\/employer sign the <a href=\"http:\/\/schieffercollege.tcu.edu\/stratcomm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2017\/08\/STCO-InternAgreementForm.pdf\">Internship Agreement Form<\/a> and return it to the internship director.<\/li>\n<li>Enroll in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/undergraduate.catalog.tcu.edu\/courses\/0093611\">STCO 48300<\/a> before you start your internship work.\n<ul>\n<li>Students should enroll immediately upon receiving the enrollment permit.<\/li>\n<li>Select the number of hours to earn at this time: one hour academic credit for every 75 hours worked, up to three hours a semester.\n<ul>\n<li><strong>STUDENTS CANNOT CHANGE CREDIT HOURS TO BE EARNED ONCE THE SEMESTER BEGINS<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Students must be enrolled in <a href=\"https:\/\/undergraduate.catalog.tcu.edu\/courses\/0093611\">STCO 48300<\/a> at the same time they are completing the internship work.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Keep a detailed work log during your internship.\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/schieffercollege.tcu.edu\/stratcomm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2017\/08\/STCO-Intern_Work_Log.pdf\">Download the work log here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Record hours worked with descriptions of the work they do each day at the internship.<\/li>\n<li>This log will be signed by the supervisor and turned in at the end of the semester\u00a0as part of the final internship portfolio.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Have your supervisor fill out an Intern Evaluation Form twice during the term and return it to the internship director.\n<ul>\n<li>Give the form to your supervisor at the start of the term.<\/li>\n<li>You must ensure that your supervisor completes an evaluation at mid-term and again at the end of the semester.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Complete at least 75 hours of logged work in your internship for each academic credit hour you want to earn, up to a three hours total. Otherwise you will receive an F grade and not receive credit.<\/li>\n<li>Prepare a portfolio that reflects the work you completed during your internship and that can be shown to prospective employers in an interview in the future.\n<ul>\n<li>Portfolios will vary depending on the kind of work completed during the internship.<\/li>\n<li>All portfolios include:\n<ul>\n<li>A description of the employer\u2019s company\/organization.<\/li>\n<li>A description of the intern&#8217;s role in the company and the work completed.<\/li>\n<li>Samples of work (clippings, photos, publications, ads, brochures, and screen captures, etc.) with a description of what the student did specifically in the production of each sample. (Where no samples can be provided, an essay describing the work experience and projects in detail may be submitted, as approved by the internship director.)<\/li>\n<li>The student\u2019s work log, signed by the supervisor.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Turn in the portfolio and work log at the end of the term for a grade and credit.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>If you have any questions about the internships, please contact Internship Director.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"employer\">Employers: What you need to know about internships<\/h3>\n<h4>Supervising TCU Interns<\/h4>\n<p>Thank you for your interest in helping TCU students gain valuable skills and experience through an internship at your organization.<\/p>\n<p>If one of our students is seeking academic credit for an internship (whether paid or unpaid), we require that the student complete a few requirements in addition to the work they do on the job.<\/p>\n<p>We also ask that employers\/supervisors of our credit-seeking interns participate in our internship program by providing the student on-the-job support and supervision and providing us with information about the student\u2019s work.<\/p>\n<p>Employers\/Supervisors of students in for-credit internships (paid or unpaid) will sign an agreement with the TCU Department of Strategic Communication, agreeing to fulfill the requirements below so that the student can have a beneficial learning experience and obtain academic credit.<\/p>\n<p>Employers\/Supervisors will:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>assign a specific staff member (or members) to direct the internship and evaluate the student\u2019s performance.<\/li>\n<li>provide facilities, supplies, space and support, within its capabilities, necessary to the student\u2019s effective performance.<\/li>\n<li>provide at least 75 hours of work responsibilities relevant to the professional and intellectual development of the student in his\/her field (up to 3 hours a semester).<\/li>\n<li>Communicate with the internship director about any concerns related to the internship or the intern\u2019s performance during the term.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Right-click and &#8220;Save Link As&#8230;&#8221; to<a href=\"http:\/\/schieffercollege.tcu.edu\/stratcomm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2017\/08\/STCO-Intern_Work_Log.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u00a0download the work log (.pdf)<\/a> or\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/schieffercollege.tcu.edu\/stratcomm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2017\/08\/STCO-InternAgreementForm.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">download the Agreement Form (.pdf)<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>If you have any questions about the Department of Strategic Communication internships, please email <a href=\"mailto:stratcomm@tcu.edu\">stratcomm@tcu.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nothing looks better on a Department of Strategic Communication graduate\u2019s r\u00e9sum\u00e9 than professional work experience. 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