PUR 4940 - Public Relations Internship
Catalog description:
The internship is one of the most valuable educational experiences you will undertake as part of the training at the University of Florida. This course allows you to work in a professional setting for academic credit. You are expected to perform duties as assigned by your employer, report to your instructor the progress you are making, maintain a portfolio of materials you have written or designed, and provide to the instructor a final report outlining specific internship activities and accomplishments within the context of organization's goals. At the end of this course, students should be able to: effectively function as a member of a management team in a professional environment; complete professional level work under deadline; explain the relationship between public relations department and other staff, read an organizational chart; write, edit, create materials of professional quality; explain how the public relations function works within the organization; explain how specific activities of the internships supported the overall strategic plans of the organization.
Credits: 1 to 3
Prerequisites: Minimum of 9 hours of professional courses earned (including JOU 3101) and a 2.5 grade point average. Must have advance approval from academic adviser, department and college offices to receive credit. May be repeated with change of assignment up to a maximum of 3 credits.
Semesters this course is offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
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