What is an internship and why should I get involved in one?
An internship is an excellent way for students to “get their feet wet” in a career to see if it is what they really want to pursue. Internships help the student gain practical work experience and get a real feel for what actually is involved in a particular career environment. An internship also helps to develop the solid skills that employers desire and creates an opportunity for the student to network.  The student is usually guided by the employer who will give feedback to the student as well as the student’s school advisor, if the internship is a required part of the student's major, as to the student’s progress. The Applied communications track, for example, requires a student to complete an internship or a practicum as part of the curriculum. Students usually complete an internship, as a requirement of their major, in their Junior or Senior year.  Internships can be with or without pay at the employer’s discretion. More often than not, employers will hire on an intern for a permanent position over someone from the outside because they already know who they are and what they can do.

The School of Communication Studies offers the following internship opportunities:

COMM 15000 PSI Internship

Research and Special Events Intern

Public Relations and Marketing Practicum 

Students in the School of Communication Studies have completed internship and practicum positions at the following places:

Target
Columbus, OH

Montrose Auto Group
Fairlawn, OH

Pepsi Co.
Twinsburg, OH

Duke Printing
Eastlake, OH

Christy Creative Social Media, LLC
Akron, OH

The Talent Group
Cleveland, OH

Centers for Families and Children
Cleveland, OH

The American Red Cross of Greater Cleveland
Cleveland, OH

Red Wings Rochester Community Baseball, Inc.
Rochester, New York

The Buckle
Mentor, OH

Downtown Akron Partnership
Akron, OH

Howard Hannah Smythe Cramer
Aurora, OH

Chicago House Radio
Chicago, IL

WONE 97.5
Akron, OH

Sony Music Entertainment
New York City, NY

Akron Aeros
Akron, OH

Aerotek
Stow, OH

WCMH-TV
Columbus, OH

Akron-Canton Airport
Canton, OH

Echogen Power Systems, LLC
Akron, OH

Spice of Life Catering
Cleveland, OH

Q104 WDOK
Cleveland, OH

Cleveland Gladiators
Cleveland, OH

CBS Radio 92.3 FM
Cleveland, OH

Robinson Memorial Hospital
Ravenna, OH

Kent State University College of Communication and Information
Kent, OH

Kent State Center Programming for Center of Student Involvement
Kent, OH

Kent State University Alumni Association
Kent, OH

Undergraduate Programs Office – College of Business Administration
Kent, OH

Kent State University Department of Intercollegiate Athletes
Kent, OH

Fahlgren Mortine
Columbus, OH

Here are some useful links to help you find the right internship program to suit your needs:

http://career.kent.edu/home/intern/index.cfm  offers extremely helpful suggestions to successfully obtain your internship and some very useful links to internship opportunities 

http://www.campusspecial.com/index.php is a website that specializes in marketing a product/service to college aged adults and the local businesses near campus. Communication studies majors may find an internship with this company useful.

http://www.internjobs.com/

http://www.clevelandintern.net/content/

http://www.internships4you.com/

http://dir.yahoo.com/Education/Career_and_Vocational/Career_Planning/Internships/

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