DM210: Internship or Virtual Mentoring

Credit Hours:
3
Estimated Hours Per Week:
5

Overview

This course is a self-guided opportunity to further develop your communication skills in a specialized area. To complete the course, you will serve as an intern in a media organization or work with a virtual mentor.

You'll want to choose an Internship if you seek more general knowledge about a media organization or profession, and perhaps survey or participate in a range of activities specific to your discipline of interest. An internship can give you a broad overview of where you might fit best within an organization or profession, and help you affirm your intended career path.

You'll want to choose Virtual Mentoring as your focus in DM210 if you wish to create a portfolio or resume tape that showcases advanced skills in your primary area(s) of interest. Always, the goal of Virtual Mentoring is to demonstrate your abilities as a professional communicator as you seek employment or advancement in the profession or field of your choice.

Course Learning Objectives

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

  • Demonstrate understanding of professional practices in a specific career field.
  • Communicate more effectively, having studied, practiced, and applied professional communication practices unique to specific digital media.
  • Demonstrate the ability to work under pressure and to meet all deadlines.
  • Use technology as appropriate to create and disseminate content that is relevant, original, and interesting.
  • Assess their potential for success in highly competitive fields.
  • Demonstrate professionalism in all engagements with the public and with working professionals.
  • Gain additional insights about other potential careers.
  • Refocus their careers as warranted.
ENROLLMENT
To enroll in this course, please complete the online application.

Special Requirements

Internships and virtual mentoring opportunities should be secured well in advance, sometimes two months or more before DM210 begins. For guidance in applying for an internship or to seek a virtual mentor, refer to the DM210 Internship/Virtual Mentoring Workbook. Ideally, you will apply for and be accepted for an internship or by a virtual mentor well before you register for DM210.

Required Texts
DM210 texts are available from the JIU/Follett Bookstore