HPU Communication Intern and Hawaii Association of Broadcasters (HAB) Scholarship winner Nicole Nicholson, with HPU Communication Department Chair John Hart and HAB Board of Director Greg Mueller.
Most students who receive job offers in their field immediately after graduation do so from the company they interned for or from a contact made on that internship. The Department of Communication Internship program is one of the flagship areas of the department.
Rather than relying solely on textbooks, students in the Communication Program apply what they learn in the classroom to actual problems faced by organizations and businesses. Internships allow students to gain practical experience by working at an advertising or public relations agency, newspaper or television station or in the communication department of a business such as a hospital or hotel. Many internships offer a stipend.
Communication interns work directly with Dr. John Hart, Chair and Professor of Communication. Students complete a 200 hour internship as part of COM 3950: Communication Practicum. This course is required of all eligible majors in the Department.
A binder for students with internship opportunities is located in the Department of Communication main office, FS-210.
For more information, click here to see the Communication Internship Information Packet:
Below are some sample COM 3950 Internships:
Ulupono Initiative - Summer 2013 Communication Internship
Ad2 Honolulu Spring 2012 Internship Program
PBN is looking for a Reporter.
IDAC Internship (Writers, new media, videographer) Summer 2011
ATCC-MAP ARMY (Journalism and media production) Summer/Fall 2011
IHS Journalism Internship Program
