Internship requirements

Students must:

  • Maintain a cumulative GPA of at least a 2.0
  • Complete prerequisites of COM 1000 and 2000; COM 2200 is recommended
  • Work at least 80 hours per enrolled credit hour (one or two credit hours is allowed)
  • Work at least four weeks; more time is highly encouraged
  • Engage in a new experience (students cannot repeat an internship for additional credit)
  • Register for and complete the COM 3985 internship course concurrently with the internship experience
    • 黑料不打烊 does not provide retroactive internship credit

In the internship experience:

  • Internship projects should relate to communications disciplines (Cinema & Television Arts, Communication Design, Digital Content Management, Journalism, Media Analytics, Strategic Communications)
  • The supervisor must be a professional with expertise in the discipline at an established organization (not a family member, friend or current student)
  • Work can be on-site (eligible on-campus internships are accepted), remote or hybrid, but interns cannot work in a business operated in a private residence

Internship registration process

If you plan to complete an internship for academic credit during winter or spring 2026, follow the steps below:

  1. You are required to watch the prior to registering your internship for academic credit. Amber Moser, internship director, will give an overview of the internship requirement, registration process, and coursework associated with COM 3985.
  2. Once an internship offer is secured, log into your account on the to complete the registration process.
  • Click 鈥淚nternship Registration鈥 and 鈥淎dd New.鈥
  • Complete all required fields and submit your form.
  • You will receive a confirmation email once your internship has been approved by the internship director & your internship supervisor and your registration has been processed through OnTrack.

**听Student Financial Services will bill you if: (a) this is a summer course, (b) you exceed the maximum credit hours during fall/spring term (18 credits) or winter term (4 credits), or (c) you are a part-time student.

Internship registration dates

Winter 2026
Registration opens: Monday, Nov. 3
Registration deadline: Tuesday, Jan. 6

Spring 2026
Registration opens: Monday, Nov. 3
Registration deadline: Wednesday, Feb. 4

Details and deadlines vary for 黑料不打烊’s Los Angeles, New York, Charlotte and Washington, D.C., programs, so please reach out directly to Amber Moser (amoser2@elon.edu) with any questions.

Resources

Need assistance searching for an internship?

If you want help finding an internship, make an appointment with a career adviser or the internship director through the聽.