Internship (349-0-70)

Instructors

Banu Akdenizli

Meeting Info

Northwestern Qatar Room 2-258: Thurs 8:30AM - 11:50AM (AST)

Overview of class

This course provides academic structure and guidance for professional internships being completed by students in the Communication Program. The course covers organizational communication and behavior topics, including organizational cultures; working in teams; managing generational differences; effective workplace strategies; leadership and mentoring; work‐life balance; ethics and soft skills; feedback and motivation; technology in the workplace; networking; and starting life as a young professional. In this seminar‐style class, we discuss the readings and their relationship to events in the job sites; students share their progress reports, questions, and concerns about the work they are completing in various media‐related jobs. Students are encouraged to explore the links and gaps between what they have learned in the classroom and what they are learning in the workplace, thereby developing their professional skills while deepening their academic experiences. Students are evaluated on a written final project and presentation and by their work site supervisor, as well as their weekly responses to the readings and other written work.

Registration Requirements

• Prerequisites: Instructor permission


• Open to junior and above, MIT majors only


• Internship is by application. Application deadline is by the first Thursday in June

Enrollment Requirements

Enrollment Requirements: NUQ: MIT Juniors and above
Add Consent: Instructor Consent Required