{"id":1862,"date":"2022-01-20T14:59:10","date_gmt":"2022-01-20T19:59:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/communication\/?page_id=1862"},"modified":"2026-08-12T10:35:21","modified_gmt":"2026-08-12T14:35:21","slug":"internships","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/communication\/internships\/","title":{"rendered":"Internships"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"content-block content-block--has-menu wp-block-butler-content-block\">\n\t<div class=\"content-block-container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"content-block-layout\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"content-block-menu-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"content-block-menu-nav\" aria-label=\"Site menu\" id=\"page-nav\"><div class=\"content-block-menu-wrapper\"><header class=\"content-block-menu-header\"><span class=\"content-block-menu-header-label\">College of Communication Menu<\/span><button type=\"button\" class=\"content-block-menu-mobile-toggle\" title=\"Toggle menu\" aria-label=\"Toggle menu\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><\/button><\/header><ul class=\"content-block-menu-list\"><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/communication\/about\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">About<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/communication\/undergraduate-programs\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Undergraduate Programs<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/communication\/graduate-programs\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Graduate Programs<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/academics\/three-year-programs\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Three-Year Programs<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/communication\/faculty-staff\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Faculty &amp; Staff<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/communication\/ccom-student-opportunities\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Experiential Learning &amp; Internships<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/communication\/global-opportunities\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Global Opportunities<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/communication\/speakers-lab\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">The Speaker&#039;s Lab<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-hidden-overflow\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/communication\/ccom-resources-requirements\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Student Resources<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-hidden-overflow\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.butler.edu\/butlerccom\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">CCOM Pawprints<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-hidden-overflow\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.butler.edu\/butlerccom\/ccom-pawcast\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">CCOM Pawcast<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><button type=\"button\" class=\"content-block-menu-desktop-toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-content-block-toggle-more-label=\"More links\" data-content-block-toggle-less-label=\"Hide links\">More links<\/button><\/nav>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"content-block-content-container is-layout-constrained\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<h1 id=\"h-internships\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Internships<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Experiential learning is a critical part of a student\u2019s education in the College of Communication. Internships are available to our students in the fall, spring ,and summer semesters. One of the great advantages of being a Butler CCOM student is the opportunity to intern in a major media market in Indianapolis. Many of our students do multiple internships because they can intern in Indianapolis and take classes at Butler at the same time. Some CCOM students will also do internships in other cities or even other countries!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Please contact <a href=\"mailto:rschultz@butler.edu\">Prof. Bob Schultz<\/a>, Internship Director, if you have any questions.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"butler-accordion-container wp-block-butler-accordion-container\" data-allow-multiple=\"false\" style=\"--butler-accordion-title-bg-hover: ;\">\n\n<div class=\"butler-accordion-item wp-block-butler-accordion-item\">\n\t<div class=\"butler-accordion-header\">\n\t\t<h2 class=\"butler-accordion-title wp-block-butler-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t<button class=\"butler-accordion-toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\tInternship Prerequisites \t\t\t\t<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Open<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"butler-accordion-item-content\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Each department in the College of Communication has its own prerequisites that must be met before a student can do an internship for academic credit in that department. Please remember that internships are not required in all CCOM departments and students are not required to do all internships for academic credit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If a student is not doing an internship for academic credit then that student does not need to submit any paperwork to Butler. That internship agreement is strictly between the student and the company\/organization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Internships for academic credit must last at least 10 weeks. Students receiving up to three credit hours must work at least 15 hours per week at the internship site. Students receiving six credit hours must work at least 30 hours per week at the internship site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Film and Media Production:<\/strong> One internship is required for Recording Industry Studies majors and Sports Media majors. Internships are electives for Digital Media Production and Interactive Media majors. The department chair must approve all internships.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>CME 439 (1 cr. hr.)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>CME 440 (3 cr. hrs.)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>CME 441 (6 cr. hrs.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Critical Communication and Media Studies:<\/strong> Internships are electives and must be approved by the department chair.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>CCM 439(1 cr. hr.)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>CCM 440 (3 cr. hrs.)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>CCM 441 (6 cr. hrs.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Journalism: <\/strong>One internship is required for journalism majors and sports media majors. Journalism majors are required to take JR 212 and JR 213 before doing a journalism internship for academic credit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>JR 439 (1 cr. hr.)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>JR 440 (3 cr. hrs.)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>JR 441 (6 cr. hrs.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Music Industry Studies: <\/strong>One internship is required for music industry studies majors. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>MI 439 (1 cr. hr.)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>MI 440 (3 cr. hrs.)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>MI 441 (6 cr. hrs.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Organizational Communication &amp; Leadership: <\/strong>One internship is required and must be approved by the department chair.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>ORG 439 (1 cr. hr.)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ORG 440 (3 cr. hrs.)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ORG 441 (6 cr. hrs.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Sports Media:<\/strong> One internship is required for sports media majors. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>SPM 439 (1 cr. hr.)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>SPM (3 cr. hrs.)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>SPM (6 cr. hrs.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Strategic Communication:<\/strong> One internship is required and must be approved by the department chair. Strategic Communication majors are required to have a C- or above in STR 222, STR 228, STR 251 and STR 327 before doing a Strategic Communication internship for academic credit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>CCOM Internship with Indianapolis Community Requirement (ICR):<\/strong> Students can now meet their CCOM internship requirement while also accomplishing an ICR if they are interning with a Central Indiana 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Contact the CCOM internship director for special permission&nbsp;ahead of approval by your department chair.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>COM445-1 (50+ internship hours\/semester for 1 academic credit)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>COM445-3 (150+ internship hours\/semester for 3 academic credits)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>COM445-6 (300+ internship hours\/semester for 6 academic credits)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"butler-accordion-item wp-block-butler-accordion-item\">\n\t<div class=\"butler-accordion-header\">\n\t\t<h2 class=\"butler-accordion-title wp-block-butler-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t<button class=\"butler-accordion-toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\tApplication Process\t\t\t\t<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Open<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"butler-accordion-item-content\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Download the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/10\/2026\/08\/11201502\/Butler_Internship_Experiential_Education_Fillable_Agreement_Fall2026.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Butler University Internship Contract<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Return completely filled out form with both of the required signatures to internship director<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Get email approval from your department chair\/director:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"mailto:cvarrone@butler.edu\">Prof. Carly Varrone<\/a> (Strategic Communication or Organizational Communication &amp; Leadership)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"mailto:akostakis@butler.edu\">Dr. Andrew Kostakis<\/a> (Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"mailto:tkaralio@butler.edu\">Dr. Tatsiana Karaliova<\/a> (Critical Communication and Media Studies, Film &amp; Media Production, Journalism, Music Industry Studies, Sports Media)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Your part of the process is now complete and the CCOM internship director will register you.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1862","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"revision_note":"","yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.5 (Yoast SEO v28.4) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Internships | Butler University<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Interested in furthering your experience and advancing your career with an internship? 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