Northeastern State University
College of Liberal Arts
Department of
Communication, Art, & Theatre
Tahlequah, OK
COMM 4243 Leadership
Internship
(last updated 12.18.11)
Instructor: Amy Aldridge Sanford,
PhD
Office: 351
SH (Tahlequah
Campus)
Ext.: 3608
E-mail: aldridga@nsuok.edu (This is the best way to
contact me)
Office Hours: See
Contact Info on webpage.
Facebook: Amy
Aldridge Sanford
Class Days & Times: By
arrangement. See Blackboard.
Pre-requisites:
None. It is highly recommended that the
student has successfully completed COMM 3243 Leadership Communication, but it
is not required.
Catalogue Description of Course:
Work in an approved organization that allows the
student to function in a leadership role or to be mentored by an organized
leader. Permission of the department chair is required.
Course Purpose: Gives
students the opportunity to gain valuable professional experience and build
leadership experience.
Student Learning Outcomes:
The student willÉ
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Identify an organization where they would like to observe leadership.
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Secure permission to intern at the organization.
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Spend a minimum of 40 hours at the organization during the course of the
semester.
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Submit internship reports outlining observed leadership and applying lessons to
the internŐs life and future career.
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Submit a final paper about the internship experience.
Required Text:
Publication Manual of the American
Psychological Association (APA). (6th ed.) (2009). American
Psychological Association. ISBN: 9781433805615
Assignments and Evaluation:
á The internship agreements
must be completed and Amy's copy returned to her by the end
of the first week of classes. This is worth 10% of your grade.
One percentage point will be deducted for every day it's late (including
the weekend). It can be returned in person to Amy, scanned and emailed to
Amy, or faxed to Amy at 918-458-2348. Amy will confirm receipt and let
you know if she approves your organization for a leadership internship. If the form is not turned in by the end
of the second week of classes (and other arrangements have not been made with
Amy), you will be Administratively Withdrawn from the class.
á Intern Reports
are required of each intern for every 5 hours at the
internship. Reports should be neat, concise, and clearly written
and should make connections between the internship and what the student
learned in his/her Communication Studies courses (and courses related to
leadership outside of Communication Studies if applicable). You are
also encouraged to reference leadership books. Please be specific and
detailed with examples from the field and from the classroom. No more than
one intern report will be accepted in a week. They should be sent in a
timely manner; do not hold on to reports. Do the 5 hours of internship,
write the report immediately, and post it. There should be a total of 8
reports; you will receive a zero for any reports that are not in by the end of
Week 14. Please post under the Internship Reports link and email me at aldridga@nsuok.edu
to let me know you have posted it. The
average of the 8 reports is worth 40% of your final grade.
á A
final paper about your internship experience should include data from your
internship reports AND application of research from your communication courses.
You need a minimum of 8 pages (not including the cover page, abstract,
appendix, or references). Papers must conform to APA
standards. The completed papers should be emailed to aldridga@nsuok.edu by
the last regular school day before FinalsŐ Week. Amy will confirm
receipt. Papers received after the deadline will be counted late and one
letter grade will be deducted for every day the paper is late (including the
weekend).
Your final paper is worth 50% of your
final grade.
Administrative Withdraws:
Students who enroll this course and have poor
attendance and/or poor participation (as determined by the instructor) may
be administratively withdrawn (involuntarily). Students who are
administratively withdrawn will be responsible for payment and repaying any
financial aid received for the course or courses that must be returned to the
provider. If you are concerned about your absences, progress, or success in
a particular course, meet with your instructor immediately.
Class
Grievances:
I am willing to meet with you to
discuss our class and/or particular assignments. I ask that you please
wait 24 hours after you have received a graded assignment to come see me.
Before we discuss your work, you are required to type out a document detailing
what particular elements of your work you feel merit discussion.
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for required information pertaining to:
Academic Misconduct
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