Organizational Communication

Internships and Applied Project Opportunities

Internships provide students with practical experiences in a professional work setting. The goal of an internship is to better prepare students for careers while discovering likes or dislikes of potential career paths. 
 
If you want to register for an internship or applied project, you must get permission from the professor who is listed as instructor for the course.

Contact:
Dr. Janet McCormick
344 Jones Hall
Janet.McCormick@mtsu.edu

Dr. Mary Beth Asbury
342 Jones Hall
MaryBeth.Asbury@mtsu.edu

Dr. Sharon Smith
346 Jones Hall
Sharon.Smith@mtsu.edu

Students majoring in Organizational Communication enroll in ORCO 4220 ( 40 internship hours per 1 credit hour). This is an online EXL course (experiential learning).  Students wanting to do an applied project enroll in ORCO 4210 (40 work hours per 1 hour credit).  This is an EXL course.  

Students majoring in Speech & Theatre with a concentration in Communication Studies enroll in COMM 4900 (40 internship hours per 1 credit hour).


Check out this list of organizations where interns are needed.


Below are some of the internships available. For more, click on Current Opportunities.

Tennessee Performing Arts Center (TPAC) needs interns. http://www.tpac.org/about/employment.asp#esi

Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce needs help with fundraising events.

Tennessee Repertory Theatre is seeking a Professional Marketing Intern to begin work in January. The internship is paid and can be part time or full time. Click on "Ongoing Opportunities" to see a detailed description.

South Nashville Family Resource Center needs interns for 10 hours or more per week to help plan community projects and coordinate volunteers. Click on "Ongoing Opportunities" to see more about this advocacy organization.

Dance Theatre of Tennessee and the Academy of Performing Arts in Nashville need several interns to work on marketing and do administrative tasks for the nonprofit ballet company and dance school.

Center for the Arts in Murfreesboro needs interns for marketing, graphic design, fundraising, and theatre management.

Dr. Janet McCormick and Kimberly Greenwood were
EXL Award winners, April 2010. Most courses in the
Organizational Communication major including Internships
are EXL (experiential learning) with hands-on projects
and activities.