Internship/Project

Internship (2 courses / 6 credits)

Course Code

 

MSJ11498

MSJ11499

Course Title

 

Internship or Project (Internship Portion)

Internship or Project (Portfolio Portion)

 

Internship

All students studying at the MSJ Department will undertake an internship in an area of media or communication that interests them. By their final semester of study, students are required to seek out a suitable organisation for an internship to appreciate and experience the dynamics of working in a real organisation. These may be unpaid or occasionally paid, depending on the employer. The duration of the internship is usually from 8 to 12 weeks. Students are expected to work during the employer’s requested hours. This is to be negotiated between the host institution and the students.

Suitable employers include any reputable organisation in a field related to the student’s course of study at ULAB. The student internship advisor will approve the suitability of the host institution for the student. Then, a recommendation letter will be given by the Career Services Centre to the student as a potential candidate for the host institution. The student is expected to write a report detailing their internship and any lessons learned from it. This report will be presented before a panel of ULAB examiners and will be graded.

ULAB students are expected to take the internship as seriously as they would take any other job and conduct themselves in a mature manner. They are expected to be able to work both independently and in a team, and be flexible, proactive and enthusiastic.

Internship Manual

 

Projects

Filmmaking Project

Instead of internship, students may opt for a film-making project. A maximum of four students can work on the same project fulfilling one major role – Script, Cinematography, Editing or Direction. Students have to make 15 to 25 minutes fictional story or documentary. Each student is expected to prepare their production book detailing their project and any lessons learned from it. This production book along with the film will be presented before a panel of ULAB examiners and will be graded.

Film Project Guidelines

Research Project

The Research Project Internship takes advantage of the Masters in Communication (MComn). MSJ students need to make a decision on undertaking a research in lieu of a workplace internship at the end of their 11th semester. The student is required to produce the first two chapters (Introduction and Study Framework) of research project.  This will be presented and defended before a panel.

Thesis Manual

 

Portfolio

All students studying at the MSJ Department must create a portfolio over the course of their study. By their final semester of study, students are required to have a file that will showcase the key projects of certain courses that they had taken during their undergraduate study.

A student portfolio is a compilation of academic work and other forms of educational evidence assembled for the purpose of (1) evaluating coursework quality, learning progress, and academic achievement; (2) determining whether students have met learning standards or other academic requirements for courses and graduation; (3) helping students reflect on their academic goals and progress as learners; and (4) creating a lasting archive of academic work products, accomplishments, and other documentation.

Portfolio Manual