1. Only those TV/F majors who will be juniors or seniors during their internship are eligible.

2. Applicants must have completed a minimum of 2 CAS courses related to the area in which they will be interning. The relevancy of your course work will be determined by Prof. Caputi.

3. All students applying for internship credit must have a minimum 2.75 cumulative GPA.

4. All internships must be approved. Students should check the TV/F Internship Website first. Although students may find internships on their own, these must be approved.

5. Internships carry no salary, although in some cases you may be paid a stipend for travel or lunch.

6. No last minute internships will be permitted. Students must register during registration period as prescribed by St. John’s University. Students may not register when the semester has already begun.

7. No student may receive more than 6 hours of combined internship, practicum, and co-curricular club credit (WSJU, Film Club, WRED-TV).

PROCEDURE
1. All students must attend an information seminar with Prof. Caputi the semester before actually doing the internship. At this meeting, Prof. Caputi will explain the process in detail and what will be expected of you as an intern. Applications will be filled out at that time. No student will be permitted to take an internship without attending this information session.

2. After filling out the application, Prof. Caputi will check your eligibility and will e-mail you with a decision as to whether you can intern or not. All the materials you will need to register for the internship will be left with the departmental secretary on the third floor of Bent Hall. If you would like to work with another advisor, you may do so for your other courses, however, Prof. Caputi is the only one who can approve of the internship and supply you with the necessary materials. You will need those materials to register in-person at the registrar's office. You cannot register online for the internships.You must take your approved application, signed by Professor Caputi to a CPS dean for a co-signature and a "CRN" course code number which you will bring in-person to the registrar's office for registration.

3. TV/F internships cover many diversified and interesting fields in media studies. Search through the website carefully and you will find a variety of opportunities that fit your needs. The Internship website contains detailed information on each of our approved sponsors. You will probably need to spend some time going through it and copying down:

the names of organizations that interest you,
their phone or FAX number,
their address,
and the name of the contact person who handles the interns.

4. Carefully follow the directions given on each sponsor page. You will either call, write, or FAX each intern sponsor that interests you. Hopefully, you will be able to set up an appointment quickly. (Prof. Caputi will help fax your material for you if you ask.) Send out quite a few (more than 5) resumes and cover letters and do it early.

5. You will need to prepare a resume and cover letter. With some amount of luck, you already know how to do this, but if you need help, the Career Center offers advice and seminars throughout the semester.

6. Go on several interviews and choose an internship that suits your needs. Find out what your responsibilities will be. Have your sponsor fill out the Sponsor Acceptance Form. (This form will be in your packet of material in your academic file). This is a mini-contract between you and the sponsor in which you guarantee the sponsor a certain number of hours on a certain number of days throughout the semester. This must be returned to Prof. Caputi as soon as possible but no later than the second week of the semester in which you are interning.

Assignments:
1. Keep a daily log of your activities. You can and should include information about how you got the internship and what you expect from your sponsoring organization. This may be either hand written or typed, but will be submitted to Prof. Caputi at the end of the semester. Keep detailed records of your activities.

2. You must submit a preliminary report, explaining your experiences during the first two weeks of your internship. This should be at least 2 to 3 pages long. This report is due during the third week of your internship.

3. At the end of the semester, you will submit a 7-10 page final report detailing your activities during your internship and your personal comments on its value to you.

Your final grade will consist of:
a. Your sponsor’s evaluation of your performance
b. Your log
c. Your 2 reports
d . Meeting all deadlines for handing in all materials.

Your internship should be and extremely valuable and fun experience. Enjoy it, but do a good job, too. We expect you to behave in a mature, professional, and responsible manner. Remember: you represent St. John’s University. Our interns have gained us a wonderful reputation, and we depend on you to continue that tradition.
Good Luck!

Prof. Thomas Caputi
DirectorTelevision & Film Studies Program
Room 202, Bent Hall
email: caputit@stjohns.edu

The best way to reach Prof. Caputi is via e-mail.

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