BFA Internships

Students may register for the internship class prior to applying to secure an internship assignment but will be dropped by [drop date] if an internship has not been secured, which may affect financial aid. It is important to note that registration for the class alone does not automatically secure an internship and all students registered for the internship class must fill out the application below in order to be assigned to one.

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Internship Application Form

How it works

Grades for the internship will be based on the following criteria:

  • Your attendance and preparedness for the ONE GROUP meeting, and ONE "one-on-one" in my office
  • Your level of work & participation in the internship
  • Your professional, detailed, and well-organized weekly online journal, which you will submit on BlackBoard Learn
  • Your professional and well-organized portfolio, which you will turn in at the end of the semester
  • Your professionally presented Mid-term paper, i.e. a written internship progress report & assessment
  • The Final Evaluation from your on-site internship supervisor
  • Completed minimum of 150 hours on-site/contact hours by or on the last day of regularly scheduled classes—meaning, before "Study Days" & "Final Exams" begin (minimum 10 hours weekly onsite & maximum 15 hours weekly on site)

There will be ONE mandatory internship meeting at the beginning of the semester for enrolled interns. You will turn in your weekly journals of your activities during the semester. You will also create a portfolio of accomplishments, and write a mid-term paper detailing your progress as an intern.

Employers

Employers are expected to provide a stimulating, guided learning experience for our ART/ART HISTORY seniors. While certain skills and levels of proficiency may be expected of the student upon entry into the internship, the internship is a UTSA course designed to provide an applied learning experience for the communication major. Each host organization must provide the intern a supervisor to guide, oversee and assess the student's work. Students should be given as much responsibility as they can reasonably handle while enrolled in ____. Interns should be exposed to the organization's culture and communication-based directives, and be involved in as many of these activities and opportunities as possible.

Employers are asked to work with students in forming a set schedule based on the UTSA Academic Calendar and respective semester of enrollment—i.e., work with their other on-campus classes and work-life balance—in order to provide an adequate amount of work for the student to meet their student learning outcomes and objectives. It is understood that workloads on projects may vary, but at minimum should total a minimum of 150 hours for the semester.

Employers are also asked to complete a final progress report/evaluation at the end of the semester, rating the student's professionalism, quality of work, and other aspects of performance. All employers are also asked to write a "To Whom it may Concern" letter of recommendation for the student at the end of the internship. Your evaluation and letter of recommendation become part of the final grade for the student. If at any time during the semester problems arise, please discuss them with the student and inform the Internship Coordinator immediately, so that problems may be resolved quickly. You may dismiss the student from employment should serious problems persist.

TO BECOME AN "APPROVED" ________Senior Capstone Internship Partner with the UTSA School of Art, first submit the Internship Proposal Below.

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