Thank you for providing our students with an invaluable experience during the Spring, Summer, or Fall term. We appreciate your commitment to our students’ professional development. We hope to continue to partner with you in the future. If you have any questions, comments, or suggestions for improvement, please reach out to the practium (JOUR 777) instructor of record, Professor Jacqueline Keisler (keislejm@mailbox.sc.edu).

JOUR 777 Employer Requirements:

• Provide students with professional experience and should assign minimal administrative tasks (at least 80% communications work and no more than 20% administrative duties).
• Provide professional supervision to the student.
• Provide student with a designated workspace and necessary technology to complete work.
• Assist student in providing a job description detailing the intern’s expected work responsibilities and demonstrating the internship will consist of professional-level tasks in the student’s field of study.
• Assist student in providing proof of a job offer (printed letter or email).
• Complete mid-term evaluation and discuss feedback with the student in a private meeting. The student will provide the form for you to be submitted electronically.
• Complete a final evaluation and discuss feedback with the student in a private meeting. The student will provide the form for you to be submitted electronically. Please note: It is very important that final evaluations are completed by the deadline. Late evaluations may cause final course grades to be submitted late, which can affect graduation, scholarships, financial aid, etc.

Supervisor Information:

Student Information and Work Schedule:

Please fill in the intern’s work schedule below. We strongly encourage both the intern and supervisor to discuss the schedule before completing this form. Please note that all practicum students must work a total of 300 hours per semester.

Supervisor Signature

Your signature below indicates you understand and agree with the student’s practicum requirements. You can electronically sign via Adobe Sign or your preferred electronic signature. Retain a copy of this form for your files. Email the completed form within the next week to your practicum student who will be sure it is filed in the SJMC office.

Questions?

Please reach out to the practicum (JOUR 777) instructor, Professor Jacqueline Keisler, at keislejm@mailbox.sc.edu or 803-777-3321 at any point in the semester with any concerns or questions. On behalf of the University of South Carolina, thank you providing this valuable experience for our students.