September1,2017

GLOBAL COMMUNICATION PRACTICUM GUIDELINES

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These are suggested steps and recommended sources to find or build a practicum that will fulfill the requirement for the Global Communication Major. Time that these steps are taken will vary depending on the practicum.

NOTE: Applications for US Department of State must be turned in a year before desired time to leave and you must be a U.S. citizen.

Step 1: € Consider International or Domestic Practicum € Think about what kind of experience you want: study

abroad, internship, humanitarian, other € Choose between Practicum options 1, 2, or 3 (See

attached form for details) € Practicum projects require 135 hours of work, so

plan ahead € Talk Suzann Winn, Academic Advisor about options

Alumni have done for past practica € Talk to Faculty Advisor about your intentions for

your practicum € Talk to Krystn Clark, CHaSS Career Advisor in

Career Services about resources open to you.

Step 2: € Find organizations and agencies for study

abroad/internship/humanitarian trip/other – Set up Accounts/Make profiles

€ Choose a plan A and a plan B (backup) € Learn Application requirements € Second meeting with Faculty Advisor to

make sure practicum ideas fit your needs € Second meeting with Academic Advisor to

resolve questions € Write your Practicum Proposal (when

applicable) € Fill out application € Figure out logistics – passport,

immunizations, visas, international health insurance, room and board, etc.

Step 3: • Start or Leave for practicum

Or • Save money for practicum and leave for

practicum the next semester

On-Campus Resources: • To make an appointment with Suzann Winn

http://chassadvising.usu.edu • To make an appointment with

Krystn Clark 435-797-1748; krystn.clark@usu.edu • SEED program in Business see: Liz Allred

liz.allred@usu.edu • Global Communication Club • Office of Global Engagement for Study Abroad

Programs: katie.davidson@usu.edu

Organizations and Agencies: • AISEC • Study Abroad/ISEP • GoAbroad.com • US Department of State • HELP International • ILP • JET Program • United Nations • Critical Language Program ( US Dept of

State) • SEED program – Business • CRIC – Cache Refugee & Immigration

Connection (You are not limited to just these organizations)

Tips: • Make a business card • Make a LinkedIn Account • Go to the Global Com Club Information

Session • Go to Career Services Internship Night • Review entire Global Com Practicum Packet

of Information • Super important – Make it a practice to

connect with other Global Com majors.

GLOBALCOMMUNICATIONPRACTICUMOPTIONS

Studentsareresponsibleforarrangingfortheirownpracticum.Studentsmaynottakethepracticumuntilatleast18creditsinthemajorhavebeencompleted.Studentsareencouragedtofindorcreateapracticumthatisrelatedtotheirpersonalinterestsandwillservetheirgoalsaftergraduation.Thepracticumshouldtietogethervariouselementsoftheprogramthroughpracticalexperienceinaculturalcommunitydistinctfromthestudent’sownculture.Allpracticarequireatleast135contacthours.Pleaseplanforyourpracticumearly.Therearethreeoptionsforastudentthroughwhichastudentcancompletethepracticumrequirement:

1. GlobalEngagement:Arrangeforaninternshiporservice-learningopportunityoutsideoftheUnitedStateswherethestudentsarefullyimmersedinaculturalcommunitydistinctfromtheirown.Studentswillsubmitregularjournalsoftheirexperience,withparticularattentionbeingpaidtoexplainingandreflectingonthesocialinteractionsandexperiencesofworkingabroad.Upontheirreturnstudentswillneedtosubmitapaperthatdemonstratestheirabilitytosynthesizeandapplyclassconceptstotheirspecificexperiencesabroad.Giventhenatureofthismajor,thisoptionisthepreferredoptionanditishighlyrecommended.StudentscompletingthisoptionwillberecognizedbythedepartmentwithaCertificateofGlobalEngagement.Werecognizethatduetofinancialorotherlimitationsnotallstudentswillbeabletocompletethisoption.Approvalforthisoptionisdonethroughaformalwrittenproposalthatmustbeapprovedbyeitheranassignedfacultyadvisor,thedirectoroftheGlobalCommunicationprogram(Jason Gilmore jason.gilmore@usu.edu ortheLPCSDepartmentHead(BradHallbrad.hall@usu.edu)priortotheexperience.

2. InstitutionalGlobalExperience:ArrangeforaGlobalExperience,suchasgoingonastudyabroadprogramorparticipatinginGlobaleventsliketheUSUSEEDprogramsponsoredbytheBusinessschool.Theseexperiencesgenerallyinvolvetravelwherethestudentsarewithmanyotherstudentsfromtheirownculturalcommunity.Althoughtheseexperiencesdonothavetheday-to-daylivingandworkinginanothercommunitythatasweexpectwithoptionone,theydoprovideawindowintoanotherculturalcommunity.Iftheexperiencedoesnotencompasstheentiretimerequiredbythepracticum,itcanbesupplementedwithinterculturalexperiencesdescribedinoptionthreeorwithinterculturalinterviewstohelpthestudentlearnthroughtheexperiencesofothers.Ajournaloftheglobalexperienceshouldbekeptandafinalpapersubmittedthatdemonstratesthestudent’sabilitytosynthesizeandapplyclassconceptstotheirspecificexperiences.

3. LocalInterculturalExperiences:Arrangeforaninterculturalexperience,oraseriesofexperiences,togainthenecessaryhoursforthepracticum.TheseexperiencesaretypicallycompletedhereintheUnitedStates.Theymayinvolveworkarrangedthroughorganizationsthatallowthestudenttointeractwithindividualsfromculturalcommunitiesdistinctfromherorhisown,suchaslocalrefugeecentersorlanguagelearningcenters.Thepracticumhoursshouldbedocumentedandajournalshouldbekeptthatencouragesthestudenttoreflectontheseexperiencesandhowtheyrelatetowhattheyhavelearnedintheirclasses.Studentswillalsoneedtosubmitapaperdemonstratingtheirabilitytosynthesizeandapplyclassconceptstotheirspecificexperiences.Seebelowforapprovalprocessforthisexperience.

Approvalsforoptions2and3areautomaticiftheexperienceisonanapprovedlistkeptbyprogramadvisorSuzannWinnoriftheexperienceisnotonthelistitcanbeapprovedbyvisitingwitheitheranassignedfacultyadvisor,thedirectoroftheGlobalCommunicationprogram(JasonGilmorejason.gilmore@usu.edu)ortheLPCSDepartmentHead(BradHallbrad.hall@usu.edu)priortotheexperience.APracticumInformationFormneedstobefilledoutforallPracticumOptions.Option1proposalswillneedthefrontandbackoftheformcompletedwiththeformalproposalattached.TravelLiabilityFormorInternationalTravelInsuranceFormshouldalsobeattachedtothecompletedform.

Regardlessofwhichoptionisselected,allfinalpapersareroughly15pagesandneedtobesubmittedtothedepartmentwheretheywillbekeptonfile.Wehopethatthefinalpaperwilldemonstratethefollowing:

• Culturalself-awareness• Knowledgeofdiversecultures• EmpathyandAttitudesofcuriosity,respect,andopenness• Effectivecommunicationskillsinculturallydiversesettings• Theabilitytoapplycognitiveknowledge(classconcepts)tounderstandglobalexperiences

PRACTICUMINFORMATIONFORM

GLOBALCOMMUNICATIONPRACTICUM

NAME:LANGUAGEEMPHASIS ANUMBER EMAIL

OPTION1:FillOutFormFront&BackOPTION2OR3:FormFrontOnlyWhichOptionareyoudoing?

PROPOSEDSEMESTERSTART

PROPOSEDSEMESTEREND

COUNTRY FACULTYADVISOR

SHORTDESCRIPTIONOFPRACTICUM

€ InternationalTravelInsuranceApplication–Attached(ForOptions1and2only)

€ InternationalTravelWaiverandReleaseAgreement–Attached(ForOptions1and2only)

NOTE:WithOption1pleaseattachyourFormalProposaltothisformandsubmitatleast1monthbeforeyourpracticumbegins.

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STUDENTSIGNATURE DATE

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DEPARTMENTFACULTYSIGNATURE DATE

PRACTICUMINFORMATIONFORM

GLOBALCOMMUNICATIONPRACTICUM

PRACTICUMOPTION1

GlobalEngagementWiththisGlobalCommunicationPracticumOption,youwillarrangeforaninternshiporservice-learningopportunityoutsideoftheUnitedStateswhereyouarefullyimmersedinaculturalcommunitydistinctfromyourown.Youwillsubmitregularjournalsofyourexperiencetoyourfacultyadvisor,withparticularattentionbeingpaidtoexplainingandreflectingonthesocialinteractionsandexperiencesofworkingabroad.Uponyourreturnyouwillneedtosubmita15-pagepaperthatdemonstratesyourabilitytosynthesizeandapplyclassconceptstoyourspecificexperiencesabroad.StudentscompletingthisoptionwillberecognizedbythedepartmentwithaCertificateofGlobalEngagement.Approvalforthisoptionisdonethroughaformalwrittenproposalthatmustbeapprovedbyeitheranassignedfacultyadvisor,thedirectoroftheGlobalCommunicationprogram(Jason Gilmore jason.gilmore@usu.edu ortheLPCSDepartmentHead(BradHallbrad.hall@usu.edu).Thisproposalneedstobeapprovedatleast1monthpriortotheexperience.

FormalWrittenProposal:Pleasedescribebothwhatyouwillbedoinginthepracticumandhowyoufeel

thispracticumwillhelpyouincreaseyourunderstandingofissuesrelatedtoglobalcommunication.Inaddition,describehowthispracticumwillconnectparticulartopicsorcompetenciesfromspecificclassesyouhavetakenandhowyourpracticumwillhelpyoubuildonthese.

Feelfreetoattachanadditionalonetotwopages.

PREVIOUSGLOBALCOMPRACTICA

September1,2017

HEREISALISTOFPREVIOUSGLOBALCOMMUNICATIONPRACTICAFOROPTION1,2,AND3:Option1:

! UnitedNationsinternship! TeachingEnglishinChina! WorkingataradiostationinMexico! InternshipwithHomelandSecurityinElPaso,Texas! TeachingEnglishinBrazil! InternshiptoChinaandTaiwanforICONInternational! HELPInternationalvolunteerwork(peoplehavegonetoPeru,FijiandThailand)! StudyabroadtoSpaincombinedwithsomethingelseetal,stayingtoteachEnglishforone

personandworkasavolunteerwithapilgrimageforanother.! Studyabroadplus(onedidsometouringcompaniesinChina–anotherhadanopportunityto

teachEnglish)! GovernmentinternshipinHonduras! Year-longexchangeinJapan! TranslationinternshipwithHolaInternational! StudyabroadtoJordancombinedwithteachingEnglishwhilethere! WorkinganddoingobservationsattheMissionaryTrainingCenterinBrazil! InternshipinParaguaywithJapanesecompanySumiScientific! InternshipwithBrandAxisandBrunningPropagandainBrazil! MilitarycooperativedeploymentwithRussiantroopsinGermany

Option2:

! HomeBuildingservicetriptoMexico! “RootsofBrazil”tripwithJasonGilmore! StudyabroadtoGermanyandtouringlocalbusinessareas! Ameri-corpsvolunteerworkingwithSpanish-speakingcommunities! WorkingfortheNOVAQUALcompanydoingtranslationofandwebdesigninPortuguese! TranslationinternshipwithJuniorSchrienerofNutriceller

Option3:

! WorkingwithElCentrodeLaFamiliadeUtah! WorkingwithrefugeesthroughtheCacheRefugeeCenter(3ofthese)! Non-profitorganizationhelpingchildrenofimmigrants! Workingfor“HeartofAmerica”inWashingtonD.C.! VolunteeringatarefugeecampinFlorida! WorkingwithSpanish-speakingjobapplicantsatWelfareSquare

GLOBALCOMMUNICATIONPRACTICUMSUGGESTEDWEBSITESFORINTERNSHIPS/CORPORATEAGENCIES

September1,2017

LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/feed/StudyAbroadand/orServiceLearningOptions:

USUStudyAbroad–OfficeofGlobalEngagement:https://studyabroad.usu.edu PeruinpartnershipwithPeaceCorps&CaféFemeninoFoundation(www.usu.edu/servicelearning/international)Alsocontact:(www.studyabroad.usu.edu)

Honduras–helpingadvancecommunityfoodsystemsincommunities.DonethroughStudyAbroad(www.studyabroad.usu.edu)

ISEP--USUStudyAbroad–https://www.isepstudyabroad.org/ SEED–SchoolofBusiness/Entrepreneurshipprogram–Liz.allred@usu.edu

HumanitarianInternships: ColormyWorld,humanitariancharityforcommunitiesneedingsustainabledevelopment.http://colormyworldkids.org/2016/10/10/become-color-world-volunteer-team-leader/

UPSTARTWaterfordResearchInstitutetaylorrosecrans@waterford.org.Paidinternshipworkingfornon-profit–Helpingchildrenandfamilieswithliteracy

LocalInternshipOpportunity–WoodruffElementary–EnglishLanguageLearnerclassforelementarystudentsandtheparentsoftheWoodruffstudents.(Fara.Avila@loganschools.org)

GoAbroad.com:https://www.goabroad.com/ USAIDhttps://www.usaid.gov/work-usaid/careers/student-internships HELPInternationalhttp://help-international.org/

GovernmentOrOtherInternshipsandPrograms:

JETProgram(TheJapanExchangeandTeachingProgramme)http://jetprogramme.org/en/ ILP–TeachingEnglishAbroad-http://www.ilp.org/ UNESCO–U.N.Environment-https://en.unesco.org/careers/internships IbarakiChristianUniversity(TEFL)–InternshipinJapan(http://www.gendaieigo.info/internship) LDSChurch–paidinternships-https://www.lds.org/church/employment/opportunities/students?lang=eng

MTC–MissionaryTrainingCenter--https://www.lds.org/callings/missionary/missionary-training-centers?lang=eng--connectwithpeopleyoumetatyourMTC.

AIESEC.org(http://aiesec.org/students/volunteer-abroad/orhttp://aiesec.org/students/intern-abroad/)

USDept.ofState--https://careers.state.gov/intern/student-programs/ CriticalLanguageScholarshipProgram(www.CLScholarship.orgorCLS@americancouncils.org UnitedNations-http://www.un.org/en/sections/resources/students/ Createyourownpracticum–useyourownnetwork

UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY RELEASE OF LIABILITY AGREEMENT I. In consideration of permission to participate in the Global Communication practicum specified below, I hereby covenant not to sue and do release Utah State University, its employees, agents and volunteers (hereinafter referred to as Releasees) from any and all liability, claims, demands, and action whatsoever related to any loss, damage, or injury, including death, that may be sustained by me, or to any property belonging to me, as a result of my participation in this activity, whether caused by the releasees or any other participant in the activity. II. I voluntarily assume full responsibility for any risks of loss, property damage, personal injury, including death that may be sustained by me, as a result of participation in this activity. I also acknowledge that I have had the opportunity to fill out the International Travel Insurance Application available to USU students. This application can be found at: http://www.usu.edu/riskmgt/docs/International%20SOS%20Travel%20Application.pdf IN SIGNING THIS RELEASE, I ACKNOWLEDGE AND REPRESENT THAT I have read the foregoing Waiver of Liability Agreement, understand it and sign it voluntarily as my own free act and deed; no oral representations, statement, or inducements, apart from the foregoing written agreement, have been made; I am at least eighteen (18) years of age and fully competent; and I execute this Release for full, adequate and complete consideration fully intending to be bound by same. Activity Description: Activity Date(s): PARTICIPANT: (signature) (date) RMS 99-2