Professional Project
Professional Project
The purpose of a professional project is to develop and demonstrate professional competence. A professional project is pursued under the close supervision of a faculty member or other professional journalist with relevant expertise.
If you choose to do a professional project, you will spend at least 30 hours per week for a minimum of 14 weeks engaged in professional-level journalism. The work you do will be intended for public dissemination. Both your on-site supervisor and your project committee will assess the quality of your work. This work cannot be completed at your current place of employment.
Established Programs
The school offers two established programs as one option for carrying out a professional project. [More]
Individual Projects
An individual project allows development of professional skills that cannot be accommodated as well through an established program. [More]
Prerequisites
Generally, you will do your professional project in your final semester. [More]
Project Seminar
During the semester before you plan to undertake your professional project, you must enroll in JOURN 8098 Project Seminar. [More]
Project Committee
One requirement of the project seminar is that you select a minimum of three faculty members to serve as your project committee. [More]
Professional Project
A professional project has two parts: the professional skills component and the analysis component. [More]
Project Approval
Professional project students must enroll in JOURN 8098 Project Seminar the semester before the semester in which the project is to be completed. [More]
Professional Project Proposal
A professional project requires a detailed, written proposal that must be approved by both your project committee and the project seminar instructor before the project is begun. [More]
On-site Supervisor Agreement
If a professional project is to be supervised by an on-site supervisor who is not a member of the school’s faculty, a written agreement must be signed. [More]
Payment to Students
Professional project students may receive payment for project work. [More]
Project Report
The project report is the evidence that shows your committee what you have done. [More]