Internship

Memorandum of Agreement (MOA)

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

College of Media
[WebStore]​ [Communications Intern]

Internship Objectives and Requirements

The goal of the internship is to provide the student with an opportunity to participate in the operation
of ​[​WebStore​],​ thereby enhancing the student's knowledge in this area. The student should develop a
thorough understanding of how ​[​WebStore​]​ operates, its organizational structure, and services
provided by ​[​WebStore​]​.
Joshua Kim ​will serve as an intern at ​[​WebStore​]​ during ​[​Spring, 2018​]​. She/he will work toward
fulfilling requirements for the 495 course. Internship responsibilities as outlined below will be
performed under the supervision of ​[​Courtney McLearin, IT Product Marketing Specialist,
Technology Services​]​.

Goals: ​Below are the goals the intern has developed with his/her internship supervisor.
● Contributing to the development of a social media plan and daily social media
activities (learning social media management skills).
● Representing WebStore at various events on all campuses (Urbana-Champaign,
Chicago, and Springfield).
● Promoting WebStore and its services.
Learning Objectives​: Below are the activities and areas of learning that will help the intern
achieve his/her goal. These activities are agreed upon with the internship supervisor.
● Learn and familiarize with social media management tools (Hootsuite).
● Construct interviews for video projects.
● Research promotion tactics and familiarize myself with editing tools related to
projects.
● Collaborate on promotional video projects from concept to execution.
Learning Outcomes: ​Below are the learning outcomes the student hopes to accomplish at the
end of the semester that will be used to identify whether the student has accomplished the goals
outlined above.
● I will be able to explain the responsibilities of being a social media manager.
● I will be able to describe WebStore’s organization and what its primary objectives
are.
● I will have learned how to communicate and cooperate effectively with staff
members in order to achieve goals.
● I will have learned how to analyze social media campaign insights to maximize its
effectiveness.

Proposed Internship Schedule

The following schedule of hours will be maintained by the intern to satisfy the 100 clock hours
necessary for completion. Changes in this schedule will be discussed with the site supervisor in
advance.
Indicate the days and times you will work in your internship site below:
Monday: 10 AM - 12 PM
Wednesday: 10 AM - 12 PM
Friday: 10 AM - 2 PM

This Memorandum of Agreement has been discussed with and agreed upon by those signing below:
Internship Student: ​ Joshua Kim ​ Date: _02/09/2018___
Site Supervisor: ​ Courtney McLearin ​ Date: _02/09/2018___
Course Grader : ​ Jessica Hogue ​ Date: _02/09/2018___

And, the Site Supervisor verifies that he/she has reviewed the course requirements and is willing and
able to comply with his/her role in aiding the student with completing them.
Site Supervisor: ​ Courtney McLearin ​ Date: _02/09/2018___