Communication and media students earn academic credit and add a significant real-world component through internships. An internship is an opportunity to integrate career related experience into an undergraduate education by participating in planned, supervised work. Students earn three (3) credits for an internship in their final year gaining valuable experience in their specialty by working with seasoned professionals.
The internship:
• contributes to the student’s personal and professional development through challenging work assignments.
• is completed before the student graduates from the university.
• is planned and scheduled through consultation with the department or college so as to fit into the undergraduate experience.
• involves a supervision component that is mentoring and educational.
• includes career related experiences that complement what is learned in the classroom.
• will have a reflection and evaluation process at the conclusion of the internship.
• builds upon the relationship the College has with employers.
• is most successful when the student, the college, and the employer all share responsibility in making it a valuable experience.

CCMS Internship Structure
Pre-internship Phase: Orientation and Workshops on campus
On-site Work: Supervised work
Reflective Phase: Post-internship final Presentation and career orientation.

CCMS Internship Assessment
Onsite Visits by College Supervisors
Biweekly Reports (Journals)
Mid-internship Supervisor Evaluation
Final Employer Evaluation
Final Professional Presentation

CCMS Internship Sites
Internship sites include top media organizations as well as key public organizations that have media, public relations and/or advertizing departments and units.
The Dubai sites have included the Arabian Radio Network, DEWA, DNATA, Dubai Press Club, Dubai Municipality, Dubai Chamber of Commerce, Dubai Police, du telecommunications, Dubai TV, Dubai World Trade Center, Emirates Group, Etisalat, Fortune Promoseven, Leo Burnett Agency, Reuters, RTA, Ajman TV, UAQ FM and others.
The Abu Dhabi sites have included Phoenix Advertising, Emirates Media, Emirates News Agency, the Cultural Foundation, ADCO, Al Mawadda Magazine, The Masdar Institute, the National Newspaper, Tourism Development and Investment Company, UNDP, the Women's Union and the Red Crescent Society and others.

Student Final Presentations on Internship Experience (PDF):
      du Telecommunications
      Dubai TV
      Leo Burnett Agency
      Masdar Institute (Abu Dhabi)
      Roads and Transport Authority (RTA Dubai)
      Tourism Development and Investment Company (TDIC Abu Dhabi)