Department of Communication Internship Program University of Maryland LEARNING AGREEMENT for COMM288 Students name and major: Emily

Petrini, Communication Address: 5117 Haven Avenue, Ocean City, NJ 08226 Phone number: 609.412.2743 e-mail: epetrini@terpmail.umd.edu Worksite supervisor's name and title: Jamie Hoagland, Promotions and Events Director Organization name: The Press of Atlantic City Media Group Address: 1000 W. Washington Avenue Pleasantville, NJ 08232 Phone number: 609-272-7324 e-mail: Jamie@pressofac.com Fax: Academic Instructor's name and title: Julie S. Gowin, Outreach Coordinator Address: Department of Communication, R2130 Skinner Bldg., College Park, MD 20742 Phone number: (301) 405-7323 e-mail: gowin@umd.edu Fax: (301) 314-9471 Descriptive Title of Internship Position: Promotions and Events Intern Job description including general duties to be undertaken as part of the internship:

The students work should meet this description, the student should receive adequate supervision, the student should have a safe place to work, and the student should have the opportunity to fulfill learning requirements. The student should provide diligent performance of work, safeguard the interests of the organization, and share information that may impact the students ability to do the job including the level of internship course for which the student has registered.
-Intern will help manage Bliss Bridal social media accounts by starting and joining in on discussion boards and blogs. Intern will also research new ways to engage the audience through social media -Assist with creating and marketing virtual online trade shows -Assist with promotional events -Write blog posts for Ads with Legs -Create presentations for partnership proposals Student Interns Goals and Objectives Goal: Increase understanding of the PR field through hands-on experience with social media and event promotion Objective: Assist with social media management Objective: Run summer promotions Goal: Gain experience with web creating and news writing Objective: Upload content to Bliss Bridal site and social media accounts Objective: Write blog posts for Ads with Legs

Description of compensation including amount, how and when paid and treatment of taxes, as well as, facilities, and supervision to be provided by the worksite organization to the student: Intern will work two days a week for 2 months to receive 3 hours of college credit. An expense report will be made to compensate Emily for any tasks where driving during work hours was needed. Emily will work under the close supervision of Jamie Hoagland, and overseen by coordinators Trisha Lombardo and Rhona Bronson. Units of credit to be earned: 3 (require a minimum of 45 hours of work per credit) Time frame of internship: Start date: Wednesday, May 23 2012 End date: Tuesday, August 14 2012 Weekly schedule: Monday and Tuesday, 9am-5pm Grading Intern: The student should follow the syllabus provided by the instructor. Supervisor: The supervisor should write an evaluation of the student and send it to the instructor by semesters end. It should be signed and on company letterhead. This letter should verify the number hours the student has worked and give a descriptive evaluation of the quality of work provided by the student during the internship. A copy of the evaluation should be provided to the student. Please note that students will be allowed to view the evaluation. Instructors access to evaluate the student Early in the internship the student should coordinate and the organization should welcome a phone visit with the worksite supervisor for the instructor. The phone visit should include a discussion of the students progress and any other pertinent matters. Weather emergency plan and absenteeism policy An agreement should be determined between the site supervisor and the student and documented here: Rights of the worksite in supervising the student The supervisor has the right to direct the students work, hours, discipline, and termination. Process of termination Student and supervisor should share concerns with the instructor before taking action to terminate the internship. The student should have permission of the instructor before terminating participation in the internship. The instructor may remove the intern from the placement. The undersigned agree to the conditions, including any attachments, which shall be initialed, set forth in this document for this internship.