ID203 Practicum Fitzwater Center III

This practicum is designed to provide students of any major with highly transferable and individualized experience in communication media technology, management, marketing and communication. The student will be actively involved in: - student media outlets, including PoliticsFitzU, The Pierce Arrow, WFPC-LP 105.3 FM, Fitzwater Productions, Ravens Sports Network (non-game coverage); and/or - the development and delivery of a broad range of Fitzwater Center programming, including but not limited to Constitution Day observances, The Presidency & The Press, IndieLens Pop-up film screenings, Fitzwater Honors events, podcast development, or video projects; and/or - professional partnerships that include the Granite State News Collaborative, NHPBS, Citizens Count, the Franklin Pierce Law Center at UNH, Radically Rural/The Keene-Sentinel and the Hannah Grimes Center for Entrepreneurship, and state civics organization. Under the direction of professional Fitzwater Center staff, and depending on the numbers enrolled, students will work as individuals or in small teams on one or more projects, acting in any number of appropriate roles, including but not limited to event planner, engagement specialist, writer, producer, on-air talent, and audio specialist. As the practicum begins, students will be exposed to a broad range of opportunities for professional development; in a few weeks, they will self-select the skills and relevant projects they seek to focus on, including in management, technology and communication. The student must work a minimum of 40 hours per semester, primarily in the field but also in weekly production meetings. Prerequisite: None. Offered in Fall and Spring semesters, Winter Term, Summer Terms 1 and 2. May be repeated for general elective credit. Honors credit is available.