The internship provides students with actual work experience in a technical communication setting. Since the internship is scheduled to be taken during the summer between the students' junior and senior years, the exposure to an actual employment setting provides helpful insight into the technical communication career and knowledge of business practices. This experience helps reinforce concepts presented in classes taken during the senior year. A 4 credit internship requires 20 hours per week and an 8 credit internship requires 40 hours per week.