Internships

Introduction

Requirements

Assistance

Agreement Form (PDF)

Evaluation Form

Introduction

An internship that provides professional experience, contacts and work samples—clippings, resume tapes or weblinks--is key to studying journalism and building a career. Editors expect aspiring journalists to have at least one internship and usually more during college.

As the news business evolves, many new journalists will likely work in different media during the course of a career. The best preparations for a news career are strong writing and familiarity with the challenges and needs of various media.Internships are valuable opportunities to grow. A successful internship and a strong recommendation creates a standout among the many job seekers in journalism.