Internships

If you've taken a class with me and received at least a B, and want to register for an internship with me, here's what you need to do:

Read the department's internship requirements and the Journalism/New Media unit's list of pre-approved internships.
Discuss your internship plans with me. Come by during office hours, no appointment needed.
Fill out the internship registration form. Drop it off at the career center.
Register for MCOM 460. You'll need to get two numbers from me: a section number and a permission code. Also, you'll need to calculate how many hours you'll be working. Every 40 hours of work equals one school credit.
Blog your internship, and send me the link. Post at least once a week, being sure to describe what you're doing and what you're learning. Include links to your work.
Ask your boss for a recommendation letter/email evaluating your performance at the end of your internship. Keep a copy safe for your files, and share a copy with me. (Bosses that decline to write letters of recommendations can fill out the final evaluation form.)
Write a 150-word blurb, or record a short video for this page on the topic: Advice for journalism interns. Be sure to include a brief description of your internship experience.

Local internship opportunities

Girls' life magazine
The Baltimore Sun
City Paper
Inside Lacrosse
MGH Word of Mouth and Social Media Internship
Other pre-approved internship opportunities

Advice for journalism interns

Melissa Hale
New media intern
The Baltimore Sun
Summer 2009

Internships are the experience that all journalism students need to have an edge after they graduate and enter the job market. Try to apply to your first internship as early in your college career as possible because only one most likely will not encompass everything you need to know before choosing your career path. Every student is doing a little soul searching during these tough years, and an internship can tell you whether you’re on the right path or not. Take me, for instance. I love making television, but I am also interested in new media. A local television station is not going to provide education about web journalism. In the classroom, we hear about convergence like it already happened, but in the real world it is happening at different rates for different businesses. Possessing an array of skills for all media platforms will widen the path for your career.

Matt Markowitz
Fox 45 News
Summer 2009

This internship was an amazing experience. In 160 hours I learned more about the professional world than I had in four and a half years. The staff members were pleased to have me helping out in the office and in return they were very eager to teach me the things I needed to learn. I made great references, amassed a great wealth of knowledge, gained the confidence I needed to further my professional endeavors, and had a great time while doing it all. The only bad part about the whole thing was that I had to leave it so soon. There really is nothing negative that I can say about the entire internship with ABC2 WMAR: there’s definitely room for improvement on the site, but that’s hardly a drawback so much as it is a challenge. Being aware of that challenge gives me ideas to take with me into future jobs that need help expanding their web audience.

Nicholas Collard
New media intern
ABC2 WMAR
Fall 2007