Internships
Post-graduation internships
Many media outlets offer non-credit, paid, summer, or extended internships for students immediately after graduation. Many of the application instructions are listed in the links below and in JobNews, where you will also find details of the work, deadlines, contact information and more. But make sure to research other opportunities, too. Links to major job boards and listing are included below. Also consider making inquiries to unlisted companies in which you are interested. If you require assistance, don’t hesitate to reach out to us. Also, please notify us if you get an internship, so we can improve our relationship with your new employer.
Internships abroad
The Career Services office has organized exclusive internship programs with media organizations in Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Latin America, and we are constantly working to offer even more opportunities abroad. We currently have exclusive internship programs with Grupo Clarin in Argentina, Axel Springer in Europe, and liveMint in India. You can find other international internships on our Paid Internships Abroad page.
Academic-year internships
The MS and MA programs are very rigorous, and your top priority should be your course work. So proceed with caution. During the fall semester, very few full-time students are able to handle an internship. Those who attempt to do so are required to consult with their RW1 professors before applying for a fall-term internship. If your professor advises against it, the Career Services office will not approve the internship or generate a letter for the prospective employer stating your internship eligibility. During second semester, while the program remains rigorous, you are no longer required to obtain your RW1's approval. However, we still strongly urge you to consult your professor for his or her advice. Take what they tell you to heart. The internship limits are as follows: MS students are limited to 12 hours a week and MA students to 6.
Getting Academic Credit
The procedure for arranging academic credit for an internship is as follows:
A student who, with the prior approval of the Office of Career Services, an RW1 professor, and the Assistant Dean of Students, Melanie Huff, undertakes an internship at a media organization can earn 1/2 credit for J6099 if the work consists primarily of journalistic duties. If your employer requires that you supply a letter certifying that you are eligible to earn academic credit for the internship, let us know in Career Services and we'll prepare the letter. At the conclusion of the internship, the student must submit a written description of what he or she has accomplished and learned, and an official of the media company must send a separate letter corroborating that and evaluating the student's performance.
You will be responsible for any tuition fees related to receiving the credit. Generally, full-time students don't incur additional tuition fees for an academic internship; part-time students might. Ask the employer whether you will be required to seek academic credit for the internship, or if they merely want you to certify that you are eligible to do so. The majority of companies will not require that you enroll formally for the internship credit and a credit eligibility letter will suffice.
Unpaid internships must comply with the regulations of the U.S. Department of labor (www.dol.gov/whd/regs/compliance/whdfs71.htm).
Internship Evaluations
We require evaluations from every student (MS, MA, full-time or part-time) who takes an internship while at the Journalism School. If you did more than one internship, please file a survey for each one.
http://fs7.formsite.com/cu_jschool_careers/InternshipSurvey/
Thank you for your cooperation. Your feedback is very important and helps us continue to develop worthwhile experiences for you and future J-school students.
More sites with internship listings, including contact information and detailed descriptions:
Radio and TV news internships:
National Association of Broadcasters
Newspaper internships (print & online):
The American Society of Newspaper Editors
Various media internships:
Journalism Jobs
Magazines, newspapers, TV, radio and other media institutions (w/filters):
The Princeton Review
A-Z Internship Listings
Internship FAQs
Internship Tips
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