Bucknell University Career Development Center Finding Internships in Journalism General Advice and Tips for the Search Start early in the year. Many journalism internships have deadlines in November and December.
Internships frequently pay, but the higher paying internships are competitive.
If you plan to apply for full-time positions when you graduate, you will be expected to have had at least one internship while in college. Big organizations are more competitive and may expect applicants to have experience from college activities or internships. Majors don't matter as much, but experience or serious interest does matter in landing a journalism internship. Try to get something published while you are at Bucknell. Often, journalism organizations will require that the internship be done for credit .