Some of the papers where we send interns are not within commuting distance of campus. Part of the experience is becoming an independent professional, and it's hard to do that if you're returning each night to your parents or your partying roommates. The UNH journalism director will be in frequent touch with you and your editor during your internship. Your supervisor will evaluate your work in the middle and at the end of your internship, and will discuss those evaluations with you. You'll meet with the journalism director at least once during the internship, and you're always free to call if you have problems.
Most students find the internship the most valuable part of the journalism program.
To do an internship, you don't have to take a blood oath to stay in journalism forever. Nobody knows what they want to do with the rest of their lives, so it's unrealistic to think you'll know that as a college student. But if you're not at least seriously considering a career in writing or editing, you may have trouble finding the motivation to do the work an internship requires. 621 Newswriting and English 722 Feature Writing before doing an internship. If you want to do an editing internship, you should receive an A in English 711 Editing.