Most students receiving internships are upperclassmen and graduate students. March 1 of each year is the deadline application. Interns are not paid. A School of Journalism selection committee consisting of faculty members selects scholarship recipients in early spring. Those selected are then responsible for contacting their foreign correspondence employer to establish time of arrival and duty assignments.
Most assignments begin in the fall.
Prospective interns are aided by the school's Center for International Journalism. From that number, between five and seven interns are selected for support. The number of assignments depends on available scholarship funding. The chances of being selected depend on the applicant's journalism background, including previous internship experience, as well as academic record. All applicants must complete the two courses described above.