Students chosen for our broadcast internships typically have had prior broadcast internships and student broadcast media experience. To have the best chance of being selected, proofread your application carefully and make sure that it thoroughly describes your journalism skills and collegiate and professional journalism experience. Late applicants will be placed only if there are unfilled internships after the on-time applicants have been placed. Some companies require that students have cars to cover stories throughout the city. But a lack of transportation usually does not prevent an internship assignment.
Students are responsible for transportation to the internship city and for their living expenses.
Because the internship process is competitive, we recommend that applicants also apply to other journalism internship programs. You can obtain information about other internships by contacting the American Society of Newspaper Editors in Washington, D.C., Dow Jones Newspaper Fund in Princeton, N.J., and by directly contacting other media outlets and their college career office. I ve been offered several internship opportunities. While students are encouraged to apply to several internships, once they accept an internship, their written or verbal acceptance is considered binding. Therefore, before accepting any internship offer, you should carefully assess the offer using the guidance of professionals and educators.