Most NABJ internships are at print outlets, which include small weekly newspapers in small cities as well as magazines and major newspapers in large urban areas. Typically, NABJ internships at major magazines and newspapers are for students with at least two semesters of extensive campus print media experience and at least one prior print internship involving reporting, editing, shooting or designing under tight deadlines. 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.