Internships

Working with our partner, the Washington Media Institute, you鈥檒l be placed at an organization that will let you explore and build a network in a field like journalism, communications, analytics, advertising, media production, public relations or politics. The connections and work experience you鈥檒l develop will provide invaluable career preparation.听

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It encourages you to get career minded, feel set up to graduate and know that you can get something afterward."
Tessa Stigler (闯辞耻谤鈥�24)
Intern, Voice of America

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Recent internships include:

720 Strategies: Interns work on a number of client projects and duties include supporting research, strategy, client management and creating press releases.听
National Gallery听and the听Smithsonian: Students with an interest in the arts have had the opportunity to work in arts public relations and communication, where the work ranges from supporting specific exhibits听to larger institutional projects.听
The Pentagon: Interns typically work for the ROTC program on a range of issues. One recent student was selected to work personally with Secretary of Defense James Mattis.听

Recent students have interned at organizations including the听National Resources Defense Council, So Others Might Eat, the National Network to End Domestic Violence, the World Wildlife Foundation, and the听Brookings Institution.

The Hill: For those interested in politics, there is no purer venue to pursue political journalism.
DC Witness: For journalists interested in social justice, this internship puts them inside courtrooms as part of an innovative new approach to criminal justice reporting.
Bethesda Magazine: For those interested in magazine and more style writing this is an exceptional opportunity.
CNN, WJLA听(local ABC affiliate), and听ABC News: These focus on traditional broadcast news.
Voice of America: This news outlet has one of the best documentary production units in the city. Several students have interned here and loved it and have developed strong professional skills.
Street Sense: This media outlet takes a pioneering approach to covering the homeless.听Interns do very hands-on reporting on this important topic.听

Interns have worked in public relations for professional sports teams in Washington, D.C., including听DC United.
Sports journalism students have worked for听Sirius XM听and听BetQL, among others, and have frequently converted these internships into permanent jobs.

Political communication internships are available in both the听U.S. Senate听and the听U.S. House of Representatives, as well as with the听Republican National Committee听and the听Democratic National Committee.

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A current r茅sum茅.
Your unofficial CU transcript.
The names of two faculty members who can provide a reference.

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