Internships
Internships
HOW TO GET A JOURNALISM INTERNSHIP
All students interested in Journalism internships generally should be of junior standing or have at least 60 credits completed (transfer students must complete one full semester as a journalism major at Columbia) and partial completion of coursework in major track. Students should also have a 3.0 cumulative GPA, or "B" average in journalism courses. Contact Jennifer Halperin, Internship Coordinator for the Journalism department, for details. Contact information is below.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE
To apply for an internship, all interested students must make an appointment with their internship coordinator several weeks prior to registration. Students must also prepare resumes and writing samples/portfolios for review by the internship coordinators.
For all internships, contact:
Jennifer Halperin
Internship Coordinator, Journalism Department
312-369-8994
jhalperin@colum.edu
Students are also encouraged to keep informed about current internship opportunities, which are publicly posted in the Journalism Department as well as the Web site. They must also receive approval from internship coordinator to apply for internships and receive departmental credit. Students who seek placement without prior approval risk denial of credit.
ACADEMIC CREDIT FOR INTERNSHIPS
All internships are based on a 15-week employment period; internships may be renewed, one time only, for an additional semester. One credit is awarded for every four hours of work per week; a three-credit internship requires 12 hours of work, while a six-credit internship requires 24. During Fall and Spring semesters, interns may register for two to six credits and during the summer semester, eight-credit internships are offered (they require full-time employment).
Journalism majors may apply for up to 12 internship credits toward the degree; internships do not fulfill major requirements.
RECENT INTERNSHIP PLACEMENTS
| Chicago Magazine Online Investor Modern Healthcare Daily Southtown Daily Herald Chicago Reporter StreetWise Book Magazine Star Publications Afrique Magazine Chicago Sun-Times Community Media Workshop Kansas City Examiner Pioneer Press |
Chicago Defender Boston Magazine Better Government Association Chicago Fire Soccer Argonne National Labs Pet Age Magazine Springfield State Journal Register New City Illinois Entertainer Conscious Choice Foodservice Equipment Reports Chicago Social Community Media Workshop In These Times |
| BROADCAST | |
| WFLD-TV (FOX 32) WGN-TV WLS-TV (ABC) Channel 44, Telemundo WBBM-AM Radio FOX Sports Net WGCI Radio CLTV News CNN WBBM/WMAQ (web sites) |
WBBM-FM (B96) WMAQ-TV (NBC) WTTW-TV (PBS) WBBM-TV (CBS) WAND-TV, Decatur, IL MTV (Online) Metro Networks Traffic WREX-TV, Rockford, IL KVII-TV, Amarillo, TX KSWB-TV, San Diego, CA |
