| Course; Grading: | JOUR 4091; Graded: A-F |
| Course co-requisites; Grading: | N/A; N/A |
| Possible number of credits: | One – Three |
| Course prerequisites: | JOUR 2000W, 2001W, and 3002. For a broadcast news internship, JOUR 3040. For an editing internship, JOUR 3030. |
| Minimum class standing and GPA: | N/A; N/A |
| Academic work requirement: | File weekly reports. Meet with faculty supervisor. Submit final paper and portfolio containing clips/links and other work completed over the semester. |
| Can non-majors receive credit? | Yes; please see description, or contact major/department directly for possible restrictions. |
| Internship is a graduation requirement for this program: |
No |
| When course is offered: | Spring, Summer, Fall |
| Additional information: | Students research, report and write for newspapers, news departments of radio and television stations, and online publications under supervision of professionals. |
| Department internship information: |
https://journalism.uconn.edu/about-internships/ |
Sample internship opportunities for Journalism majors:
Reporting Intern, Broadcast News Intern, Web Producer Intern, Sports Writing Intern, Photography/Videography Intern, Editing Intern
Sample organizations where Journalism majors have interned:
New England Cable News, CTNewsJunkie, The New Haven Register, WINS Radio, WABC TV, The Connecticut Law Tribune, The Hartford Business Journal, C-HIT.org, The (New London) Day, Fitness Magazine, FoxCT, WTNH, The Hartford Courant, WFSB
Ways to find an internship:
Internships can be found on Handshake, or through online resources found at career.uconn.edu/experiential-learning.
For more information about internship policies in this department, please contact:
Julie Serkosky, Digital & Print Internship Advisor
Herbst, Room 452
julie.serkosky@uconn.edu
860-486-4865
Steven Kalb, Broadcast Internship Advisor
Herbst, Room 468B
steven.kalb@uconn.edu
860-486-3102
internships@uconn.edu
career.uconn.edu
860-486-3013
Experience Information
- Sponsor
- College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
- Website
- journalism.uconn.edu
