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Internships
Getting Started:
• Course Syllabus
• Agreement Form
The last day to register for an internship/practicum is listed in the schedule of classes (MTSU Dynamic Schedule).
This class is graded as Pass/Fail. You must complete ALL the requirements and assignments as specified and by the deadlines to receive a passing grade. Missing any requirements or assignments will result in a failing grade.
Information from the U.S. Department of Labor concerning unpaid internships:
Fact Sheet #71: Internship Programs Under The Fair Labor Standards Act
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LISTINGS
March 11, 2017
Numerous externships.
Information: Roo17_Externs.pdf
social media/marketing internship, 2 editorial internships.
Information: social media: TheContributor_SocialMediaIntern_2017.pdf
editorial: TheContributor_SummerEditorialIntern_2017.pdf
March 7, 2017
Market development intern, paid.
Information: morphotrust_internship.docx
Summer internships: PR, journalism, politics or business or healthcare communications.
Information: Jarrard_inc.internship.pdf
March 4, 2017
5-20 hours a week, starting May.
Information: Choice_Publicity_internship.pdf
Main Street Media of Tennessee
Three internships: sports copy editor, design/pagination, website/content management.
Information: MainSt_Media_internships.pdf
Spring, summer, fall internships in arts, marketing and community engagement.
Information: povertyandthearts.org/internships
February 22, 2017
Summer internships, some paid. Aloompa is the leading provider of mobile technologies to live events around the world, including Ultra Music Festival, Coachella, Outside Lands, X Games, and more.
Information: Aloompa internships
February 12, 2017
Paid internship.
Information: fuzenetmarketing_internship.pdf
February 6, 2017
Paid summer internship in corporate communications.
Information: nissan_internship.pdf
January 30, 2017
Summer internship.
Information: music_city_internship.2017.pdf
January 27, 2017
Marketing internship.
Information: cheekwood-internship.pdf
January 23, 2017
Summer internships in broadcasting, photojournalism. Fort Knox, Ky.
Information: USArmy_Broadcaster_Internship.pdf
USArmy_Photojournalism_Internship.pdf
January 20, 2017
Marketing internship.
Information: Nashville_Food_Project-internship.doc
January 13, 2017
The Television Academy Foundation
Summer internships.
The Television Academy Foundation’s Internship Program provides over 50 internships to college students nationwide. The program gives both undergraduate and graduate students in-depth exposure to professional television production during an eight-week, paid summer period in Los Angeles.
Information: emmys.com/internship
December 22, 2016
Communications Department internship.
Information: Spring_Hill-Communications_Internship.pdf
Contact: SpringHill_contact.jpg
December 2, 2016
Development internship.
Information: ywca_internship.pdf
November 30, 2016
PR, digital media.
Information: Search Atlanta for 2017 Summer Intern program: http://www.porternovelli.com/about/careers/
November 21, 2016
Marketing and social media intern.
Information: music_city_media_internship.pdf
November 17, 2016
International Radio and Television Society Foundation summer fellowships.
Information: IRTS summer fellowship
November 11, 2016
Advertising internships.
Information: Titan_Marketing_internship.pdf
Marketing internship spring semester.
Information: Joint_Nashville_internship.pdf
Free Hearts
Publicity/newsletter internship.
Information: Free_Hearts_internship.pdf
November 7, 2016
Public Relations/Marketing and Social Media internship.
Information: brickshore_media_internship.pdf
November 4, 2016
Social media internship.
Information: Music_City_Roots-internship.pdf
October 29, 2016
Graphic design/user experience internship.
Information: hca_internship.pdf
Job link: Intern-10207-19137
October 21, 2016
Administrative support, full time.
Information: careers.sthealth.com
October 17, 2016
Marketing.
Information: MusicCity_plasticSurg_internship.pdf
Rutherford County Assessor’s Office
Communications.
Information: Rutherford_Co_assessors_internship.pdf
Jarrard Phillips Cate & Hancock
Spring 2017, full-time paid, PR, journalism, politics, healthcare communications.
Information: jarrard_inc_internship.pdf
September 9, 2016
Communications internship.
Information: TBA-Internship.pdf
September 1, 2016
Two internships.
Information: tko_marketing_internship.pdf
Summer 2017 internships.
Information: Seattle_Times_summer_internships.pdf
Write blog entries about Titans.
Information: sportsblog.pdf
Year-round: Ongoing Internships
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
The Southeast AIDS Education & Training Center at Vanderbilt University Medical Center is seeking an intern to assist in media production.
Information: Vanderbilt_Internship.pdf
Editorial and marketing internships.
Information: intern-at-american-songwriter
Journal Communications Inc.
Franklin, TN
Editorial/Journalism, Social Media/Content Marketing, Video Editing, and Design Internships
available year-round with flexible start and end dates.
Journal Communications Inc interns gain exposure to and experience with the many aspects of print and online magazine publishing and content promotion. Don't expect coffee runs or other random grunt work. You'll leave here with an enhanced knowledge base and tangible work to show for it. That, and you might make your small-screen debut in a company video or two!
Students primarily considered for internships with JCI are those majoring in communications fields, including journalism, public relations, graphic design and advertising. Consideration also is given to select applicants with strong writing skills in other relevant fields of study. For further information and to apply, visit jnlcom.com.
Gannett Design Studio
From the submitter: "The Gannett Design Studio in Nashville serves 12 papers in the Southeastern market, and we are currently looking for spring and summer design interns. It’s a great opportunity for anyone interested in learning more about print publication design, information design and graphics, and copy editing. Our interns are paid, and we offer flexible hours so that students could work up to 40 hours a week, should they wish to. Internships run 10 weeks with the potential for an extension."<
To apply: Design Studio Nashville
Navigation Advertising
Advertising, marketing, public relations, video production, computer science, and graphic design internships.
Information: Navigation_Advertising_internships.pdf
Legacy Consulting, PR & Events
Pr internship.
Information: LEGACY_Internship.pdf
Source Lists
These source lists are updated weekly, so keep checking:
MEO Jobs
MEOjobs is a non-commercial site that aggregates career opportunities in media, communications and the arts:
MEO Jobs Summer Internships
80 Journalism Internships and Fellowships
A list compiled by the Poynter Institute: Journalism Internships
Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism (Internship Opportunities Source)
University of California at Berkeley
J-JOBS is a free service to the journalism community by the Graduate School of Journalism at the University of California at Berkeley. Sorry, J-JOBS is not available by subscription. It can be accessed at the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism:
journalism.berkeley.edu/jobs/
EXL Service Learning Opportunities to Enhance Student Engagement
The EXL Scholars Program has developed partnerships with area nonprofit organizations and compiled a convenient method for locating appropriate experiential and service learning opportunities for EXL participants.
This innovative database can be viewed in various ways, is very easy to use, and offers a direct way to connect students and faculty members to community partners. For questions or password access please contact: carol.swayze@mtsu.edu or 615-494-7849.
EXLLogin.cgi
Top programs in advertising, PR, media and journalism:
internshipking.com/top-programs
An internship/employer matching service:
internmatch.com/internships/
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