What is an internship?

An internship allows a student to work in a real-life career setting like the one they hope to pursue after graduation. Sometimes it even leads to employment after graduation. Internships will vary in length but to earn credit we encourage they be at least 10 weeks long, providing direct contact with an internship coordinator or industry professional.  
 Students can intern for any for-profit or non-profit firm to gain work experience.  Students may pursue internships at MSU as long as they are not supervised by another student. Students should pursue opportunities that promote journalism related tasks (Writing, Visual Communication, Audio/Video story-telling, Public Relations, etc.).

Course & Credit Information:
Students must have a grade of 2.0 or higher in JRN 200 to qualify for JRN 493 credit. NOTE:  This application is to apply for JRN 493 credit ONLY!

Required action:
Please read all the instructions for admission to class:  There is a requirement for your potential supervisor to complete.

Note: A maximum of 6 internship credits count toward a JRN degree. As an example, if a student completes 7 internship credits then they will need a total of 121 total credits to complete their degree. Please contact your Journalism advisor if you have any questions.