Company Name: WUSA Channel 9, Local News, a CBS affiliate
City: Washington DC
Paid/Unpaid/Course Credit: For Course Credit
Steps to get the internship: I applied online and had a phone interview.
Day to day activities: Press releases, analyzing ratings and composing daily reports on how last nights news cast did in comparison to our competitors, attending news meetings, helping produce weather alerts, proofs, and promos, writing brief scripts for weather alerts, proofs and promos, organizational tasks and getting lunch
Most rewarding: I loved living in D.C. and being able to go out with reporters for filming.
Biggest challenge: When there was nothing to do at work it was a bit boring, and being far away from home was difficult sometimes.
Most important thing learned: I learned to be patient and polite, listen to everything, write down everything, ask for a letter of recommendation, network, make connections, and pay attention to details.
Key advice: Don't expect it to be glamorous, but do expect it to be worth it.
Hannah M.
Major: English
Company Name: Covenant Healthcare
City: Saginaw, MI
Paid/Unpaid/Course Credit: For Course Credit
Steps to get the internship: My mother worked for the company in a different department so I had a connection.
Day-to-day activities: I attended meetings, wrote public releases, wrote articles, edited content, and created advertising copy.
Most rewarding: I loved the people that I worked with and the advice and the things I have learned from them.
Biggest challenge: It was hard getting the most out of my internship by putting in a large amount of work, but when I did it was really rewarding.
Most important thing learned: It's important to put in the effort because you will get out more education from an internship this way.
Key advice: Be optimistic. Even if you aren't happy about where you are, this will help you get to where you want to go.