Careers in journalism

proudterrier
Sat, 05 Dec 2015 01:00:28 +0000

@MindCastle15 Aha! that explains it It was “maths” that threw me off

AFAIK, you don’t have to be a journalism major to get a journalism internship, though at some competitive internships, journalism/marketing/communications/English majors may get priority. If you go to a school that has a robust careers services department or study abroad programs, they may be able to help you secure a really cool journalism internship regardless of your major. You can also try to target journalism internships at less “sexy” places where you’re not competing with students from the top journalism schools–maybe your local paper, or a specialty publication.

One tip for potentially giving yourself an edge, re: figuring out if you like journalism while you’re in college. Go to a school in a major urban area. It’ll be easier to find internships/work experience in major markets because they’re more likely to have a variety of media. For example, I went to school in Boston, so there were multiple TV stations, magazines, newspapers, radio stations, etc. where I could have potentially gotten experience. The major markets are also more likely to be where the hot online properties are based–New York, LA. Some markets are better for niche publications–National Geo is based in Washington D.C., for example. You might also want to apply to schools that have great journalism programs, even if you major in something else entirely.