<p>I would take a look at that Princeton Review Book about internships. I forget the exact title but it’s something like “The Best Internships for College Students and Recent Graduates.” That’s not the right title, but it’s similar.There are also some web sites that list internships. </p>
<p>There are a number of internships in broadcasting and related fields. The problem is many don’t pay much. However, you might investigate and see whether you can get one. One person I know (history major) got a summer internship with a news department of a cable station after graduation. It paid nothing. However, he was offered a paying job at the end of the summer. Took the job. He also got an offer from a major TV network, which he applied for about half-way through the summer with a rec from the cable station. It was in NYC, and he decided that the cost of living was too high. So, he stayed with the cable station. </p>
<p>Another kid got a year long internship at NPR. It paid nothing. His parents agreed to help pay his bills. He too was offered a paying job at the end of his internship. I think he was an English major. </p>
<p>Another kid took an internship 3 days a week and found a part time, low level scut job for 3 days. Internship gave the kid some experience and that lead to a job–not with the same company, but in the same field. </p>
<p>As a parent, although this wasn’t my situation, I’d rather have my kid tell me, look I’ve finished college in 3 years. I found an internship that will help me get a job in a field I think might be “it” but it pays only a little or nothing. Could you help me for a year? than have my kid asked for more $ to go to graduate school just because (s)he couldn’t figure out what kind of work (s)he wanted to do. </p>
<p>Now , your parents may not be able to help financially in which case, I recommend the getting a low level job plus internship route.</p>
<p>Another plan is to sign up with a temp agency. I’ve known several kids who did this–admittedly it helps that I live in NYC and most of them lived with their parents–and then figured out what they wanted to do from working in different environments. </p>
<p>Also look into things like Americorps and Teach for America–if you haven’t any interest in teaching. </p>
<p>Big part of the equation–**What are you doing this summer?**Try to line up something in a field that might interest you as a career. You’re already late looking if you don’t have a summer job.</p>