The goal of the W. Page Pitt School of Journalism and Mass Communications (SOJMC) internship program is to help you develop professional skills in your field of study and prepare you for a career in journalism or mass communications. Here you can find internship information to help you get started on your internship experience. It takes three steps to get a SOJMC-approved internship. Here is how the program works:
Step 1: Find an internship
The Marshall School of Journalism and Mass Communications does not place you in an internship. We want you to find an internship that fits your particular life circumstances and meets your personal career goals. To begin looking for an internship, access your Handshake account with Marshall Career Education. Handshake has a listing of currently open internships with one-click access to apply.
Begin your internship search by accessing your Handshake account. Handshake is Marshall Career Education internship and job search partner. Here is how to access and set up your account profile:
Marshall Career Education can help you in your internship search. Here is how:
Check out the Current Internship Opportunities page on this website. – Here you can find information about companies and organizations that have contacted the School of Journalism and Mass Communications looking for interns. Here is the page:
Current Internship Opportunities
Review a list of national and regional mass communication internships. Here you will find a list of national and regional internship programs compiled by the School of Journalism and Mass Communications. National and Regional internships begin recruiting up to a year in advance of the internship start date. Pay close attention to deadlines. Here is the database.
Check out the national and regional database.
Contact the SOJMC Internship Coordinator. The internship coordinator can help you make a plan for searching for an internship, put you in contact with past internship providers, and help you submit internship applications. Set an appointment with the SOJMC Internship Coordinator at:
SOJMC Internship Coordinator
Dr. Allyson B. Goodman
Visit: Communications Building 121A
Email: goodman4@marshall.edu
Phone: 304-696-6025
Step #2: Enroll in the SOJMC Internship course
To get academic credit for your internship experience you must be enrolled in the internship course. To get enrolled in the course, contact the SoJMC Internship Coordinator for the link to the application for internship credit for the appropriate semester. Once you have found an internship, contact the SOJMC Internship Coordinator here:
SOJMC internship coordinator:
Dr. Allyson B. Goodman
Visit: Communications Building 121A
Email: goodman4@marshall.edu
Phone: 304-696-6025
Step #3: Complete the internship course
The SOJMC internship course has specific requirements for both students and employers. In the course, you will spend the majority of your time working for your internship employer, but you will also have course requirements via Marshall University’s online course management system (Blackboard). Here is a sample syllabus outlining the course requirements: