Internships

Past Intern Sites

IPJ intern Stephanie May edits video package for PBS’ Nightly Business Report.

IPJ students have the opportunity to intern at a variety of media outlets, public relations firms and nonprofit organizations.

Intern Experiences from Summer 2009

• NBC Nightly News Investigative Unit
  Carlo Angerer was key player in putting together news stories for the investigative team at NBC. His duties included fact checking, conducting interviews, logging of video and general assignment newsroom assignments.
• Politics Magazine
  As an intern with one of Washington’s premier political magazines, intern Lani Lester was treated as a regular reporter. She wrote articles on polling, a Twittering Congressman from Nevada and was a regular contributor to Politics Blog site.
• National Journal’s Almanac of American Politics
  Nicole Stempak primary responsibilities at her internship were researching the congressional delegations from various states and compiling information about them.
• Homeland Security Today Magazine
  Wes Mayle”s internship allowed him to amass a good deal of clips to his portfolio. His work took him to Capitol Hill briefings, press conferences, and many other sites around DC covering one of the more interesting beats in our nations capital.
• The World and I Online
  Gretyl Kinsey developed a "native greetings" feature with text and audio recordings of greetings in different languages, specialized for use by teachers and students. She gathered materials, conducted research, and created the theme/concept for a multimedia production about New Zealand. Additionally she helped with various site maintenance duties, including updating the data entry forms for articles, collecting and uploading photographs, updating country demographics, and writing letters to people who contribute material to the site.
• Aero Space Industries Association
  Jomain McKenzie wrote content and design for 'experts page' on aia-aerospace.org. He was responsible for planning and coordinating the 2-day AIA communications council meeting/ luncheon/ dinner/ reception. He also wrote press release, feature stories, and internal media briefings on AIA, space, defense and aviations news.
• The Washington Times
  As a reporter assigned to the Metro desk, intern Jenny Maas had many bylines including two front page stories. She was involved with covering breaking news, lengthy features pieces, investigative reporting, press conferences, and research. She interviewed the family members of many of the victims of the worst Metro (Subway) crash in Washington’s history.
• Federal News Radio
  Melinda Zosh helped produce the morning show, Federal Drive, went to Capitol Hill and helped a reporter put together a story, wrote leads, cut audio, scheduled interviews, and did several of her own interviews. Her “scoop” of the summer was an exclusive interview with veteran CBS News anchor Bob Schieffer.
• American Valor Magazine
  Jessica Maas was able to bring her military experience at the Citadel to her internship with a magazine that highlights and honors America’s veterans.
• CBS Affiliate WUSA TV Channel 9
  Assigned to the morning block of programming a the local CBS affiliate, Garrett Boorijian got a taste of what it’s like to work in a major media market news operation.
• Catholic News Service
  Interning with a news service that supplies news and features stories to hundreds of Catholic newspapers across the United States offered many unique opportunities for intern Trista Turley. The highlight of her summer included an unexpected assignment to cover breaking news at The White House.
• WTOP News Radio
  Interning at Washington DC’s only 24/7 news radio station was the chance of a lifetime for intern Mike Brauer. Assigned to assist work with award winning journalists in every step of the news gathering operations.
• WTTG Fox 5 News
  Candace Smith went out with reporters to cover various stories, updated the stations website and wrote scripts for the news broadcasts.
• Crosby Volmer Public Relations
  Nick Peterson did general research for a variety of clients. He also wrote articles and press releases and assisted with social media strategies for a number of clients.

Past Internship Sites

IPJ intern Susannah Brinkley prepares layout for The Washington Examiner Newspaper.

ABC Nightline
Almanac of American Politics
Cybercast News Service
PBS’, Nightly Business Report
Army News Service
NBC Nightly News
Bureau of National Affairs
USA Today Live!
Business Week
CBS News
The Chicago Tribune
CNN
Congress Daily
Cox Newspapers
The Columbus Dispatch
Daily Telegraph of London
Defense Daily
Edelman Public Relations
Federal News Radio

"My first day on the job brought me to the Capitol to obtain my press pass; I literally got goose bumps the first time I put it on!”
Brittany Hackett
Flagler College
Intern, Bureau of National Affairs

IPJ intern Jessica Maas interviews a World War II Veteran for Radio America.