| Association Name | Deadline | Description | Link | Keyword | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paramount Streaming (Formerly CBS Interactive) | See Website | Paramount has exciting opportunities for students who are currently enrolled at an accredited college/university. | https://www.paramount.com/careers/internships | Multimedia | https://www.paramount.com/contact-us |
| Advertising Educational Foundation | See Website | The MADE (Marketing & Advertising Education) Program has placed hundreds of students in paid summer internships at top companies and has connected thousands of students to the advertising and marketing industry through the MADE Online platform. | https://aef.com/building-talent/made-internship-program/ | Advertising, Marketing | Tel: 212.986.8060 |
| Alicia Patterson Foundation | October | Offers the Alicia Patterson fellowship and the Cissy Patterson Fellowship for Science and Environmental Writers. | https://aliciapatterson.org/apply/ | Journalism | Email: [email protected]; Tel: 202-393-5995 |
| American Cinema Editors | June | Each year, the American Cinema Editors Internship Committee selects two interns from each city (Los Angeles, New York, London) and provides them with the opportunity to shadow for one week each the editing rooms of a feature, a television show, and an unscripted show. | https://americancinemaeditors.org/ace-internship-program/ | Television | Tel: 323-956-2900 |
| American Marketing Association | See Website | AMA lists internships in their online job database. | https://jobs.ama.org/jobs/function/internships/ | Advertising, Marketing | Tel: 1-800-AMA-1150 |
| American Society of Journalists and Authors | See Website | Internship opportunities available to members only after login. | https://www.asja.org/join-asja/benefits/ | Journalism | [email protected] |
| Asian American Journalists Association | See Website | AAJA offers various internship opportunities for college students, recent grads, and masters students. | https://www.aaja.org/news-and-resources/scholarships-internships/ | Journalism | Email: [email protected]; Tel: (202) 729-8383 |
| Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication | See Website | Internship opportunities available to members only after login. | http://www.aejmc.org/scholarship/awards-and-calls | Journalism | Tel: 803.798.0271 |
| Association of Healthcare Journalists | See Website | Various fellowship opportunities are offered. | http://healthjournalism.org/prof-dev-fellowships.php | Journalism | [email protected] |
| Association of Public Television Service | See Website | APTS offers a number of opportunities in their communications, legal and legislative departments, and the grant center on their website. | https://apts.org/about/employment/apts-internship-program | Television | [email protected] |
| Chicago Tribune | August | The Chicago Tribune’s newsroom internship program seeks college juniors, seniors, graduate students and recent graduates for six-month paid internships starting in January 2026. | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2023/04/10/chicago-tribune-internships/ | News Reporting | [email protected] |
| Cincinnati Public Radio | See Website | Cincinnati Public Radio offers paid internships to high school and college students, available in various departments and programs throughout the year. | https://cinradio.org/careers/ | Journalism, Radio | Email: [email protected]; Tel: (513) 352-9185 |
| Education Writers Association | See Website | EWA offers education reporters and communications professionals. | https://ewa.org/jobs | Communication | Tel: (202) 452-9830 |
| Emma Bowen Foundation | May | EBF has been dedicated to the growth and development of students pursuing careers in media, entertainment, and technology. | https://www.emmabowenfoundation.org/apply | Multimedia | [email protected] |
| Graphic Arts Association | See Website | Numerous opportunities on website. | https://graphicartsassociation.org/jobs/ | Graphic Design | Email: [email protected]; Tel: (800) 777-4742 |
| High Country News | October | Every year, High Country News offers six internship positions, each six months long, starting in July and January. | https://www.hcn.org/about/fellowships/ | Journalism, News Reporting | Email: [email protected]; Tel: (970) 527-4898 |
| International Radio and TV Society Foundation | January | IRTS offers a variety of opportunities including an extremely competitive fellowship program. | https://irtsfoundation.org/academic-programs/irts-summer-fellowship-program/ | Radio | Tel: (212) 867-6650; Email: [email protected] |
| KQED | See Website | KQED offers a robust internship program in their San Francisco headquarters. Internship opportunities are twice a year for a period of 6 months each in a wide variety of different departments. | https://www.kqed.org/careers/internships | Public Media | https://kqed-helpcenter.kqed.org/s/contactsupport |
| Lagrant Foundation | See Website | The LAGRANT Foundation provides internship and employment placement assistance for students and recent graduates. | https://www.lagrantfoundation.org/intern-opportunities | Advertising, Marketing, PR | Tel: 323.306.4696 Email: [email protected] |
| Maynard Institute For Journalism Excellence | See Website | Maynard Institute for Journalism Excellence offers two internships that are located in Southern California and Newport News, VA. | https://mije.org/professional-development/maynard-200/ | Journalism | Tel: (510) 891-9202 Email: [email protected] |
| Media Research Center | September | The MRC’s paid internship is the premier program for students looking to advance their career in conservative media. | https://www.mrc.org/internships | Journalism, News Reporting, Public Relations | Tel: 800-672-1423; Email: [email protected] |
| National Association Broadcasters Leadership Foundation | See Website | Emerson Coleman Fellowship | https://www.nabfoundation.org/programs/emerson-coleman/ | Television, Production | Email: [email protected]; Phone +1 (202) 429-3191 |
| National Association of Black Journalists | See Website | NABJ offers the NBC News Group Summer Fellowship and NABJ's Summer Office Internship. | https://nabjonline.org/student-services/internships/ | Journalism | Tel: (301) 405-0248 |
| National Press Photographers Association | See Website | The National Press Photographers Association (NPPA) offers a student internship program for aspiring photojournalists. | https://www.nppa.org/students/internships | Photojournalism | [email protected] |
| National Public Radio | See Website | NPR offers internship semesters twice a year. The Summer semester is 12 weeks, and the Fall / Winter Semester is 28 weeks. | https://www.npr.org/about-npr/181881227/want-to-be-an-npr-intern | Radio | https://help.npr.org/contact/s/ |
| Oklahoma Newspaper Foundation | February | ONF has offered internships for more than 300 college students since 2007. | https://okpress.com/page/internships | Journalism, News Reporting | Alexis Marshall, [email protected]; Tel: (405) 499-0035 |
| Poets & Writers | See Website | Readings & Workshops Program Interns work from June to September in Los Angles, CA. | https://www.pw.org/about-us/internships_0 | Poetry | Email: [email protected] |
| Public Relations Student Society of America | See Website | Members have access to PRSSA's Internship Center where employers post internship opportunities for PR students. | https://www.prsa.org/prssa/internships-jobs | Communications, Public Relations | Tel: (212) 460-1400 Email: [email protected] |
| Reporters Committee For Freedom of the Press | January | FCFP offers internships and fellowships at their Washington, D.C. headquarters where students gain firsthand writing experience. | https://www.rcfp.org/work-at-rcfp/ | Communications, Legal | Tel: 202-795-9300; Email: [email protected] |
| Sirius XM | See Website | Sirus XM offers a multitude of exciting opportunities for interns, from the broadcast booth to behind-the-scenes and everything in between. | https://careers.siriusxm.com/earlycareer | Radio | No contact information |
| Split This Rock | See Website | Split This Rock offers unpaid internships and volunteer positions on an ongoing basis. | https://www.splitthisrock.org/get-involved/job-openings/ | Public Relations, Print Publication | Email: [email protected]; Tel: 202.787.5210 |
| Sports Journalism Institute | See Website | Sports Journalism Institute holds a nine-week training and internship program for college students interested in sports journalism careers. | https://www.sportsjournalisminstitute.org/resources/internships | Sports Journalism | Email: [email protected] |
| The Assoiation for Women in Sports Media | See Website | AWSM awards female college students who are interested in sports media in various disciplines $1,000 and are placed in an internship. They also receive complimentary registration and lodging for the annual conference. | http://awsmonline.org/internships-scholarships | Sports Media | [email protected] |
| USA Today | See Website | USA TODAY offers a paid internship program that gives college students an exciting opportunity to produce high-quality journalism alongside some of the world's most talented reporters, editors, photographers and videographers. | https://jobs.dayforcehcm.com/en-US/gannett/GANNETTINTERNSHIPS | Multimedia, News Reporting | https://help.usatoday.com/contact-us |
| Washington Women in Public Relations | See Website | WPR offers a list of internship opportunities on their website. | https://wwpr.org/job-board/ | Communications, Public Relations | http://wwpr.org/contact-us/ |
| WETA TV & Radio | See Website | WETA offers a wide variety of internship opportunities designed to provide students and recent graduates with knowledge and practical experience in the field of public broadcasting. | https://weta.org/about/careers/jobs | Radio, Television | Tel: 703-998-2600 |
| Writers Guild of America Foundation | See website | WGA offers a list of verfied fellowship programs for screenwriters. | https://www.wgfoundation.org/fellowship-writing-programs-for-screenwriters-masterlist | Graduates, Screenplay |
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