Experience. Everybody says you need it. You haven't got it. You want it. Guess what? This is how you get it. You do an internship. Maybe two. You do real work. In a TV studio, maybe even at a network, or at a public relations firm. Or maybe you work for an advertising agency or a radio station or at a newspaper. You might choose to intern as a web page developer.
The Marist Communication Internship Program offers you many options. You choose when and where you want to intern. But you must meet the program qualifications:
The Internship Program is designed to be flexible. You can earn from 1 credit to 14 credits during Fall-Spring-Summer terms. (Sorry, NO Winter Break internships.) And you can do those internships in New York City, here in the Hudson Valley, or back in your hometown. We also offer an International Internship Program, which combines study abroad and professional work experience in England, Ireland, Australia, Spain, and other countries.
So now you may be thinking ... what do I get out of an internship?
You get a real-world view of mass media. You get a chance to learn by doing. But the most important benefit is the link to jobs. Among the companies that have hired our Radio-Television-Film majors recently are ABC/The View, NBC Network, HBO, Madison Square Garden Network, ESPN, MTV and CBS Sports. Advertising giants such as Bates, BBDO and Grey recently hired Marist graduates, as did the leading public relations firm Weber-Shandwick.
Internship experience plays a critical role in the hiring process for many mass communications employers. Internships give you the kind of real world experience that makes a difference, the kind of difference that translates into jobs.
