internships

EXPERIENCE: As an SJMC student, you'll gain experience in extracurricular activities on campus and in off-campus internships and part-time, professional employment. Iowa's capital city, Des Moines, is a laboratory for SJMC students because of its many resources, which include an excellent newspaper, a large magazine publisher, many broadcasting and communication firms and state government.

INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES: Approximately 90 percent of all Drake journalism students hold internships. The School of Journalism and Mass Communication has its own internship coordinator who helps students find both school-year and summer internships. In the past, Drake students have been in demand by employers in Des Moines and across the state and country. Several internships are always available in a variety of areas. All SJMC students also take JMC 40, Pre-professional Workshop, to learn about internships and to develop resumes, portfolios or audition tapes.

GREAT COMPANIES AND EMPLOYERS: Students gain valuable work experiences, typically during their junior and senior years, at local media, at top advertising and public relations agencies in Des Moines and at organizations such as the Greater Des Moines Chamber of Commerce. Students also have interned with members of Congress.

Drake students have served internships at national media, too, including Better Homes and Gardens, Business Week, Advertising Age Magazine, ESPN, Meredith Corporation, Hearst Publishing, Conde Nast and the Associated Press. Broadcast students have interned at television stations across the country, from WBAL-TV in Baltimore to KING-TV in Seattle.

JOB PLACEMENT: These experiences pay off. In the past five years, more than 91 percent of the graduates of the School of Journalism and Mass Communication found jobs in their chosen fields or entered graduate schools of their choice after they graduated.

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Internship Evaluation Form- To be used by employers for evaluation of interns.

Internship Posting Form - To be used by employers to have their internships posted at Drake.

Internship Agreement Form - To be used by students to apply for an internship with their advisor.

Fall 2003 Internship Survey - To be used by students who have complete an internship in the last academic year.