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Media Internships for College Students

Media internships are not limited to on-camera work. Newsrooms, studios, streaming platforms and communications teams also need researchers, producers, designers, audience specialists, analysts, engineers and business operators.

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SW
Southwest Airlines

Campus Reach College Internships

Paid Southwest Airlines internships across departments such as Technology, Technical Operations, Marketing, Finance, People, Flight and Inflight Operations, Communications and Supply Chain.

PaidDallas, Texas; Technology internships virtual
Published Summer 2027 window ended Oct. 7; check postings
Class-year guidanceFall 2027 graduation or laterRead the role before applyingView eligibility & steps
Published cutoff passed · · no time given
CH
Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute

Congressional Internship Program

A ten-week congressional placement paired with an eight-day orientation, weekly leadership development, community service and a cohort centered on public policy and investment in Latino communities.

PaidWashington, DC
Open at review · deadline Dec 1
Class-year guidanceFull-time undergraduates and immediate-term graduates · class year not statedRead the role before applyingView eligibility & steps
Published cutoff ·
AP
Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies

Summer Congressional Internship

A nonpartisan congressional internship combining office work, leadership development and political engagement for students committed to public service and to uplifting Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander communities.

PaidWashington, DC
Open at review · deadline Dec 18
College-year matchCollege students with at least one semester completedIncludes year 1 · check every ruleView eligibility & steps
Published cutoff ·
CC
Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute

Foster Youth Internship Program

A specialized congressional and policy-writing program for students and recent graduates with lived US foster-care experience, culminating in a researched federal child-welfare policy report.

PaidRemote preparation, then Washington, DC
Open at review · part one due Nov 1
College-year matchStudents with four semesters completed or recent graduates · foster-care experienceIncludes year 3 · check every ruleView eligibility & steps
Published cutoff passed · · no time given
LA
Los Angeles Times

Summer 2027 Newsroom Internships

Paid newsroom internships across reporting, photography, video, design, audience engagement, data and graphics, and multiplatform editing, with separate applications tailored to each craft.

PaidLos Angeles, California; select reporting assignments in Sacramento and Washington, DC
Open at review · deadline published
Class-year guidanceUndergraduate, graduate or recent graduate · class year not statedRead the role before applyingView eligibility & steps
Published cutoff ·
TA
Television Academy Foundation

Spring 2027 Internship Program

Ten paid, part-time placements across six television categories, including agency work, scripted development, editing, unscripted production, music and entertainment publicity.

PaidGreater Los Angeles Area
Spring 2027 application closed
College-year matchAll undergraduate class levels · Greater Los Angeles enrollmentIncludes year 1 · check every ruleView eligibility & steps
Published cutoff passed ·
AF
American Advertising Federation

Most Promising Students 2027

A four-day advertising career program connecting selected college seniors with agencies, advertisers and media companies through interviews, company visits and industry networking.

Check programNew York, New York
2027 application open at review
College-year matchSeniors graduating Dec 2026, May 2027 or Aug 2027Includes year 4 · check every ruleView eligibility & steps
Published cutoff · · no time given
WT
Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts

Internship Program

Paid arts-administration and production internships across communications and marketing, development, education, ticket services, events, technology, human resources and other performing-arts functions.

PaidVienna, Virginia; local address in DC, Maryland or Virginia required
Not accepting applications at review
College-year matchOne undergraduate year completed · graduate students & recent graduatesIncludes year 2 · check every ruleView eligibility & steps
No universal cutoff confirmed
TA
The Athletic

Leon H. Carter Sports Business Internship

A paid twelve-week sports-media internship combining reporting, editing and newsroom experience, with remote work and some travel to New York City.

PaidUnited States; some New York City travel
Summer 2027 applications open through Oct. 30
College-year matchAll undergraduates encouraged · juniors/seniors idealIncludes year 1 · check every ruleView eligibility & steps
Published cutoff passed · · no time given
SA
Sasaki

Summer Internship Program

An interdisciplinary summer design program spanning architecture, interiors, landscape architecture, civil engineering, planning, urban design, communications and data or design tools.

Check next openingBoston, Denver, New York and other locations vary by cycle
2026 applications closed · monitor for the next cycle
Class-year guidanceStudents · next-cycle eligibility not yet publishedRead the role before applyingView eligibility & steps
No universal cutoff confirmed
CF
Council on Foreign Relations

Blavatnik Internship Program

More than one hundred paid internships each year combining substantive foreign-policy or organizational work with skills training and career programming.

Paid · competitive hourly wageNew York or Washington, DC · opening-specific
Recurring paid program · check current openings
Class-year guidanceCollege and graduate students · role-specific qualificationsRead the role before applyingView eligibility & steps
No universal cutoff confirmed
CE
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

US Internships

Paid US internships embedded in research programs or functional teams, with remote eligibility, schedule and qualifications defined by each posting.

At least $20/hour for US internshipsWashington, DC or remote · posting-specific
Current internship board available · opening-specific
Class-year guidanceStudents and recent graduates · opening-specific educationRead the role before applyingView eligibility & steps
No universal cutoff confirmed
BP
Bipartisan Policy Center

2027 Internship Program

Paid semester internships across policy and functional teams, with current 2027 posting dates, a hybrid schedule and a detailed common application packet.

$3,000 fall/spring · $6,000 summer stipendWashington, DC
Spring 2027 postings launched · rolling review
College-year matchRising juniors and seniors · graduate students and recent graduates also eligibleIncludes year 3 · check every ruleView eligibility & steps
No universal cutoff confirmed
HF
The Heritage Foundation

Young Leaders Program 2027

Paid conservative policy and organizational internships with live Spring and Summer 2027 applications, structured seminars and career programming.

$18.50/hourWashington, DC
Spring and Summer 2027 applications open · rolling
College-year matchAll undergraduates may apply · juniors and above preferredIncludes year 1 · check every ruleView eligibility & steps
Published cutoff · · no time given
WC
Wilson Center

Spring 2027 Internships

Paid Spring 2027 research-assistant and staff internships with separate role choices, one published deadline and detailed writing-sample requirements.

Paid · staff roles at least $15/hourWashington, DC or remote · role-specific
Spring 2027 open · deadline Nov 6
College-year matchCurrent and recent undergraduates · some staff roles set narrower preferencesIncludes year 1 · check every ruleView eligibility & steps
Published cutoff · · no time given
CG
Colorado Golf Association

Communications & Media Internship 2027

A paid golf communications internship covering tournament reporting, interviews, photography, video, social content and digital publishing.

PaidGreenwood Village and golf events across Colorado
Summer 2027 applications open at review
Class-year guidanceOpening-specific · no college-year minimum publishedRead the role before applyingView eligibility & steps
Published cutoff · · no time given
MK
McKesson

Communications Internship — Summer 2027

A corporate-communications placement producing announcements, press materials, web and social content, presentations, campaign support, research and media monitoring.

PaidIrving, Texas · Atlanta, Georgia · Richmond, Virginia
Paid Summer 2027 posting · verify availability
Class-year guidanceBachelor's or master's students graduating Fall 2027 or Spring 2028Read the role before applyingView eligibility & steps
No universal cutoff confirmed

How to approach media & communications applications

Pick a lane before you build a portfolio

Start with the work you want to do: reporting, production, audio, design, audience, communications, marketing, product or engineering. Select two or three samples that make your fit easy to understand instead of sending every project you have.

Label your contribution

For each sample, state the assignment or goal, what you personally did, which tools you used and how the result was reviewed. Do not imply that you produced an entire group project or publish work you do not have permission to share.

Check the practical terms

Media programs vary widely in hours, term length, location and housing support. Confirm whether a role is part time during a semester or full time in summer, whether it is hybrid or on site, and whether you can afford the location before applying.

Published work is the currency, and campus work counts

Media and communications applications are judged on things you have actually made. A student newspaper article, a campus radio segment, a podcast episode, a short documentary, a social campaign for a society, or a newsletter you write all qualify. Collect three or four pieces you are willing to be judged on, make them easy to open, and be ready to say what you would change about each one now.

Newsrooms and corporate communications are not the same job

Editorial work at a news organization and communications work inside a company or agency reward different instincts, and the applications should read differently. Editorial applications want evidence you can report, verify and write to length under time pressure. Communications applications want evidence you can hold a message steady across audiences. Decide which you are applying for and stop trying to write one letter for both.

Media & Communications: questions before you apply

Do I need a journalism or communications degree?

Often not. Many of these employers care more about what you have produced than what you are studying, though some editorial programs prefer relevant coursework.

How many portfolio pieces should I send?

Follow the posting. Where a number is given, respect it. Where it is open, three or four strong pieces with a line of context each is usually better than a large archive.

Does social media work for a campus society count?

Yes, when you can describe it concretely — who the audience was, what you were trying to achieve, what you posted and what happened. Use real numbers only where you actually tracked them.

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