The goal of the W. Page Pitt School of Journalism and Mass Communications (SOJMC) internship program is to help you develop professional skills in your field of study and prepare you for a career in journalism or mass communications. Here you can find internship information to help you get started on your internship experience. It takes three steps to get a SOJMC-approved internship. Here is how the program works:
Step 1: Find an internship
The Marshall School of Journalism and Mass Communications does not place you in an internship. We want you to find an internship that fits your particular life circumstances and meets your personal career goals. To begin looking for an internship, access your Handshake account with Marshall Career Education. Handshake has a listing of currently open internships with one-click access to apply.
Begin your internship search by accessing your Handshake account. Handshake is Marshall Career Education internship and job search partner. Here is how to access and set up your account profile:
Marshall Career Education can help you in your internship search. Here is how:
Review a list of national and regional mass communication internships. Here you will find a list of national and regional internship programs compiled by the School of Journalism and Mass Communications. National and Regional internships begin recruiting up to a year in advance of the internship start date. Pay close attention to deadlines. Here is the database.
Check out the national and regional database.
Contact the SOJMC Internship Coordinator. The internship coordinator can help you make a plan for searching for an internship, put you in contact with past internship providers, and help you submit internship applications. Set an appointment with the SOJMC Internship Coordinator at:
SOJMC Internship Coordinator
Dr. Allyson B. Goodman
Visit: Communications Building 121A
Email: goodman4@marshall.edu
Phone: 304-696-6025
Step #2: Enroll in the SOJMC Internship course
Once you have been offered an internship, you need to apply to get academic credit for your internship experience. You must be enrolled in the internship course for your internship to count for academic credit. To enroll in the course, you must complete an internship application. The SOJMC Internship program uses the Marshall University Career Education office internship tracking program, Handshake. Click the link below for directions on how to complete the SOJMC Internship Application for Credit vis Handshake.
Application Student Instructions_SOJMC_Spring 2025 full term
Once you complete your portion of the application, Handshake will email your internship supervisor a form to approve your internship. When you supervisor submits the form, Handshake will notify the internship coordinator to review your internship application. Once your internship coordinator approves your internship, the coordinator will email you a request to put you in the course. You need to respond to this email with approval. Then the internship coordinator will put you in the internship course. If you have questions about the process to get internship credit, contact your Internship Coordinator.
SOJMC internship coordinator:
Dr. Allyson B. Goodman
Visit: Communications Building 121A
Email: goodman4@marshall.edu
Phone: 304-696-6025
Step #3: Complete the internship course
The SOJMC internship course has specific requirements for both students and employers. In the course, you will spend the majority of your time working for your internship employer, but you will also have course requirements via Marshall University’s online course management system (Blackboard). Here is a sample syllabus outlining the course requirements:
Application Student Instructions_SOJMC_Spring 2025 full term Internship syllabus S25