Internships

Overview

The Department of Communication's domestic internship program allows students to acquire practical work experience in their field of study. Students have worked throughout the United States as interns in television and radio stations, advertising agencies, public relations firms, corporations, nonprofit organizations, and newspapers. In addition, the department offers several international internship opportunities 

Students may earn from 3 to 12 internship credit hours at a rate of 40 work hours per credit hour. COM 3900 Communication Internship counts toward the application courses requirement in the communication studies major and the professional development courses required in the public relations major. Other communication majors may take COM 3900 Communication Internship to meet their electives requirements.

Deadline for Summer 2024 Internships:

  • May 15, 2024

Internships undergo an approval process. Host sites must agree to the following:

  • Provide an official internship description of expected job duties.
  • Communicate intern progress with the departmental supervisor.
  • Submit a final evaluation of the intern's efforts.

Requirements

To qualify for the Department of Communication's internship program, a student must meet the following conditions:

  • Must be a Department of Communication major.
  • Be a junior (at least 60 credit hours) or a rising junior (more than 45 credit hours).
  • Have a 3.0 grade point average in major courses.
  • Find an internship that meets departmental approval (i.e., a communication internship related to the major must be performed under adequate supervision).
  • Seek approval for the opportunity from the Internship Coordinator.

Contact

Dr. Heather Paige Preston
prestonhp@appstate.edu
Internship Coordinator
Department of Communication

Students interested in setting up a domestic internship are encouraged to meet with Dr. Preston to discuss possibilities and responsibilities.

The student is responsible for finding an organization to do the internship and preparing a description of internship responsibilities.

Communication Internship Listings

 

Title

Location

Format

Internship Position

Semester

Application Deadline

A Simple Gesture: High Country

Boone, NC

In-Person

Communication Intern

Fall, Spring & Summer

Open Until Filled

Addiction Professionals of North Carolina

Raleigh, NC

Hybrid

Communication Intern

Fall, Spring & Summer

Open Until Filled

Antlers & Acorns, The Boone Songwriters Festival 

Boone, NC

In-Person

Multiple Internship Opportunities

Fall, Spring & Summer

Open Until Filled

APCO Worldwide

Various Locations

Various Locations

Communication Intern

Fall, Spring & Summer

Open Until Filled

App State Counseling & Psychological Services

Boone, NC

In-Person

Communication Intern

Fall, Spring & Summer

Open Until Filled

App State Solar Vehicle Team: Team Sunergy

Boone, NC

In-Person

Business Operations Intern

Fall, Spring & Summer

Open Until Filled

App State Scholars with Diverse Abilities

Boone, NC

In-Person

Communication Intern

Fall, Spring & Summer

Open Until Filled

Appalachian Theatre of the High Country

Boone, NC

In-Person

Press Release Writer

Fall, Spring & Summer

Open Until Filled

Asheville Art Museum

Asheville, NC

In-Person

External Affairs Intern

Fall, Spring & Summer

Open Until Filled

Arclet

Asheville, NC

Remote/Hybrid

Communication Intern

Summer 2024

Open Until Filled

Avery Journal Times

Newland, NC

In-Person 

Multiple Internship Opportunities

Fall 2023 & Spring 2024 

Open Until Filled

Blue Ridge Parkway

Asheville, NC

In-Person or Remote

Communication Intern

Fall, Spring & Summer

Open Until Filled

Blue Ridge Women in Agriculture

Boone, NC

In-Person

Promotion & Advertising Intern

Spring 2024

Open Until Filled

Cake Websites

Asheville, NC

Remote

Social Media Intern

Fall, Spring & Summer

Open Until Filled

Caldwell Chamber of Commerce

Caldwell County, NC

In-Person

Communication Intern

Fall, Spring & Summer

Open Until Filled

Caldwell County

Caldwell County, NC

In-Person

Communication Intern

Fall, Spring & Summer

Open Until Filled

The Charlotte Observer

Charlotte, NC

In-Person

News Intern Reporter

Fall, Spring & Summer

Open Until Filled

Community-Engaged Leadership

Boone, NC

In-Person

Graphic Design & Social Media Intern

Fall, Spring & Summer 

Open Until Filled 

ezTagile

Raleigh, NC

Remote

Social Media Intern

Fall, Spring & Summer

Open Until Filled

GOTR (Girls On The Run)

Boone, NC

In-Person

Summer Internship

Summer

Open Until Filled

Highland Echoes

Boone, NC

Remote

Nonprofit Outreach Intern

Fall, Spring & Summer

Open Until Filled

Hospitality House

Boone, NC

In-Person 

Multiple Internship Opportunities

Fall, Spring & Summer

Open Until Filled

Mountain Times

Boone, NC

In-Person

Multiple Internship Opportunities

Fall, Spring & Summer

Open Until Filled

NASA

Various USA locations

Remote & In-Person 

Multiple Internship Opportunities

Fall, Spring & Summer

Open Until Filled

Parent to Parent FSN-HC

Boone, NC

In-Person

Marketing Outreach Intern

Fall, Spring & Summer

Open Until Filled

Publicity For Good

Morganton, NC

Remote & In-Person

Public Relations Intern

Fall, Spring & Summer

Open Until Filled

Pam Cook Communications

Kernersville, NC

In-Person

Public Relations & Social Media Marketing Intern

Fall, Spring & Summer 

Open Until Filled

Real Talk Studios

Statesville, NC 

In-Person

News Intern

Summer 

Open Until Filled

Real Talk Studios

Statesville, NC  

In-Person 

Social Media Intern 

Summer 

Open Until Filled 

Real Talk Studios

Statesville, NC   

In-Person 

Video & Audio Production Intern 

Summer 

Open Until Filled  

Rumple Memorial Presbyterian Church

Blowing Rock, NC

Remote & In-Person 

Communication Intern 

Fall, Spring & Summer  

Open Until Filled

Valle Country Fair

Valle Crucis, NC

In-Person

Communication Intern

Fall & Summer

Open Until Filled

The Variable

Winston-Salem, NC

In-Person

Multiple Internship Opportunities

Fall, Spring & Summer   

Open Until Filled

The Virginian-Pilot Newspaper

Norfolk, VA

In-Person

Multiple Internship Opportunities

Fall, Spring & Summer 

Open Until Filled

Wine to Water

Boone, NC

In-Person

Multiple Internship Opportunities

Fall, Spring & Summer 

Open Until Filled

Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation

North Carolina

Remote & In-Person 

Multiple Internship Opportunities

Summer 2024

February 19, 2024