Department of Communication

What our students say about their internships

Grace Meehan, Advertising major, completed her internship at Live Oak Bank in Wilmington, North Carolina, and is continuing her remote internship at Computronix (Lakewood, Colorado):

I have been remotely interning at Computronix since December of 2023. This is a software company with offices in Edmonton, AB, and Denver CO. For this experience, I would say I have learned the importance of how to conduct oneself within a professional environment, as well as how to do so in an increasingly remote work environment. I have also learned the basics of the technology and software world, how to conduct interviews with candidates, and how to use my advertising degree in a real work environment, and it has allowed me to experiment with the transferring of skills from my degree to things like recruitment marketing, and branding.

During the summer of 2024, I also had the opportunity to intern at Live Oak Bank as their marketing intern. This gave me the opportunity to learn about how to conduct oneself in a professional office setting, as well as learn how to take on projects and contribute to the team's success. This summer, I was able to help with lots of research for the marketing team, write two blog posts that will be published in their resource center, as well as help with the launch of a new FinTech company emerging out of Live Oak, by using the knowledge I have gained from my advertising major, and entrepreneurship minor. I also was granted the opportunity to summarize all of my contributions to the company over the summer via an interactive and completely memorized presentation to the entire intern cohort, the marketing department, as well as the senior leadership team of the bank.

My advice to any COM student who is considering an internship is to DO IT! It has been one of the most impactful experiences of my college career and it has granted me the opportunity to grow as a professional, which will make the transition after graduation much smoother, and it has illuminated my learning and allowed me to actually put into practice all that I am learning. Put yourself out there and network! Ask for that meeting, send that invitation to connect on LinkedIn, send that follow-up email, and apply to any internship that interests you, you never know, you just might get it!

Lindsay Cleghorn, Advertising major, completed her internship at Bouvier Kelly Inc. in Greensboro, North Carolina:

"My internship at Bouvier Kelly has taught me more than I ever thought I could possibly learn in one month. The only thing I can honestly say I regret about interning here is that I didn't have more time."

Michael Bragg, Journalism major, completed a 15-week internship at the Student Press Law Center in Arlington, Virginia:

"I wrote stories for the website about instances of high school and college journalists across the United States facing censorship, being denied lawful access to public records and meetings, and making bold editorial decisions to report the news."

David Kim, Electronic Media/Broadcasting major, completed his summer internship at 106.5 FM The End in Charlotte, North Carolina:

"As a native Charlottean and lifelong listener of commercial radio, I, like many young radio fans, was enamored at the thought of interning with 106.5 FM. However, during my time at 106.5, I quickly learned that my knowledge of a functioning radio station was superficial at best. Working with the team at Clear Channel as an intern, I learned many things, but the most important lesson I gleaned was about the ever-evolving nature of media and the importance of continual learning."

Erin Meason, Public Relations major, interned at Eddie Borgo, a design studio in New York City:

"After a stressful guessing game in the dark, underground tunnels of the New York subway, I finally arrived at 204 Elizabeth Street, home to Eddie Borgo's showroom. After triple checking the address, I carefully climbed the stairs up to the second level of the quaint building in SoHo. A small sign next to a pair of blue double doors clarified that I was at the right location. I gently knocked, unsure of what would lie behind the large doors in front of me. A petite girl pulled the door open, and I stood in awe of the space that unfolded in front of me. White shelves adorned with beautiful jewelry graced the wall to my right, while a classic long white table was positioned carefully in front. A sheer white curtain separated this gorgeous showroom from an open studio, lined with pristine white desks, sleek white computers, and white filing cabinets. Besides the curtain, there were no dividing walls present. It was in this moment I realized it was worth it. The long days of sending resumes and preparing for interviews, frantically searching for an affordable apartment in the city, and struggling to navigate the complicated subway system seemed rather insignificant now. I had finally made it. Really made it. I knew at this moment that my internship with Eddie Borgo this summer was sure to change my life."

Taylor Masten, Communication Studies major, had this to say about her internship at Offsite Health:

"As a Marketing and Sales intern, I researched and completed a competitor analysis, produced social media content for our LinkedIn page, generated a 7-step marketing campaign, participated in sales calls with prospective clients, produced a sales PowerPoint that outlined Offsite Health’s services and offerings, and created a final presentation that explained the navigation tools of our online portal."

Where our students have interned