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 Fall 2024 Internships:

August 14, 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
Access21 - Charlotte Mecklenburg Public Access Corp.	Charlotte, NC	In-Person	TV Production Internship	Fall, Spring, & Summer	July 12, 2024
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
Arthur Elliott	Charlotte, NC (South End)	In-Person	Copywriter Intern Social Media Intern Design Intern Marketing Intern	Fall (deadline: Aug. 9, 2024), Summer, and Spring	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	Summer	Closed
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	Closed