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 Spring 2026 Internships:

January 12, 2026

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
Access21 - Charlotte Mecklenburg Public Access Corp.	Charlotte, NC	In-Person	TV Production Internship	Spring	CLOSED
Addiction Professionals of North Carolina	Raleigh, NC	Hybrid	Communication Intern	Fall, Spring & Summer	Open Until Filled
Alamance County Sheriff’s Office	Graham, NC	Remote, In-Person, or Hybrid	Marketing/Social Media Intern	Spring	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 Department of Kinesiology	Boone, NC	Hybrid	Social Media Intern	Fall 2026	Open Until Filled
App State Department of Public Health	Boone, NC	Hybrid	Digital/Social Media Intern	Fall 2026	Open Until Filled
App State Scholars with Diverse Abilities	Boone, NC	In-Person	Communication Intern	Fall, Spring & Summer	Open Until Filled
Asheville Art Museum	Asheville, NC	In-Person	External Affairs Intern	Fall, Spring & Summer	Open Until Filled
Avery Journal Times	Newland, NC	In-Person	Journalism Interns	Fall, Spring & Summer	Open Until Filled
Beacon Media	Western NC	Remote	Audio & Social Media Intern	Spring 2025	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
Caldwell Chamber of Commerce	Caldwell County, NC	In-Person	Communication & Tourism Interns	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	Not available at this time.	CLOSED
ezTagile	Raleigh, NC	Remote	Social Media Intern	Fall, Spring & Summer	Open Until Filled
Food 4 Maryland	Maryland	Remote	Social Media & Fundraising Interns	Spring & Summer	Open Unitl 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
Special Olympics North Carolina	Morrisville, NC	Remote	Fall Communications Internship	Fall 2025	Open Until Filled
The Virginian-Pilot Newspaper	Norfolk, VA	In-Person	Multiple Internship Opportunities	Fall, Spring & Summer	Open Until Filled
Wray Ward	Charlotte, NC	In-Person	Multiple Internship Opportunities	Summer	CLOSED (2027 applications will open 12/1/26)
Wine to Water	Boone, NC	In-Person	Multiple Internship Opportunities	Fall, Spring & Summer	Open Until Filled
Wolf Trap	Vienna, VA	In-Person	Multiple Internship Opportunities	Summer	March 1, 2026