Internship FAQ for the Media Industry
Media & Communications Internship Program
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The Bachelor of Arts (Media & Communications) is a four year degree at the University of Sydney. It allows students to combine an academically excellent undergraduate education in the humanities and social sciences with broad professional training in the media and communications field. Students acquire vocational skills relevant to the fields of print, radio, television, online media and media relations, as well as an advanced education in the history and theory of the media.
From a vocational perspective, the degree is focused on producing students with a portfolio of practical skills who also have the general knowledge and critical intelligence which comes from an excellent humanities education. Graduates of the BA (Media & Communications) will possess the training and skills required for entry into areas such as print, broadcast and online journalism, international communications, media regulation and public policy, media relations and advertising.
An important component of this training is the internship program. All students will undertake an internship in a media organisation during the final year of their degree in order to gain experience using their skills in a professional environment.
We are inviting media organisations and any organisation where media related work is done to participate in the Media and Communications Internship Program.
What is the internship?
The internship is an opportunity for final year BA (Media & Communications) students to use the skills and knowledge that they have learnt as part of their degree in a professional environment. Interns would work for you, under your supervision, as directed by you. The University of Sydney’s Media and Communications students are all extremely bright, enthusiastic and self-motivated, and would be an asset to your work environment.
What kind of organisations can participate?
Anyone who does media or communication work. Most obviously this would include any organisations involved in television, radio, or print media production. But we are also interested in on-line media, PR, advertising, media regulation, monitoring or media relations positions. While your core business might not be media related, you may still have a media or PR office where a Media and Communications intern could work.
What kind of work should the interns do?
We expect the interns to work at a professional level, and to undertake the kinds of tasks that would normally be expected in your particular workplace. We do ask that you briefly outline the tasks that you would expect an intern to undertake in advance.
