Career Services

Joe Hengemuehler, news director of KNXV-TV, the ABC affiliate in Phoenix, greets Cronkite students during Media Career Night in January.

The Career Services Office at the Cronkite School is designed to help match students with internships and jobs. Mike Wong was named the first full-time Cronkite career services director in 2006.

The internship program is designed to provide students with an opportunity to gain practical experience in a professional work setting as part of their academic programs. Internships are a critical part of students' preparation for careers in broadcast news, print journalism and public relations. Cronkite students are encouraged to complete multiple internships before graduation.

Students and employers should contact the Cronkite Office of Career Services for specific requirements and guidelines.

The following hold true for all Cronkite School internship programs:

• Each semester, employers and students participate in a one-day, on-campus internship fair.
• Only those employers who view interns as "professionals" in training and agree to assign them a variety of duties and responsibilities similar to those given to entry-level employees can participate in the internship program.
• Students are required to register for internships either for fieldwork or upper division credits. Mandatory meetings and evaluations are part of the course assignments.
• Internships can be paid or unpaid. Students, however, can only receive upper division credits for paid internships.
• Interns work between 12 and 20 hours per week in semester-long internships. Interns are not required to work during university holidays or academic breaks, although many students elect to do so. If necessary, different start and end dates can be arranged between the student and the employer.
• All employers must have a signed Affiliation Agreement on file with the Cronkite School. This document will be provided by the internship director before the start of the internship.

Questions?
For all broadcasting and public relations internships, contact Michael Wong, director of Career Services for the Cronkite School, at 602.496.7430 or mike.wong@asu.edu.

For print internships, including photography, contact Kristin Gilger, assistant dean of the Cronkite School, at 602.496.6884 or Kristin.gilger@asu.edu.