Internship Interview Day

Internship Interview Day is a premiere event at the Cronkite School. Students are able to interview for internship opportunities with local media employers for school credit.

All Internship Interview Day events are held virtually. Internships secured during interview day events are subject to in-person, hybrid or remote work based on the employer.

Learn more about how Internship Interview Day works:

1. Event Notifications

The first step is to look for the email that contains the application for your desired Internship Interview Day. For spring 2023, application forms will be sent out on Feb. 1 (Sports); Feb. 15 (Broadcast); March 1 (Print/Digital) and March 15 (Public Relations). Please be mindful of deadlines.

2. Review Internships

Within the application will be a link to the Company Description Packet. The packet is an overview of the companies participating and the description of the internships they will be interviewing to fill.

3. Schedule

The Cronkite Career and Professional Development team will be in touch with you via email about your interview schedule and other day-of information.

4. Interview

You are ready for Internship Interview Day!

Spring 2023 Internship Interview Days

Any student who is interested in doing a summer 2023 or fall 2023 internship is strongly encouraged to participate.

Sports Interview Day: Thursday, March 2

  • Students will receive an email with the application: Wednesday, Feb. 1

  • Students will receive an email with the application: Wednesday, Feb. 1
  • Student application deadline: Wednesday, Feb. 8

  • Students will receive an email with the application: Wednesday, Feb. 1
  • Student application deadline: Wednesday, Feb. 8
  • Interview schedule will be emailed within a week before to the event.

Broadcast Interview Day: Thursday, March 16

  • Students will receive an email with the application: Wednesday, Feb. 15

  • Students will receive an email with the application: Wednesday, Feb. 15
  • Student application deadline: Wednesday, Feb. 22

  • Students will receive an email with the application: Wednesday, Feb. 15
  • Student application deadline: Wednesday, Feb. 22
  • Interview schedule will be emailed within a week before to the event.

Print/Digital Interview Day: Thursday, March 30

  • Students will receive an email with the application: Wednesday, March 1

  • Student application deadline: Wednesday, March 13

  • Interview schedule will be emailed within a week before to the event.

Public Relations Interview Day: Thursday, April 6

  • Students will receive an email with the application: Wednesday, March 15

  • Student application deadline: Wednesday, March 20

  • Interview schedule will be emailed within a week before to the event.

Frequently asked questions

Most students find internships through the designated internship interview days which are held every semester with sports, broadcast, public relations, and print/digital employers. These are scheduled 15-minute virtual interviews with local media and PR organizations. All Internship Interview Day events are held virtually. Internships secured during interview day events are subject to in-person, hybrid or remote work based on the employer.

If you secure an internship through the interview day, you are required to register for course credit. Important application deadlines and dates of the events are listed on this site.

All Cronkite School students who have completed their first year and who are in good academic standing are encouraged to participate.

Cronkite students need to be aware of the dates and deadlines on this site that correlate to the Internship Interview Day they would like to participate with. Students can only participate in ONE Internship Interview Day per semester.

Students will be notified of an upcoming event and instructions to submit their interest form via their ASU email.

In order to participate, all Cronkite School students must fill out an application. Students must include their year in school, an updated resume, and links to relevant work samples. Please note: These materials will be shared with the employers.

No. Students will interview with a predetermined list of companies in short, 15-minute virtual interviews. At the conclusion of the event day, students and employers will rank one another. If there is an appropriate match, a student will be offered an internship for the following semester.

Yes. Students are required to sign up for either JMC 484 (a 3-credit, required Cronkite course), MCO 484 (a 3-credit course for online students) or MCO 294 (a 1-credit course).

You may only take JMC 484 or MCO 484 once during your academic career.

You may take MCO 294 multiple times if you participate in more than one internships or do not meet the academic prerequisites to enroll in JMC 484.

Graduate students may enroll in MCO 584, a 3-credit Cronkite course.

No. You will not be able to participate in the Internship Interview Day events. However, students are encouraged to check out our internship board weekly for new opportunities. Internships offered through Internship Interview Day will be listed on the internship board, noted with an asterisk (*). Please be mindful of posted deadlines.

Please contact Karen Bordeleau, Director – Cronkite Careers & Professional Development at kbordel1@asu.edu directly for all employer inquiries.

Contact the Cronkite Career and Professional Development team immediately for assistance at CronkiteCareers@asu.edu.