Internship approval

Cronkite students who have found and secured an internship on their own must submit their internship to the Cronkite Career and Professional Development team to evaluate it for applicability to their major.

Submitting an internship for approval

Any Cronkite student who has found an internship on their own or from the Cronkite School’s internship opportunities site are required to contact the Cronkite Career and Professional Development team about the internship as soon as it has been secured.

Securing an internship through a Cronkite Internship Interview Day

Cronkite students who secured an internship through participating in one of our Internship Interview Days do NOT need to submit it. A Cronkite Career and Professional Development staff member will work with you after the event to assist with your enrollment process.

When to submit an internship for approval

A review of an internship does not have a deadline. However, the form will serve as your request for a permission override into a Cronkite internship course. Students must follow the ASU Academic Calendar to know the course enrollment deadlines for the semester they are planning to do their internship while simultaneously enrolling into the internship course. Students cannot earn retroactive credit for a previously completed internship.

Compensation policy

The Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication advocates for students to accept paid internships. However, we understand that not all internships can be paid. We encourage students to review our school’s Compensation policy for internships. If you have any concerns about your compensation for an internship, please reach out to us as soon as possible at cronkitecareers@asu.edu.

Prepare your information before submission

Students must include ALL answers to the following questions in an email to Cronkite Career and Professional Development at cronkitecareers@asu.edu to help us assess the feasibility of the internship.

  • Student First and Last Name
  • ASU ID
  • Internship course prefix and number for which Cronkite internship course you would like to enroll into
  • Name of the internship company
  • Internship start date and end date
  • Number of hours a week that you will work
  • Pay rate per hour
  • Internship Supervisor (this person must have experience and or a degree in the field in which you are working);
    • Name
    • Title
    • Phone
    • Email
  • Is the work remote or in-person
  • Specific duties during this internship
  • How did you find this position
  • Your cumulative GPA

JMC 484 candidates (immersion students only)
If you would like to enroll into JMC 484 – which semesters did you complete the prerequisites: JMC 301/302 with a C or better AND JMC 305/306 with a C or better?

Note: If you are currently taking any of the prerequisites, you must complete (and pass them with a C or better) before we can give you an override for the JMC484.

MCO 294 candidates
If you would like to enroll into MCO294 – which semesters did you complete the prerequisites: JMC 101, 102 and 110 with a C or better?

MCO 484 candidates (online students only)
Undergraduate students should have at least 24 credits and a GPA of 2.0 or above.

Grad students should have at least 6 credits and a minimum 3.0 GPA.

MCO 584 candidates (grad students only)
Grad students should have at least 6 credits and a minimum 3.0 GPA.

Where to submit an internship for review

Students who have secured an internship for summer and/or fall 2023 will need to email cronkitecareers@asu.edu as soon as possible to have their internship evaluated for course eligibility before they are able to receive a permission override to finish their enrollment.