Explore our listing of current practicum and internship opportunities. Contact Dr. Michael T. Martinez, JEM Practicums and Internships Coordinator (mtmartinez@utk.edu) for any questions.
Do you have an opportunity for JEM students? Please let us know!
Current Opportunities
- The Volunteer Channel
Company Name
The Volunteer ChannelWebsite:
Description of Opportunity
Be a crew member for the weekly show on the Volunteer Channel as well as any other projects they are doing in the spring
Work Mode
On site
Semesters or Time Period Available
Spring
Contact
Brittany Tarwater
Assistant Professor of Practice
bnauta@utk.edu
865-386-0820 - JUST Media- Justin Crawford
Company Name
JUST Media- Justin CrawfordWebsite:
https://just-media.coDescription of Opportunity
Focusing on growing the podcast, sales, support talent booking.
Work Mode
Flexible / Hybrid
Semesters or Time Period Available
Ongoing, not limited to a specific semester
Contact
Justin Crawford
Podcast host and JUST Media founder
Justin@just-media.com
606-302-0735 - Pellissippi State Community College Internships / Sports Information and Sports Media Interns
Company Name
Pellissippi State Community College Internships / Sports Information and Sports Media Interns
Website:
Description of Opportunity
The purpose of the Pellissippi State Community College’s Internship Program is to attract diverse candidates to the college who can provide a new perspective on organizational issues and introduce best practices within higher education or a departmental discipline.
All interns will be expected to rotate through various aspects of the department to gain institutional knowledge to include shadowing management. Interns will interact with executive leadership and, depending on the department, parents, students, and outside vendors.
The intern is responsible for finding suitable housing within the Knoxville metropolitan area. Preference in hiring will be given to Junior and Senior undergraduates and graduate students enrolled in a relevant degree program.
Internships may be conducted during any academic semester (18 weeks) or during the summer (11 weeks). Interns will be expected to work up to 30 hours per week Compensation* Undergraduate interns: $13 ; Graduate interns: $15
*Does not apply if the intern’s institution prohibits compensation in lieu of course credit.
Athletics Department Intern
Seeking motivated and dedicated intern(s) to join our collegiate athletic program in a variety of roles (see below). This internship offers a valuable opportunity to gain hands-on experience in supporting the operations and logistics of our athletic program. The intern(s) will work closely with the Athletic Director and/or coaching staff and players to ensure the smooth functioning of various administrative tasks, events, practices, games, team activities, and other duties as assigned. Additional details will be provided during hiring and onboarding process.
Athletic Equipment Manager
Athletic Operations Manager
Student-Assistant Cross Country/Half-Marathon
Student-Assistant Men’s Golf Coach
Student-Assistant Men’s Soccer Coach
Student-Assistant Women’s Soccer Coach
Student-Assistant Women’s Volleyball Coach
Sports Information Intern
Sports Media Intern
Work Mode
On site
Semesters or Time Period Available
Ongoing, not limited to a specific semester
Contact
Brock Evans
Athletics director
btevans@pstcc.edu
865-539-7059 - Torchbearer magazine
Company Name
Torchbearer magazineWebsite:
https://torchbearer.utk.eduDescription of Opportunity
The Torchbearer magazine is looking for a fall Practicum/Intern to work the magazine. They need someone with:
Strong writer/storyteller (journalism/PR)
Social media experience
Strong instinct for what makes a good story
Maybe some graphic design experienceWork Mode
On site
Semesters or Time Period Available
Fall
Contact
Cassandra Sproles
Senior Editor and Executive Editor
csproles@utk.edu
865-974-8063 - WUOT
Company Name
WUOTWebsite:
https://www.wuot.orgDescription of Opportunity
WUOT practicum opportunities: 6 students per calendar year
WUOT News 91.9FM is Knoxville’s NPR affiliate. The station accepts two practicum students each semester (Fall, Spring and Summer). Ideally, students work ~2 hours per day – those hours can be flexible anywhere between 8am and 5pm. Students must fulfill 150 hours of work time over the semester. Students also have the option to work on two or three days of the week for a longer stretch, if working every day is not an option. This practicum fulfills the requirements for JEM 492.
Requirements
Students should:
• Be majors in Journalism and Media with a strong interest in news
• Have strong media writing skills and a developing sense of good news judgment
• Be willing to cover press conferences or other live events outside of the office from time to time (most likely with another reporter, depending on experience/comfort level)
• Be willing to learn software and technologies used in radio and digital spaces, including Adobe Audition, Enco, and the station’s content management platforms.
• Be able to commit to a regular schedule and be a reliable, professional presence at the station
• Be able to commit to NPR’s ethics standards for the duration of the practicum
Students will have the opportunity to:
• Help write daily newscasts and pitch story ideas
• Interview guests on the phone and in person, and occasionally cover live events
• Cut soundbites for newscasts
• Contribute to long-form feature pieces either with reporting, research or editing
• Help the news director keep the news calendar up-to-date
• Help the news director and hosts with research for newscasts
To apply: send a letter of interest and a current CV to interim news director Melanie Faizer at mfaizer@utk.edu and CC wuotnews@utk.edu. Put “practicum application WUOT” in the subject header.
Application due dates:
For Fall 2023: applications are due July 21
For Spring 2024: applications are due Oct. 27
For Summer 2024: applications are due March 29Work Mode
On site
Semesters or Time Period Available
Ongoing, not limited to a specific semester
Contact
Melanie Faizer
Interim news director
mfaizer@utk.edu
- Omaha Productions
Company Name
Omaha ProductionsWebsite:
https://omahaproductions.comDescription of Opportunity
Omaha Productions is looking for summer interns to fill two positions: AUDIO Production Targeted Skill Set: • General PA/AP skills • NFL knowledge and possibly NBA • Bonus if they know premiere or any kind of video editing Anticipated Tasks: • Content research & brainstorm topics • Help with graphics (writing topic bars) • Gather b-roll, edit social clips SOCIAL Media Production Targeted Skill Set: • Knowledge of social media platforms • Ability to layout video in a timeline (any editing software) • Knowledge of trends in pro and college football • Knowledge of trends across social/pop culture Anticipated Tasks: • Create and post content for Omaha social channels • Collect fan responses in ManningCast window • Grab, organize, archive each guest segmentWork Mode
RemoteSemesters or Time Period Available
Summer
Contact
Ashley Braband Internship coordinator ashley@omahaproductions.com - Knoxville News Sentinel
Company Name
Knoxville News SentinelWebsite:
https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fus231.dayforcehcm.com%2FCandidatePortal%2Fen-US%2Fgannett%2FSite%2FGANNETTINTERNSHIPS%2FPosting%2FView%2F58339&data=05%7C01%7Cmmarti82%40utk.edu%7Ce428e5e36c284ed3e87208db4a70cfc3%7C515813d9717d45dd9eca9aa19c09d6f9%7C0%7C0%7C638185620606036470%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=ivnPi9yrYhDlAlSLa0AkDTRfvSv7ps%2FYfEC2dD%2FArr4%3D&reserved=0Description of Opportunity
The News Sentinel, located Knoxville, Tennessee, is seeking news reporters for its competitive summer internship program. Interns will work full-time with the news team for 12 weeks. The internship program includes weekly tutorials with award-winning journalists from around the USA TODAY Network’s South region and other opportunities to network. Applicants should be juniors, seniors or master’s candidates pursuing journalism degrees and passionate about beginning their careers in the field. Interns should have strong writing skills and be ready to report multiple stories per week. Ideal applicants will have prior internship experience or experience working at university news outlets. Interns are required to live in Knoxville for the duration of the internship. Please submit your resume, a cover letter and samples of your work to the website.Work Mode
On siteSemesters or Time Period Available
Summer
Contact
Joel Christopher Executive Editor JCHRISTO@gannett.com 865-342-6300 - San Francisco Giants
Company Name
San Francisco GiantsWebsite:
Description of Opportunity
The opportunity would have the intern follow the San Fransico Giants Marketing and public relations team. The intern would help in working with a team to produce media for the San Francisco Giants. The intern would follow different people in the group and learn about their positions and work. The intern would learn how to navigate in an actual work environment.Work Mode
On siteSemesters or Time Period Available
Summer
Contact
Kelsey Rothhouse Senior Producer San Francisco Giants krothhouse@sfgiants.com - WATE-TV Summer Internships
Company Name
WATE-TV Summer InternshipsWebsite:
https://nexstar.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/nexstar?locations=bb4234a7e07a014992a10c3d704dc44dDescription of Opportunity
WATE TV will offer unpaid internships for the Summer. We will have 6 positions available in news, sports and weather. The term of the internships will run June 5 – Aug 4. This should give the students plenty of time to complete their requirements For participation. I will make selections by mid-May. You can alternatively direct students to apply at our website, wate.com. Then select Jobs>work at WATE>Tennessee>Knoxville. The intern positions are on the same job page as the standard paid positions.Work Mode
On siteSemesters or Time Period Available
Summer
Contact
Joe Creed Assistant News Director jcreed@wate.com 865-633-6940 - Vols Remote Internship Program
Company Name
Vols Remote Internship ProgramWebsite:
https://cci.utk.edu/career/vols-remote-internshipDescription of Opportunity
We are now accepting Summer 2023 applications for the Vols Remote Internship Program. The Vols Remote Internship Program launched in 2020 to support Ad/PR students with summer opportunities to work remotely with a non-profit organization. This pilot program has been successful over the past few years in major part because of CCI Board of Visitor member Jamie Lonie’s dedication to our students and their experiential learning opportunities. For summer 2023, we’re excited to open the Vols Remote Internship Program to ALL CCI majors. Work on real-world digital marketing projects at one of our nonprofit partner organizations located in a large metro area, like New York City, Chicago, or LA. Projects are tailored to the student’s major. 8-weeks, 10-hours/week, $15/hour A unique aspect of this program is the 1:1 alumni mentorship our students receive for the duration of their internship Students will be selected based on an interview Answers to many FAQs and past intern assignments can be found on the new Vols Remote Internship website Apply here on or before 4.28.23 with a cover letter and resumeWork Mode
RemoteSemesters or Time Period Available
Summer
Contact
ccivolinternship@utk.edu