Practicum & Internship Opportunities

NARSA: The International Heat Transfer Association

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NARSA: The International Heat Transfer Association

Website:

http://narsa.org

Description of Opportunity

Internship Overview:
We’re seeking a creative, organized, and enthusiastic Social Media & Communications Intern to help grow our digital presence and support our communication strategies. This is an excellent opportunity for a student or recent graduate interested in marketing, communications, or nonprofit work within a specialized and international industry. This placement is for the Spring 2026 Semester and will require approximately 15-20 hours per week.

Key Responsibilities:
– Assist with developing and scheduling content across NARSA/IDEA’s social media platforms (LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, etc.)
– Write and edit … Read more “NARSA: The International Heat Transfer Association”

University of Tennessee Strategic Communications

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University of Tennessee Strategic Communications

Website:

https://utsports.com/

Description of Opportunity

Serve as a student assistant inside the UT Strategic Communications office, assisting SIDs.

Work Mode

On site

Semesters or Time Period Available

Spring

Contact

Alex Schartz
Associate Athletics Director of Strategic Communications – Basketball (M)
alexschwartz@tennessee.edu
+1 (609)-802-3674

The Maryville Daily Times

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The Maryville Daily Times

Website:

https://www.thedailytimes.com/sports

Description of Opportunity

Sports Writer
The Maryville Daily Times is looking for a practicum sports writer to help with our coverage of our six local teams (Alcoa, Maryville, William Blount, Heritage, Greenback and Eagleton) this upcoming prep football season. Duties include attending games, providing updates via social media, and submitting engaging stories for our daily publication online and in print. An ideal candidate is passionate about sports, has strong writing skills, and thrives in a fast-paced environment. Prep football games are held a majority of the time on Fridays, but over the … Read more “The Maryville Daily Times”

The Volunteer Channel

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The Volunteer Channel

Website:

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

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Company Name

JUST Media- Justin Crawford

Website:

https://just-media.co

Description 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

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Pellissippi State Community College Internships / Sports Information and Sports Media Interns

Website:

https://careers.tbr.edu/jobs/pellissippi-state-community-college-internships-knoxville-tennessee-united-states?fbclid=PAAablpfeBfPBZpLIb66OykoWl2a0zmPrG9hgWCnGbMA4Jx9WoLOiiENhNaaM_aem_AZPHse61BZN_AEyBSJRwFDu9DmnJ3t12ulley76sH9GMBafJ5K4d25M-BNA7_bacJec

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 … Read more “Pellissippi State Community College Internships / Sports Information and Sports Media Interns”

Torchbearer magazine

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Company Name

Torchbearer magazine

Website:

https://torchbearer.utk.edu

Description 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 experience

Work Mode

On site

Semesters or Time Period Available

Fall

Contact

Cassandra Sproles
Senior Editor and Executive Editor
csproles@utk.edu
865-974-8063

WUOT

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WUOT

Website:

https://www.wuot.org

Description 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… Read more “WUOT”

Omaha Productions

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Omaha Productions

Website:

https://omahaproductions.com

Description 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… Read more “Omaha Productions”

Knoxville News Sentinel

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Knoxville News Sentinel

Website:

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=0

Description 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 … Read more “Knoxville News Sentinel”