There is just a little more than four weeks left to secure an internship for Summer 2025. I keep a log of every student who visits me about internships. I’d like to see more names on that log! Please stop in for chocolate and perhaps a little help in finding an internship. Here is how internship searches go.

1. Find the internship. Apply; hopefully on the same day.
2. Hear back from the internship in one week. Schedule an interview, probably for the next week.
3. Interview.
4. Get an offer during the interview or within a day or two.
5. Get the internship to sign paperwork and submit Site Offer Form and Student Data Sheet to Dr. Lenze.

All of that takes about four weeks when the process goes smoothly. In other words, we’re in the end game now! Are you applying to 10 internships a week through Indeed? Have you been to see me during office hours? There is still time to find a great internship! I hope I see you soon!

Dr. Lenze

There are still a few positions left!!!!!!!!!!

IUP-TV / The Swoop Internship – Summer 2025

Description: Students in the internship will work in various media areas – video, audio, radio, website, and graphics projects – and/or promotions and marketing. This experience involves real world media production and marketing/promotional activities done in a highly collaborative team environment. We produce content in all areas of the communications field including department promotional materials, shows for IUP-TV and WIUP-FM, and projects for the community. Students will be able to leave with multiple productions for their resume, possible references from inside and outside of the department, and realistic work experience. The internship is on-site at the Indiana campus.

Dates: Internships start on Wednesday, May 14 and will finish on Friday, July 25

Minimum Required Qualifications:

Strong background in one or more of the following areas:

• o Production: video, audio, graphics, images, photography, radio, web design
• o Media Marketing / Promotions: strong writing, research, and organizational skills
• o Scripting: strong non-fiction writing skills; ability to interview subjects and develop stories

Major: Major or minor in Communications Media, overall GPA of 3.00 or above

To Apply: Please submit application materials by email to Mark.Piwinsky@iup.edu.

• Cover letter demonstrating your skills and their applicability to our project work – see examples below.
• Resume – Include software and technical skills, promotions work.
• Link to online portfolio.
• Letters from two references, one must be a COMM faculty member.
• Interviews required for viable applicants.

Application Timeline / Deadlines

• First round of application reviews – apply by March 3
• Second round of application reviews – apply by March 28
• After the second round, applications will be accepted only if space is available.

Projects: Work typically includes IUP-TV, community and campus video projects, promotional work, website development, social media, audio theater, radio ads, etc. Some examples.

Audio Theater: Christmas Carol- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWxstVweUS4 · No Loose Ends – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=se1p90vfFz0

The Swoop: · American Planning Association – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SR5pADd3PfY · Coalport Coal Museum – link to video at https://www.coalportmuseum.org/news.html · Lymes Disease – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mkDhoZSosOc · Underground Railroad Overview – see the video at https://undergroundrailroadblairsvillepa.com/ · Underground Railroad Promotional Video – https://undergroundrailroadblairsvillepa.com/team · Weavers Perfect Memory – see video at https://www.weaversperfectmemory.com/about · Wildcat Band – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fMMu_b_EkBA&t=437s

Questions? More Information? – email Mark.Piwinsky@iup.edu

Many students, at the end of February, start to feel anxious about finding an internship. Let me start this blog post by saying there is still a lot of time to find an internship, but you need to kick it into high gear now! Back in the fall, in COMM 400, I told you the following.

• You start looking in January.
• You apply for 10 internships a week through Indeed or other sources.
• You meet with Dr. Lenze early in the spring and as often as needed till you get an internship.

So, how are you doing with that plan? Are you applying to 10 a week? Have you been to see me during office hours? Did you start looking and applying in January? If the answer to any of those questions is no, then start now!

1. Update your account on Indeed. Upload your resume, reference letters, and any other relevant documents and start applying!
2. Visit Dr. Lenze. Office hours are MWF 9-10 and MW 1:30 – 3. Other times by appointment. Zoom appointments available!

It is not too late by far! But you can’t wait any longer! I hope I see you soon!

Dr. Lenze
127 Stouffer Hall

There are only a few days left to apply for this internship! We can make the May to Mid August Internship work! This is a paid internship!

The Spring Career Fair on Wednesday, February 19, from 10:00 AM-2:00 PM offers you the opportunity to connect with employers and discuss full-time, part-time, entry-level, internship, and co-op positions. We look forward to seeing you!

https://app.joinhandshake.com/career_fairs/01a07274-587f-4312-a321-7e759c2b493c/student_preview

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Dr. Lenze will not be available for office hours from 1:30 pm to 3:00 pm on Wednesday, February 12, 2025. He will be available on Friday, February 14, 2025 as scheduled.

An oustanding alumnus, Joel Goodling, contacted us about an internship opportunity in Columbus, Ohio.

https://www.teamworkonline.com/hockey-jobs/hockeyjobs/columbus-blue-jackets/2025-summer-journalism-internship-2109646

The Columbus Blue Jackets are a professional ice hockey team based in Columbus, Ohio. The Blue Jackets compete in the National Hockey League as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference. The franchise began play as an expansion team in 2000.

• Assist with grant-related opportunities and grant management.
• Create and implement social media and web content strategies.
• Work on public communications and community engagement.
• Ideal for students in Journalism, Communications, Public Relations, or Digital Media.