News Department Internship
Wood TV 8
120 College, SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Phone: (616) 771-9625
Web site: www.woodtv.com

Internship objective: To gain real world experience in a corporate newsroom setting while providing reporting, researching and broadcasting services.

Semesters interns are needed: Fall, Spring, Summer I & II annually

Hours per week: 10-15 hours per week/depending upon the number of weeks scheduled to intern.

Academic qualifications: Declared major in Film, Video & Media Studies, Broadcast Cable Production, Media Studies, Communication Studies, or Journalism.

Desired skills and qualifications:
Familiar with reporting and news-casting
Communication major or related field of study

Description of intern responsibilities:
To assist in story broadcasting
To assist in on-assignment reporting
To do-in depth story research
To assist in story production
To assist at least once at every broadcast shift at WOOD

Location: Grand Rapids, MI

Intern sponsor: Pat Leihan, Producer/Director

Credit: College credit toward communication major, minor or general electives. One hour of college credit is earned for 40 hours of work. Student interns must be registered for college credit.

Interested students should contact:
Pat Leihan
Producer/Director
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
(616) 771-9625

Evaluation: The evaluation and grade will be completed by Internship Coordinator Marilyn Kritzman and will be based upon the following:
v The student’s journal/log/observation of all intern activities
v The student’s copy of all work produced
v Final paper
v The internship sponsor mid-internship evaluation
v The internship sponsor final evaluation

Method of evaluation:
v Student’s journal/log: 20%
v Student’s work: 20 %
v Paper: 20%
v Internship sponsor mid-internship evaluation: 20%
v Internship sponsor final evaluation: 20%

Calendar:
v E-mail updates to faculty sponsor every month.
v Additional communication via email, phone or in person as needed
v All materials are to be submitted to Marilyn Kritzman on the Wednesday prior to final weeks of the semester/session registered.
v Internship sponsor evaluation due half way through the internship
v Internship sponsor final evaluation due the Wednesday prior to finals with the rest of the material. It may be submitted with the student’s materials in a sealed envelope, or the sponsor may submit it separately by the due date.


Student’s signature


Intern sponsor's (at internship site) signature


Coordinator of Undergraduate Internship’s (Marilyn S. Kritzman) signature