Broadcast Media
Fox 17 WXMI
3117 Plaza Drive NE
Grand Rapids, MI 49525
Phone: (616) 364-8722
Web site: www.wxmi.com

Internship objective: To give interns hands-on experience in broadcasting media

About the interning organization: FOX 17 WXMI is located in Grand Rapids, Michigan, which is in the 39th largest market in the United States. FOX 17's designated market area (DMA) is Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo and Battle Creek

Semesters interns are needed: Fall, spring, Su I & SII annually

Number of interns needed: Minimum of 1

Start date: On or near the first day of the semester, negotiable

End date: On or near the last day of the semester, negotiable

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

Academic qualifications: Declared major or minor in the School of Communication

Internship areas:

1. News – Including assisting with electronic news gathering (ENGand SNG), assignment desk duties and observing and participating withnews anchors, reporters and photographers
2. Sports – Including electronic news gathering (ENG and SNG),watching and logging sporting events, writing and editing sports footageand stories, and observing and participating with sports anchors andphotographers
3. Sales – Research, proposal development and presentation, anddeveloping and servicing advertising clients

AT WOOD TV8:

1. LIN Television Minority Scholarship & Training Program. LIN Television Corporation (LIN) sponsors a scholarship program designed to help educate and train outstanding minority candidates who seek to enter the television broadcast field. LIN's hope is that the program's success will enrich the cultural diversity in the LIN station group and lead to a diverse group of managers and leaders within the company.
2. ProducerWOOD TV8 / WOTV 4 in Grand Rapids, Michigan is looking for creative candidates wanting to learn how to put together a dynamic, live news broadcast for a station with a reputation of strong journalism.

Location:
Fox 17 WXMI
3117 Plaza Drive NEGrand Rapids, MI 49525

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

Interested students should: Call (616) 364-8722

Evaluation: The evaluation and grade will be completed by Internship Coordinator Marilyn Kritzman and will be based upon the following:

1. The student’s journal/log/observation of all intern activities
2. The student’s copy of all work produced
3. The student’s learning objectives and progress made toward the learning objectives
4. Final paper
5. The internship sponsor mid-internship evaluations

The internship sponsor final evaluation

Method of Evaluation:

1. Student’s journal/log: 20%
2. Student’s work: 20 %
3. Paper: 20%
4. Internship sponsor mid-internship evaluation: 20%
5. Internship sponsor final evaluation: 20%
   
   

Calendar:

1. E-mail updates to faculty sponsor every month.
2. Additional communication via email, phone or in person as needed
3. All materials are to be submitted to Marilyn Kritzman on the Wednesday prior to final weeks of the semester/session registered.
4. Internship sponsor evaluation due half way through the internship
5. Internship sponsor final evaluation due the Wednesday of finals week with the rest of the material. The evaluation 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