I missed a couple newspaper-internship deadlines earlier this month, so I'm starting to formulate some backup plans for this summer. I've become really interested in political/government reporting recently, so I was thinking about working for a state representative and seeing the other side of the coin, so to speak.
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Do you think that's a good idea? It could be a useful experience for future assignments, but I'm not sure. I want to be a news journalist out of college, and this job could make me look like a biased reporter.
As always, interested to hear what you think,
Keegan, University of Wisconsin-Madison journalism student
That can certainly be a legitimate path. It is not as good as having a reporting internship, but it is better than working in neither journalism nor the subject area where you want to specialize.
I know you have broadened your summertime goals beyond journalism. Also be sure to open up your search in terms of location and circulation size. A newsroom internship would be best for the career you describe, so don't give up on that yet.
One place you can look for more leads is the internship directory on the Web site of the American Society of Newspaper Editors.
Coming Wednesday: She enjoys her job at a daily, but not the town it is in and wonders whether it would be smart to move to a weekly closer to home where she would be happier.
