This webpage serves as a resource for C&IS students to search for internships in communication and media. The job postings are intended for all undergraduate majors and are for internships located in the state, region and internationally. No representations are made about the job postings included on this site. Advertisement of these job postings should not be interpreted as an endorsement or otherwise encouragement for students to apply for positions. Students bear the burden of researching all employers, and terms of employment, before responding to the job postings.
The College of Human Environmental Sciences is seeking an intern to assist with video and photography. This will include helping out on shoots, college events and post-production items, including: editing work, video clean-up and archival clean-up. This unpaid internship will begin in September 2017. The ideal candidate for this position is a freshman, sophomore, or junior level student. Upon successful completion of internship, intern may be hired as paid student employee. Regular working hours (between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.) with some after hours video shoots.
Preferred skills include:
To apply for this position, email a cover letter, 1-page resume and (if applicable) a website portfolio to Craig Graves by August 28th.
Wilbron Inc. offers a unique and rewarding intern experience for graphic design, public relations, communications, marketing and journalism college students. Students gain valuable experience in their respective field through participation in feature projects including public relations and marketing, branding, social media, community and media relations, photography, video production, event planning and much more. Each student receives a unique development plan to help guide them during their internship. Internships are non-paid. College credit is available, but not required for participation.
Email your resume along with work samples to Angela Miller and please specify the desired internship term. For questions, contact Angela Miller at 205.549.1000, ext. 102 or by email.
The internship involves Digital Asset Management of clips and back catalog, captioning, and other standard editing duties. It is a working television show, so superb organizational skills, and the ability to pay attention to detail are must have qualities for this position.
There may be additional opportunities for small editing and on set opportunities.
The ideal candidates will have availability for either of two daily shifts (9am-1pm, 1pm-5pm) , Monday through Thursday. They would like applicants to be able to work 2 shifts per week.
Skills needed:
The deadline for this unpaid internship is August 9th, 2017. To apply for this posting, send a resume to Zach Travis.
Public Relations:
A Peritus intern will assist the entire team with various public relations efforts dedicated to support and help each client achieve their unique communications goals. Requirements for this posting are:
Public Affairs:
A Public Affairs Intern with Peritus PR will assist the public affairs team with various communications, research and grassroots efforts to help each client achieve their unique policy or issue-related initiatives and goals. Our public affairs internship attracts students who are interested in the political process or learning more about how communications plays a role in educating and influencing stakeholders important to our clients. Public affairs interns provide hands-on advocacy and grassroots support in a variety of industries and will gain experience in meaningful community relations campaigns. Requirements for this posting are:
To apply for either of these postings, send your resume, three writing samples and a cover letter to the Peritus team no later than July 31, 2017.
Habitat for Humanity of Tuscaloosa, a local affiliate of a world-wide, non-profit organization, transforms lives through home ownership and home repair for low-income families. HFHT seeks an intern who can help the organization convey its dynamic mission to our community through public relations and advertising, especially as it relates to social media publicity for the non-profit’s construction work, and for the ReStore (the organization’s building materials and furniture thrift store). Other duties may include developing press releases, e-mail communications, newsletters, fundraising letters, newspaper advertisements, and any other form of communication to further the Habitat mission. The internship may be either a single semester or an academic year, but a full academic year is preferred.
Skills required for this position:
The internship will be located in the HFHT office on 35th street and will start August 28th. The deadline for this internship is August 18th. To apply for this posting, email a resume to Ellen Potts.
Under the direction of HSWA board, the intern will be responsible for maintaining consistency between social media accounts; promoting and publicizing the animals as well as HSWA’s events and endeavors; and managing all daily social media activity.
This unpaid internship has opportunities for the summer and the fall.
Required skills:
To apply, please complete this application and email to Dr. Suzanne Horsley.
Zeekee Interactive is seeking an intern to be a digital marketing assistant.
The Digital Marketing Assistant is responsible for assisting in the day-to-day activities of client digital marketing operations. This paid internship ($12-15/hour) requires 30 hours/week for Summer 2017.
Overview:
Skills Required:
To apply, click here.
Small Talk Social is looking for an intern for the Summer semester!
If you’re a Business / Marketing / Communications (or related field) student interested
in learning more about social media marketing, content creation and small business
ownership, they want you to join them for approx. 12-15 hours a week.
The following skills are required for this position:
This unpaid internship takes place in Birmingham, Alabama and begins this summer. Interested applicants should email a resume to hello@smalltalksocial.com.
Student interns for NASA will collaborate on sophisticated communications campaigns as they create web features, press releases, newsletter articles, social media posts, digital content, video news releases and contribute to press conferences, media visits and interviews. Students will track and analyze the effectiveness of communications tactics. Interns will participate in media and outreach events. Interns will contribute to social media content and posts, media relations stories and postings as well as employee communications, informational and promotional materials and event communications plans and products.
Interns would work part-time while in school and most interns have the potential to be hired as a full-time government employee. Only the first 75 students on list will be considered. Any applications received up until 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time the day the limit is reached will be considered.
This internship, located in Huntsville, Alabama, begins in September 2017.
To apply for this internship, click here.
Are you a young journalist looking for experience writing about state politics, faith and culture, sports, or business? If so, join the Yellowhammer team.
Yellowhammer News is a conservative outlet publishing stories to thousands of people, including some of Alabama’s most influential power players. Now, with YHN’s new contributors program, you can get a slice of the action.
If interested, potential writers should reach out and apply as soon as possible, as selection is very competitive.
To apply, submit a 1,000 word writing sample for evaluation to contribute@yellowhammernews.com.
UA Career Center - The UA Career Center partners with students as they explore possibilities, develop skills and connect with opportunities. Log on to Crimson Careers to review additional internships and full-time employment opportunities. Consider an Industry Immersion trip to visit a city of interest and network with industry professionals over three days and four nights.
Industry Immersion - Consider an Industry Immersion trip to visit a city of interest and network with industry professionals over three days and four nights.
If you are seeking course credit for your internships, please contact the Internship Coordinator for your major to make these arrangements prior to the term in which your internship will begin:
