Internship and Job Opportunities — Department of Journalism

Job Opportunities

Trefoil Group, Milwaukee is currently hiring an Account Manager. Go to http://trefoilgroup.com/careers/job-opportunities.html to learn more.

Internship Opportunities

Writing/Reporting/Editing

Menasha Corporation, Summer 2013 — Promote and communicate an internal, organizational environmental awareness program for employees. Duties will include administering daily email messages, researching and writing short stories about the program and its successes, obtaining or shooting photos to accompany stories, and more.
FOX CITIES Magazine — Fall 2013. Assist editor with research, update calendars and guide, update web content, proof-read, fact-check and more.

J.J. Keller & Associates, Inc., Neenah — Proofread copy for spelling or grammatical errors using standard proofreading symbols, review electronically-rendered content for completeness and appropriate formatting, manipulate content, primarily XML format, to achieve desired output for print and electronic products, and more.
Puluche Media, Inc. — This new online music medium that covers the contributions of all forms of rock music from an educational perspective is seeking students to write for its website, including album reviews, features with well-known artists, and more.
Gannett Wisconsin Media — Summer 2013. Reporter intern will cover news and features and report information through a variety of multimedia platforms. Capture video, use Twitter, take photos and have a strong grasp of the written word. Reporter internship opportunities are available in the following markets: Green Bay, Appleton, Oshkosh, Wausau, Marshfield, Wisconsin Rapids, Stevens Point, Sheboygan and Manitowoc.

Oshkosh Scene — Summer 2013. Write a monthly feature on Oshkosh-related content, assist in implementing social marketing, help promote community partner events, help with layout and design of the publication and more.
Student Press Law Center — Ongoing. The Student Press Law Center Web site offers a list of internships along with its own internship in Washington, D.C. The internship is open to undergraduate and graduate students as well as recent college graduates with experience in news writing and an interest in media law.
Greatnorthernoutdoors.net — Ongoing. Web magazine looking for student journalists with a passion for the outdoors to write about hunting, fishing and other outdoor activities. Seeking regular written, photographic and video submissions.
UW Oshkosh Today — Ongoing. UW Oshkosh Today is offering student writers the opportunity to boost their portfolios with bylined news and features articles published on the University's official news site.

Advertising:

Marketing, Promotions and Event Planning:

The Oshkosh Area Community Foundation - Summer, Fall or Spring Semester. Marketing Intern needed to assist coordinator in multiple projects ranging from event planning to social media interaction. For more information regarding the internship, or to submit a resume, email Joy Wick at Joy@OshkoshAreaCF.org
The Gardens of the Fox Cities, Appleton — Summer 2013. Marketing interns sought to help raise awareness of the garden’s educational opportunities, community outreach programs and its grounds.
Downtown Fond du Lac Partnership, Inc. — Spring, Summer of Fall semesters — Assist in the execution of outreach efforts to professional staff and employers related to the Downtown Fond du Lac Partnership, ssist with developing marketing strategies for promoting businesses and events including a promotional brochure, assist with branding and logo, and more.

The Campus Special — Summer 2013. Work one-on-one with local business owners in your college town. Learn advanced selling techniques, marketing, and advertising. Manage clients, accounts, and receivables.

Eat Street Oshkosh has internship openings for a brand ambassador, brand manager and account manager. Go to https://eatstreet.com/jobs/ to apply.
Trefoil & Group, Milwaukee — Fall 2013. Trefoil & Group is currently hiring a marketing and PR and sales and marketing intern. For more information or to apply go to http://trefoilgroup.com/careers/job-opportunities.html

Trefoil Group —Summer and Fall 2013. Participate in the new business development efforts by identifying, creating and nurturing new business prospects, qualify sales leads and conduct research on prospective companies, maintain and report on the status of targeted clients, and more.

Special Olympics Wisconsin-Fox Valley Area — Fall-May 2013. Assist Fox Valley Area Director of Development in raising awareness and funds for Special Olympics Wisconsin, while gaining experience in the planning and promotion of several major events throughout the year.
Clarity Care — Job duties depend on the applicant, but past interns have conducted market research, taken photos, assisted in developing customer service surveys, designed, created or wrote for newsletters, and more. Must be able to work a minimum of 4 hours a week. Apply online at www.claritycare.org under the volunteer tab or stop in at their office at 424 Washington Ave., Oshkosh.
Fox Cities Performing Arts Center — Ongoing. Coordinate and execute marketing and public relations strategies, maintain and manage database information, coordinate poster and flyer imprinting and distribution and more.

Public Relations:

Menasha Corporation, Summer 2013 — Promote and communicate an internal, organizational environmental awareness program for employees. Duties will include administering daily email messages, researching and writing short stories about the program and its successes, obtaining or shooting photos to accompany stories, and more.

Trefoil Group, Fall 2013.Support digital marketing offer with research, project planning, trend and results analysis; create content for client social media programs; distribute and report development for email marketing campaigns; write various communications including press releases, story pitches, client memos, etc.; develop and maintain media database, editorial calendars and media placements, and more.

Oshkosh Scene — Summer 2013. Write a monthly feature on Oshkosh-related content, assist in implementing social marketing, help promote community partner events, help with layout and design of the publication and more.

Graphic Design and Photography:

Gannett Wisconsin Media — Summer 2013. Photography intern will have strong journalism skills and the ability to generate daily and long-term story ideas for both print and web publication. Our emphasis is on covering local news and the intern will shoot a variety of assignments, including news, features, sports and business stories. The Photo Department regularly produces content for the web and this intern should be proficient in multimedia storytelling, which includes video, photo galleries and audio slideshows. Photo/video internship opportunities are available in the following markets: Fond du Lac
Stellar Blue Web Design — Gather, share, research, create and retrieve appropriate information, resize/format images, initiate social media, design website and print, and more.

Multimedia, Social Media, Web and Other:

Dublin's Irish Pub — Summer 2013. Develop strategies to communicate with various audiences using tools such as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, Google+ and Pinterest; establish strategies for event promotion including free and paid advertising opportunities; and more.
National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, Chicago/Midwest Chapter — Ongoing. Manage the daily update of chapter Web site and the chapter Facebook page, add features to the Web site that would add to marketing and promotion efforts, look into video streaming and other features not currently on the site, and more.

Internships in other areas:

Madison Area

-Internships in the Madison Area can be obtained by visiting our sister site at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Minneapolis Area

-Internships in the Minneapolis Area can be obtained by visiting our sister state's site at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities.

Internships in Wisconsin

-Milwaukee internships
-Local Careers
-Wis. PRSA internships

Diversity in Advertising and Public Relations Internships

-NCAA Internships
-American Association of Advertising Agencies Internships

Internship Opportunities in California

-Internships through Berkeley

Newspaper Internship Directory (Updated annually)

-Inland internships

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