Communications is a broad field. Students go into a wide variety of careers with a communications-related degree. Below, we've divided the internship listings into two different areas: Public Relations and Broadcasting, though there are other areas.
The inclusion of this information should not be construed as an endorsement of any organization. Applicants are 
strongly encouraged to research all employers. If you experience difficulty linking to any of these sites, please e-mail.
Suggestions for additional sites are welcomed. Remember, you can always find current internship and job opportunities on our e-recruiting system. We always recommend students meet with the Internship Coordinator (Dan.GomezPalacio@westminster-mo.edu) to learn more about finding the right internship.
[Public Relations/Communications/Marketing]
for a definition of Public Relations click here.
General Sites
American Association of Advertising Agencies
http://www.aaaa.org
Advertising Agencies in America
http://www.americanadagencies.com
Council of Public Relation Firms http://www.prfirms.org/career/internships.asp
International Association of Assembly Managers an professional organization for those who run arenas, convention centers, performing arts centers, etc http://www.iaam.org/iaam_news/pages/NLInternships.htm
Professional Convention Management Association http://www.pcma.org/x9.xml
Public Relations Society of America - Central Iowa (Des Moines) - other PRSA's out there check your local chapter. www.prsaciowa.org
St. Louis
Community Service Public Relations Council Internship Postings: http://stlouis.missouri.org/501c/csprc/interns.html
Fleishman-Hillard (all over US including St. Louis and KC)
www.fleishman.com/careers/internships.html
The Hauser Group http://www.hausergrouppr.com/employment.htm
Hughes:
http://www.hughes-stl.com/contact-internship-overview.asp
PRSA: http://www.prsastlouis.org/jobbank/internships.htm
Relay Worldwide: http://karma.recruitmax.com/ENG/careerportal/default.cfm
Rogers Townsend (St. Louis): http://rodgerstownsend.com/intern_application.pdf
Schupp, CO: http://schuppco.com/advertising_careers.htm#
St. Louis Ad Club (a listing of advertising/PR firms in the area): http://www.adclubstlouis.org/jobs.cfm
St. Louis Sports Commission (Summer deadline = 3/28): http://www.stlsports.org/volunteer/intern.php
World Trade Center: http://www.worldtradecenter-stl.com/aboutus/internshipApplicationPosting.htm
Zipatoni, Inc (St. Louis) www.zipatoni.com
Kansas City
American Marketing Association - KC:
http://www.ama-kc.org/index-5.asp
City of KC: http://www.kcmo.org/manager.nsf/web/internopenings
Fleishman-Hillard (all over US including KC)
http://www.fleishman.com/careers/internships/internships.htm
Kansas City Ad Club - great, extensive list of PR/Marketing/Communications Internship (Download the "INTERNSHIP GUIDE") http://www.kcadclub.com/aboutUs/aboutUs.asp
Opera Theater in St. Louis: www.opera-stl.org/Careers_Internships.aspx
Plattform: www.plattformad.com/01-plattform-internship.asp
Starlight Theater: http://www.kcstarlight.com/starlight2.aspx?pgID=917
St. Louis Internships at Area Attractions: http://www.stlattractions.org/content/downloads/SLAA_Internship_Booklet_2008.pdf
Sunflower State Games (Topeka): http://www.sunflowergames.com/about/internships
Two West, Inc (Kansas City - founded by a WC Grad) www.twowest.com
Other
Ad Professionals of Des Moines: http://www.adprosdsm.com/jobs.asp
Communique, Inc (Jefferson City) http://www.communiqueinc.com/
Carter, Ryley, Thomas (Richmond, NYC, LA, and Norfolk): http://www.crt-tanaka.com/internships.php
Crosby~Volmer International Communications (Washington DC and Oklahoma City): http://www.crosbyvolmer.com/contact_careers.html
Dix & Eaton (Cleveland, OH): http://www.dix-eaton.com/de_internship.html
Harold Burson Summer Internship Program (Chicago, LA, SF, NYC, and DC): http://www.burson-marsteller.com
Ketchum, Inc (Various) http://www.ketchum.com/careers
Learfield Communication (Jefferson City):www.learfield.com
Martin Williams (Minneapolis, MN): http://velocity.martinwilliams.com/
Meredith Corporation (Des Moines, IA)
http://www.meredith.com/meredith_corporate/careers.html
New York City Advertising Club:
http://www.theadvertisingclub.org/internships
Peppercom (NYC, San Francisco):
http://www.peppercom.com/index.php?id=91
Porter Novelli (Global):
www.porternovelli.com/site/mainpage.aspx?pgname=careers
Schenkein (Denver):
http://www.schenkein.com/who_we_are/internship.html
Stone Ward, Inc (Little Rock)
http://www.stoneward.com/camp_reality/
Weber Shandwick (Nationwide):
www.webershandwick.com/Default.aspx/Careers/Internships
[Broadcasting/Journalism]
Most local television, radio stations, and newspapers offer internships in many different departments. Check out the websites of your local stations or give them a call to find out about their program. See below for a small selection of broader opportunities.
- Joey at 810 WHB in Kansas City
Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (Hollywood, CA) http://www.emmys.org/foundation/internships.php
AP Internship Program: http://www.ap.org/apjobs/
C-Span (Washington DC) http://www.recruitingcenter.net/clients/cspan/publicjobs/
Corporation of Public Broadcasting (Various) http://www.cpb.org/jobline/
Emmis Communications (Indianapolis, IN) http://emmis.com/jobs/internships2.aspx
ESPN (New York City or Bristol, CT) www.joinourteam.espn.com/joinourteam/college_relations.html
Fox Broadcasting http://www.foxcareers.com/internships.asp
Institue for Humane Studies Journalism Internships (Placements at major newspapers with a stipend): http://www.theihs.org/internship_programs/id.706/default.asp
www.Journalismjobs.com Great job source for journalism jobs and internships throughout country.
KMOX - St. Louis: http://www.kmox.com/pages/7778.php
Morningstar Communications (Overland Park, KS) http://www.morningstarcomm.com/positions.html
Missouri Life Magazine (Boonsville, MO) : http://missourilife.com/JobOpenings.htm
MSNBC (New York City) http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3080682/
MTV Networks (Various) https://jobhuntweb.viacom.com/jobhunt/main/internships.asp
National Public Radio (HQ in Washington DC, other opps. elsewhere) http://www.npr.org/about/jobs/intern/
Oklahoma Association of Broadcasters
http://www.oabok.org/Careers/internships.html
Poynters Online: Great resource for current and aspiring journalists: http://www.poynter.org/ Large career section.
Turner Broadcasting (Atlanta, GA) http://www.turner.com/careers/
TV Jobs
http://www.tvjobs.com/intern.htm
UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism
http://www.journalism.berkeley.edu/jobs/internships.html
For more information:
Contact the Internship Coordinator by e-mail, call 573-592-5381, or make an appointment to visit the Internship Office at Newnham Hall, lower level.
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