Description of work area

Many people get an initial buzz at being party to an industry they may have wanted to be part of for a long time but the reality is that it can be quite hard work. An internship in journalism area requires long hours completing tasks which are essential to the running of the section of the paper.

The editor will normally be supportive though and allow opportunities to write and gather content but when the office gets busy you will need to as well; you may get the opportunity to go out researching stories, either with another reporter or by yourself but this likely only happen if you can show you are very good at what you do and are responsible, with good ideas.

You will need to be enthusiastic, dedicated and available and work hard to make a go in this industry as it can be hard to find a job without good experience – as every editor or reporter will tell you. Your English skills in both spoken and written language really will need to be good and you will need to work at making it better all the time, so extra lessons before you start when here may be a good idea. If you are really willing to succeed and put the effort in this could well be the internship for you.