Internships
In the Department of Communication we believe that a high-quality internship provides a valuable opportunity for majors to gain exposure to communication careers while acquiring skills, contacts, and work products that will help upon entrance to the job market. We currently offer up to 4 credits to students with internships, 1 to 2 credits per quarter.
To receive credit you must complete 5 communication courses and fill out the COM 395 Application Form
Participate in i2i: Interview to Internship, where company representatives come to the Department for a few hours to conduct several 15-minute interviews with UW Comm students in CMU 102. Come dressed to impress with resume in hand for a shot to intern with leading Seattle companies.
i2i: JJ Caprices
JJ Caprices is looking for a Marketing/Social Media Intern for their Fashion Startup eCommerce Boutique in Bellevue. They are a new, online fashion boutique that features extraordinary, handmade women’s accessories carefully curated from around the globe, and they are looking for a smart, motivated, creative, dependable intern who loves to take brilliant Instagram pics, blog about fashion (and travel), write clever tweets and help with marketing projects. www.JJCaprices.com
The candidate must have their own computer and a smart phone. No experience required, but being able to navigate a smart phone, social media, various apps, and proofreading emails, posts, and comments is a plus.
The internship requires 8 to 12 hours per week, is unpaid, and can be anywhere from 3 to 6 months.
WHEN: Thursday, February 12 from 3 to 5 p.m.
WHERE: CMU 102E
SIGN UP: bit.ly/i2iJJCaprices
i2i: 425 Business Magazine
Interview with Premier Media Group’s 425 Magazine for a Production Internship, where you will gain real world experience in publishing, design, and journalism while working in the Bellevue office. The internship is three months long, 10 to 25 hours per week with a small stipend. Duties include: blog posts, research, copy editing, fact checking, and potential feature writing.
WHEN: Wednesday, February 25 from 2 to 4 p.m.
WHERE: CMU 102E
SIGN UP: bit.ly/i2i425BizMag
Student Spotlights and Locations
UW Comm students have interned at these companies and more. Click ‘Student Blog Post’ to read first-hand experiences from students who have held internships at the company listed:
