Internship Memoirs

Radio Is a Great Experience 0
- Internship Memoirs, Internships, Uncategorized
- January 17, 2023
WSHU Managing Editor JD Allen Discusses Story with Sydney Corwin By Sydney Corwin This semester I was a news intern with WSHU Public Radio. WSHU is based in Connecticut, but it has a Long Island Bureau with its office in the library. They have an internship program for Stony Brook students, which I learned about
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Loving the Chaos of a Newsroom 0
- Internship Memoirs, Internships
- January 3, 2023
By Daniella Rodriguez-Rebolledo During my time at The Messenger Papers, I have learned a great deal about print, writing and sticking up for yourself. The weekly paper covers three townships: Smithtown, Islip and Brookhaven. Each of these townships receives the same copy of The Messenger, with the exception of a few township specific
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Launching the Spirit of Communication 0
- Internship Memoirs, Internships
- January 3, 2023
By Stamatina Douzenis My story starts when I was born to a family that could pass for characters of My Big Fat Greek Wedding. It was practically a rite of passage for me to be the family’s translator – constantly alternating between English and Greek during doctors’ visits,
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Finding a Path in PR 0
- Internship Memoirs, Internships
- January 3, 2023
By Izabelle Dessi During this past semester I was given the opportunity to work with Skollar PR as an intern. Throughout the semester I was able to help with creating press releases, pitch letters, and pitch decks, sending emails to news outlets and clients, create publicity schedules for the clients (this includes a list
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Covering the Arts at WSHU 0
- Internship Memoirs, Internships
- January 3, 2023
By Janet Chow During my Fall 2022 Internship, I worked as an WSHU News Intern, covering arts, music, and entertainment news. I conducted interviews with organizations around Long Island and Connecticut. I wrote web copies and “cut and copies,” so the piece could be heard on the radio for their segment called “All Things Considered,”
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Trying Something New 0
- Internship Memoirs
- June 2, 2022
By Katharina Buczek I transferred to Stony Brook University during the COVID-19 pandemic and, due to the social disconnect, I felt a bit lost in my career plans. I was unsure what journalistic path really spoke to me, and that anxiety was almost paralyzing at times. Even after searching and applying for internships, I still felt
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