Internship Credit & Academic Policies
The following program policies apply to students enrolled in the Journalism & Media (JAM) minor.
Internship requirements for JAM minor:
Students are required to complete a pre-approved internship with a news organization, or in a media-related or communications role.
Internship hosts cannot be Duke campus-based organizations or programs.
Internships must involve 8 weeks of continuous engagement.
There is no specific requirement for the number of hours.
Required Pre-Approval:
Internships must be approved in advance to count toward the minor requirements. Please contact Professor Philip Napoli to make an appointment to meet with him to discuss your internship opportunities and request approval.
All students must submit this Internship Approval Form!
For Public Policy majors, note that an internship approved to meet the Public Policy major requirements can also meet the JAM minor requirements, AS LONG AS it includes a significant media-related component. Please visit the Public Policy internship webpage, for more information about Public Policy requirements.
Post-internship requirements:
Before we can record your completion of the internship requirement, we ask that you fill out the questionnaire below upon return to campus for program evaluation purposes. We may also ask you to share your experience and advice with future student applicants, but we will not share your feedback publicly or with your internship host.