Every semester, the USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism recognizes students who have achieved a GPA of 3.5 or higher (on 12 units or more of letter-graded course work) by placing them on the Dean’s List. These students serve as examples for the entire USC Annenberg community and inspire... Read more
I spent eight weeks in San Ramon, California working as an intern in Chevron’s Policy, Government and Public Affairs department. Within the department, I worked primarily with the Downstream and Chemicals Public Affairs Manager for the Pacific Northwest and Northern California. My experience at Chevron not only gave me hands-on experience in the public affairs field, but it also helped me...
My love affair with basketball started when I was only a baby. That was when my dad began carrying me underneath the turnstiles at Madison Square Garden to watch the Knicks. As I’ve grown older and worked throughout my time at USC, I’ve always thought about how I could turn my passion for the game into a career. Despite peaking at 5’11” (on a good day) I made my hoop dreams come true...
Whenever I think about a magazine internship, the first things that come to mind (thanks to Gossip Girl and The Devil Wears Prada) are coffee runs, lunch orders and dry cleaning.
Luckily, I never had to do any of those things this summer as an editorial intern at the Arts & Culture department of Los Angeles Magazine. In fact, I did more than I could ever imagine.
My boss,...
My mom never let me watch Gossip Girl growing up, so naturally, I searched for ways to watch such a brilliant show on my own without her knowing. When Hulu launched in 2007, they gave a young sixth grade me the opportunity to watch each new episode the day after it aired for free online, no subscription necessary. I have always had a special place in my heart for Hulu, since I felt I...
I first heard about The Hollywood Reporter internship program in the back of an Uber. I had just joined a sorority and some of the older members had invited new members out to dinner to get to know each other better. We were covering all of the typical bases: what year we were graduating, where we were from and what we were studying. When I mentioned I was studying journalism, the...
This past spring, I had the opportunity to intern full time at The Academy of Country Music in Encino, CA. I am a graduate student in Communication Management, and have hopes of establishing a career in marketing and publicity in the music industry. I came across this internship on The Academy’s website in September, and throughout the next several months went through three rounds of...
For the past two weeks, USC Annenberg students have been immersed in the inner workings – and networking with the high ranks – of media companies on both U.S. coasts.
Sixteen undergrad students are in New York City, and 16 undergrads are in the San Francisco Bay area. Chosen to take part in the highly-selective Maymester and Bay Area Maymester programs, they represent a range of USC...