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USC Annenberg graduate students have the opportunity to integrate into the South African professional culture while exploring what’s considered one of the most beautiful yet complex cities on the continent. Cape Town has it all: beaches, mountains, penguins,... Read more
Applications for Summer 2020 are now closed.
ProgramIt’s no surprise that Berlin, a hub for digital technology, global communications, and cultural diplomacy, has been named the “coolest city on the planet” by major media outlets. The Berlin Graduate Internship program offers USC Annenberg students the opportunity to... Read more
Three years, four cities, 54 companies and more than 80 students later, Maymester has become one of USC Annenberg’s signature experiences. I continue to be touched by the thank-you notes like these that I receive upon our return.
“The Maymester program is the most life-changing thing I have been a part of while at USC.”
“I am a first generation college student whose parents...
Interning as a graduate student can sometimes be a frustrating, but enlightening, experience. While studying full time in Annenberg’s Communication Management Master’s program, I also intern at BET (Black Entertainment Television), a subsidiary of Viacom. Though I’m truly grateful for these amazing opportunities, I sometimes contemplate the decision to postpone my entry into the workforce in...
In the spring of 2017, I was a Public Relations Intern for Whole Foods Market’s regional office in Glendale. I met my former boss through a connection at my previous summer internship at Burson-Marsteller. I spoke to my WFM boss for an informational interview in the fall of 2016, and she let me know that she was looking for an intern. This worked out perfectly since all seniors must secure an...
While perusing the Annenberg Jobs & Internships of the Day email, a news internship opportunity caught my eye. I decided to go on Annenberg Career Link to see what it was all about.
Undercover work. Hidden cameras. Stake outs.
Seeing those words on CBS’s Investigative News Internship application reeled me in, yet made me a little hesitant to apply. Although I previously...
It’s 8:56 am on a dark and wintery Wednesday morning; this normally calls for a cozy day to stay under the covers. But in the world of public relations, most of the employees most likely pulled an all-nighter in their cubicles. My eyes immediately follow the trace of paperwork and thick binders leading to my desk space. Colorful sticky notes with hastily scrawled penmanship fill the borders of...
Last semester, my media center shift fell on Monday mornings from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. It was without a doubt the highlight of my week—not only because I got to write stories for USC Annenberg Media, but also because I looked forward to the editorial meeting at 8:30 a.m. I love editorial meetings because I enjoy hearing about the day’s news, talking through stories and collaborating as a...