Internships and Practica
Internships provide great on-the-job experience. In some cases, students receive course credit; others are paid. Practica help build up real-life work experience on campus and in the community while also providing course credit.
Communication and Media Internships
Below is just a sampling of recent internship sponsors. The Russell G. Weigand Center for Professional Excellence (WCPE) is a great resource for students seeking out internships.
- BOOM Entertainment (social media)
- Chicago Bandits
- Chicago Blackhawks publicity office
- Chicago Bulls/Chicago White Sox Training Academy
- Chicago White Sox communications office
- City of Elmhurst
- Comcast Sports Net
- Elmhurst Chamber of Commerce
- Elmhurst Park District (communications and PR)
- Family Shelter Services
- House of Blues (talent booking)
- Integra Publishing
- Justice For All Girls
- Make-A-Wish Foundation
- McDonald’s Corporation
- MDA Chicago
- NBC5
- P.A.S.O.
- Premier Travel Media
- Radio stations 670 “The Score,” US 99.5, WJOL 1340 AM, WLUP, WBBM and 101.9 The Mix
- Robert Bosch, LLC
- Seventeen Magazine
- Stevens & Tate Marketing
- The Ronald McDonald House
- Union League Club of Chicago
- Walt Disney World
- WGN, Chicago
Practica in Communication and Media
- Digital Media Practicum (find a description on the Courses page)
- Radio Practicum (find a description on the Courses page)
- Media Practicum (listed with Department of English courses)