Pulliam Media Internship Program

Our internship program is named for Russell Pulliam, long time journalist, media statesman and part of one of America's distinquished journalism families. Mr. Pulliam has been a critical part of the development of the institute from its inception. Pulliam is currently an editor with the Indianapolis Star after a stint with the Associated Press in New York City. He is the author of Gene Pulliam: The Last of the Newspaper Titans, a biography of Russ's grandfather, Eugene Pulliam.

This program is designed to place our choice graduates into the real working environment of the press. Nothing trains journalists like actually writing. And nothing trains good journalists like actually writing under the watchful eye of a seasoned editor.

The internship requirements are as follows:

1. The internship must be with a news organization.
2. The intern must arrange his/her own media contact.
3. The interning position must be as a working reporter.
4. The interning student must be a graduate from the institute's New York course.
5. The time commitment of the internship is at least 40 hours/week.
6. The duration of the internship is up to six months for the first internship.

Not all graduates of the credit courses are selected to be interns. This program is reserved for those students who demonstrate the most promise to compete in newsrooms as competent journalists. The intern selection will be made by the institute director.