Internships in journalism are vital links between college majors and courses and professional opportunities of the work world. They are of great value to both Michigan students and news organizations.

While they can be part of a student's total academic experience, internships are not jobs per se. Rather, they are learning opportunities having direct relationships to the student's study and career interests.

Nearly every Michigan college and university offers students opportunity to gain academic credit by completing a supervised experience. And although internship requirements and options may vary, the people essentially involved include the student, an academic internship coordinator and a field supervisor at a particular news organization.

Journalism internships include opportunities with a varying list of newspapers and news outlets (daily, weekly and occasional) and departments (editorial, advertising, photography, online, circulation and business).

This Internship Bank is intended to create bridges between high-achieving students and MPA members.

News outlets seeking interns: Please click on the above Submit New Listing link and fill in all relevant fields for each internship opportunity. If you have your own Web site and an established internship program, fill in the Newspaper Name field and provide your Web link or address in the How to Apply field. Thank you!

Students seeking internships: Please click on the above Browse All Listings link to begin your search. The key to a successful internship is matching your budding skills and particular time constraints with the real-world demands of a news workplace. Good luck!