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Internship

- the position of being an intern or the period during which a person is an intern

- практика, стажировка, интернатура

- summer internship — летняя практика

ead the following information about the internship the students of journalism usually have. Find out what the internship often includes. Translate the opinion of some officials about the role the internship can play in getting the first job.

There is no question that getting an internship is the № 1 way to get your foot in the door and make connections. Employers are ever impressed by those committed enough to volunteer their time and energy to observe and learn from experienced journalists in action. An internship also gives you the opportunity to demonstrate your talents and skills as a journalist to the editor.

Internships are rarely glamorous. More often than not they consist of photocopying, faxing, filing, and potentially answering phones. But bear with it – and don’t settle comfortably in your space. Instead, pitch story ideas and show your interest in learning more about the profession. Ask for small writing assignments and for feedback. An internship, while generally unpaid, should be reciprocal.

“A person without at least one internship is way behind his peers”, says George Rede, recruitment director at the Portland Oregonian.

Lee Backer, an Ohio State Journalism professor, declares “Having an internship is a predictor of having a job.”

John Krupetz, assistant professor and placement director at the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern, says “It is next to impossible for someone to enter the job market without an internship. I never had a recruiter ask a student what his grades are. They want to know about the internships they’ve had and what people say about them.”

Work in pairs. Share your ideas about the necessity and possibilities of gaining practical experience while studying. Do you support the points of view presented in the text above? Give your reasons.

Task 7

Now it is time to summarize the whole material. It would be nice to make it in the form of presentation using the cognitive maps you have made on the way journalists are trained in various countries. Keep in mind you should touch upon the following:

• the organizations which deal with the training for journalism (their aims and mission, structure and management, financing, etc.);

• different courses and programs available for the training of journalists;

• peculiarities of the undergraduate academic programs;

• degrees, diplomas, certificates the trainees can get.

WATCHING VIDEO 1

C OLUMBIA GRADUATE SCHOOL OF JOURNALISM

Do you know that it was Joseph Pulitzer who proposed to set up a world class Columbia Graduate School of journalism and bequeathed his money on it. On September 30, 1912, classes at CGSJ began. 79 students enrolled. Among the famous graduates of CGSJ there are 4 US Presidents, including Barack Obama, 26 foreign heads of state, 97 Nobel Laureates, 101 Pulitzer Prize winners.

Watch the video and do the tasks that follow.

Task 1

Tick the phrases you hear. The first point is done for you as an example.

Columbia Graduate School of Journalism teaches…

1	√	basics of fairness, ethics, caring for people
2		standards
3		undergraduate courses
4		adapting to changes
5		using modern tools
6		taking advantage of its location
7		improving the access to news
8		learning from mistakes
9		thinking critically
10		storytelling

Task 2

Answer the following questions.

1. What is the mission of Columbia Graduate School of Journalism?

2. What is it famous for?

3. How does CGSJ help its students in their professional life?

Task 3

You have watched the video and listened to teachers, students and former students about their impressions of working and studying at one of the most prestigious schools of journalism in the world. Recollect what you remember or what you liked most of all.

If you got interested in CGSJ you can learn about the prizes the school has been awarding in text 6 in the SUPPLEMENT.

WATCHING VIDEO 2

MA INTERNATIONAL JOURNALISM, UNIVERSITY OF CARDIFF

You will watch the interview of some graduates of the Master course of the University of Cardiff who share their thoughts about the degree and its relevance to their new career. They all answer the same question – What did you enjoy most about MA?

Watch the video and do the tasks that follow.

Task 1

Match the name of the person with his / her occupation and what country he / she is from.

	Name of the person		Occupation		Country
1	Thomas Barrett	a	correspondent, Reuters	g	Cardiff, the UK
2	Afreen Alam	b	financial news reporter	h	China
3	Jenifer DePaul	c	PR officer, University of Wales	i	London, the UK
4	William James	d	reporter, International Criminal Court	j	India
5	Judit Alguero Llop	e	science and environment correspondent, News X	k	New York, the USA
6	Tingjie Zhang	f	reporter and producer, the Fiscal Times	l	The Hague, the Netherlands

Task 2

Think who spoke about the following. Put the initial letter of the names opposite the phrase. The first line is done for you as an example.

№	Initials		They spoke about …
1	JAL	a	multicultural experience
2		b	excellent tutoring
3		c	the opportunity to be in multiple roles
4		d	course itself
5		e	experience of writing
6		f	different way of approaching the story
7		g	theoretical knowledge
8		h	standards of teaching
9		i	doing a lot and gaining a lot
10		j	international community with no segregation
11		k	rich discussions

 TRANSLATION AND WRITING ACTIVITIES

Task 1

It is very good when a person can not only express his/ her ideas in a foreign language, but help others to understand somebody’s speech. So, practice translating the following text into Russian/ Belarusian.