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The internship is in Chicago for the CBS owned WBBM-TV. The internship is for a public relations intern who would work with the public affairs and communications director. Assisting with station-sponsored events, talent appearances, and preparing promotional materials are just some of the duties of this internship.

It seems like a good experience and is interesting because it takes place at a television station. There is a lot of public relations work done at t.v. stations and the skills one might develop here would certainly help when looking for a job. Assisting with station-sponsored events is, for me, the most intriguing part of this internship because I am interested in event planning.

To prepare for an internship like this, simply taking the required classes is not going to satisfy. Although I am working on my degree, I am currently interning at Emmis Communication in downtown St. Louis. Emmis owns four of the major St. Louis radio stations, KHITS 96, 105.7 The Point, KSHE 95, and 97.1 FM Talk. I work with the Emmis Marketing Group, specifically with the Event Management Specialist, Ellie Sertic. I have helped on numerous events for all of the radio stations that include all the planning leading up to the event itself and also creating promotional materials for the events.