Journalism
The B.A. degree program in journalism is designed for students interested in pursuing careers in print, broadcast and online journalism, photojournalism, public relations, and corporate communications. The program also will meet the needs of those who wish to teach journalism at the high school level or to pursue a postgraduate degree in journalism or mass communications.
Most journalists are staff members at newspapers or television and radio stations. But some are freelancers -- self-employed professionals who gather and package news for many different organizations.
IU Southeast offers two tracks for Journalism major:
Advising and Career Coaching
Dana Gohmann M.Ed.
Lead Academic Advisor
Assistant to the Dean
Crestview Hall 137
Phone: (812) 941-2391
dgohmann@ius.edu
Misti Jones
Assistant Director
Career Coach/Employer Liaison for Arts & Letters and Social Sciences
Univ. Center South 106
Phone: (812) 941-2275
mjones24@ius.edu
Job Titles
Learn from Professionals
Social Media and Networking
Consider following and/or joining these local and national organizations to meet professionals
- American Medical Writers Association
- Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication
- Investigative Reporters and Editors
- National Press Photographers Association
- Online News Association
- Society of Professional Journalists - Louisville Chapter
Student Organizations
Find and join IU Southeast student organizations through Grenadier Central.
Get Experience
Volunteer Opportunities
Volunteer positions are a great way to get exposed to your field(s) of interest and to invest time in your local community.
- Louisville Public Media
- The Courier-Journal
- Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts
- Kentucky Derby Festival
- West Clark Community Schools
- Louisville Collegiate School
- LEO Weekly
Internships
IU Southeast students have completed the following internships to get related experience for their majors. For information on currently available internship opportunities, visit the Internships job board.
- WAVE-TV – News Media Intern
- WLKY TV – Online Journalism Intern
- Alpha Media – The Max Morning Show, WGZB Afternoons/Music Director Intern
- Baptist Hospital East – Public Relations Intern
- O’Bannon Publishing/The Corydon Democrat – Staff Writer Intern
- Greater Clark Educational Foundation – Communications Intern
- iHeartMedia, Inc. – Promotions Intern
- New Age Communications – Social Media Assistant Intern
- Education Matters Southern Indiana – Communications and Administration Intern
- Today’s Woman – Writer Intern
- Louisville Public Media – Newsroom Intern
- Insider Louisville – Insider Louisville Research & Data Intern
Top Employers
This top employers list was created using the LinkedIn Alumni Tool.
- The Learning House, Inc.
- The Courier-Journal
- The News Tribune
- Gannett USA TODAY NETWORK
- WAVE 3 News
- Louisville Collegiate School
- Blackstone Media
- WHAS-TV
