Overview

Each program offers hands-on academic experiences that reach beyond the traditional classroom structure. Through a combination of theoretical and experiential formats, students will engage in lively academic discussions, traverse each city while conducting investigative field work, and participate in professional workshops and events. Individually, each program will have its own unique focus and point of interest.

The goals of the Bureau programs are to:

• Provide advanced journalism training to student reporters and hands-on experience in reporting, editing and production/design
• Provide student reporters with media platforms to publish their works, giving them professional visibility in the field
• Help student reporters establish professional connections and career development opportunities
• Provide students reporters with a platform to experience personal and professional growth

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Caplin News Washington Bureau
601 New Jersey Ave NW
Suite 103
Washington, DC 20001

The Washington semester program will focus on the intersection between politics and journalism.  Students will explore the relationship between politics and the media and gain a thorough understanding of the responsibility of the news industry as the “fourth estate”.

This internship may be used to substitute for your final capstone course or an eligible elective with prior approval from the Department Chair. Accepted graduate students can arrange specific course equivalencies with the Spanish-language Journalism Master’s program faculty director.

Requirements

Applicants for the Caplin News Washington Bureau must:

1. Be a junior- or senior-level Journalism & Media undergraduate student, a Spanish-language Journalism graduate student, or a recent alumni.
2. Have a 3.0 minimum GPA
3. Have completed a previous internship
4. Be in good standing (academic, personal, and financial)

How to Apply

There are three easy steps to apply:

1. Meet with your academic advisor to ensure that this program will work with your academic progress/plan (does not apply to alumni applicants)
2. Complete the Washington, D.C., bureau application.
3. Complete a personal interview

Once the application has been reviewed and the interview conducted, you will be notified of your acceptance via email with the permission number to register for the associated course.

Housing

In an effort to best accommodate the needs of our students and offer the most cost-effective option we can, this program will not offer predetermined housing plans. Instead, students will have the opportunity to make their own housing arrangements in a manner that best suits their budget – be that staying with family, friends, or with a third-party housing provider. You can see a list of third-party housing providers here. This listing is intended as a guide only. FIU and the Lee Caplin School of Journalism & Media do not recommend a specific housing provider. It is the responsibility of each student to thoroughly research all available housing options and to secure his or her own accommodation.

Still have questions?

Contact Charles Strouse at cstrouse@fiu.edu for more information.