Attention future interns
Hey there future intern! Here is some advice I wish I had known before starting my internship at KTSM. Let’s face it, we all desperately want to be the perfect intern or at least come close to being as ideal as possible so here is some advice that will at least give you an idea of what I would have liked to know before interning at KTSM. Remember, every internship is different therefore things change from place to place but always remember even current employees make mistakes. Learn from your mistakes and move on, it’s a fast paced world out there there’s no pause button so keep it going. Time flies during your internship so enjoy the moment you’re currently in. No matter how tired you may be after each day always remember to make the most of it the following day. I still remember the first day I started my internship at KTSM and now I can’t believe the end is near...
Your internship is what you make of it. No one will come and tell you what to do all of the time. More times rather than not it’s expected that you take initiative and demonstrate what you are capable of doing. Always be of help in whatever you can be.
Stay true to your aspirations. Let your supervisor or anyone else you work with know what you are interested in doing during your internship. For example if you want to read off prompter or do a package, then do it. Don’t be scared to let them know what your career goals are when anyone asks.
Try new things. It’s as a simple as that. We all have things we don’t have much interest in doing, but sometimes it’s important in giving them a try and learning from each experience.
the courses that most helped me throughout this internship were TV1. The practice at the teaching journalism studio aided me in feeling more comfortable with working at a real TV station.
This internship with KTSM has helped me gain more confidence while reporting. I have observed reporters and photographers and their advice has helped me grow as a journalist and feel more confident in my work. Helping reporters, photographers, and producers has allowed me to realize that with time and effort I can do things I never expected I could be capable of doing.