Internships in Televison and Radio Abroad

Television and Radio Internships Abroad

Female volunteer in the set We have a number of exciting journalism projects where you can work on radio stations in several destinations as well as TV stations in Costa Rica,  Mongolia and Ghana. These volunteer projects are a fantastic way to gain first hand journalism experience in broadcast media within a developing country. Regardless of your current experience, our custom tailored international journalism projects will give you the opportunity to contribute your own ideas and skills and to learn a lot in the process.

The radio and TV stations we work with cover a wide range of different topics: from the arts and politics to sports and local events. Many of these focus on news items and deal with issues facing the community, meaning you will get the opportunity to learn a lot about the culture of the country in which you are based.

“I worked on two placements, Choice FM in Accra and Atlantic FM at Cape Coast University; both were amazing but more importantly extremely fun. Choice FM was non-stop, being in the heart of the city, and there was always something to do. During my time I interviewed Ghana’s Olympic Committee and met the head coach of Accra’s football team. Atlantic FM was very different to this. Rather than going out everyday I was always working at the station. I met some fantastic people including the stations top DJ’s and by the end of my placement I was co-hosting ‘Drive Time’, the most listened to program in western Ghana.”
Steven Poulton – Radio Journalism in Ghana

Intern in Broadcast Journalism Abroad

You will have the opportunity to gain a wide range of journalistic experience and knowledge of all areas of the radio or TV station you are working on. You can expect to contribute in areas like research, production, presenting, and more. Let us know which role you are most interested in – behind the scenes or in front of the camera! You will most likely spend some of your time in the studio, while the rest will be spent out in the field, attending interviews and press conferences.

Radio announcer in Ghana

If you have any special interests such as music or sports, you can often incorporate these into your project. Previous journalism volunteers have interviewed politicians, soccer players and local celebrities! Just let us know what interests or skills you have so we can custom tailor the most appropriate placement for you.

Whether you are presenting a sports program in Ghana or assisting with the production of a news broadcast in Mexico, you will benefit greatly from the knowledge and enthusiasm of your local colleagues and staff. Projects Abroad Broadcast Journalism projects offer you the chance to work as part of a small, friendly but professional team. As soon as you begin your project you will be fully integrated and gain valuable experience as an actual journalist.

“Being on a journalism placement and therefore part of the TV5 crew, we were able to film in the press pit and exchange stories with other foreign journalists. It was great to see how other TV stations worked in a third world country and surprisingly, how technologically advanced they are. TV5 is one of the biggest stations in Mongolia and the crews are there at most major events.”
Sarah Rajabalee - TV Journalism in Mongolia

Please also visit our Alumni Stories section to read the perspectives of some of our previous journalism interns.