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Voluntary Work Experience Internships Overseas in Journalism

If you are planning a gap year or career break, and contemplating a career in journalism or the media, a Projects Abroad placement can set you on the right track. Overseas voluntary work such as this is a great way of enhancing your CV and making you stand out from the crowd, whether you are currently studying journalism or looking to secure a place on a journalism course.

If you are already a practicing journalist, then volunteering abroad will broaden your horizons and give you experience of a new way of working, against the backdrop of new and exciting country. You will learn many new things and may be able to teach your new colleagues something as well.

You can choose to work on a print journalism placement - working with a newspaper or magazine - or on a broadcast placement, where you will work with a radio or TV station.

On our Print Journalism placements you not only get an insider's view of how publications are run, but you will also compile an impressive portfolio to take home with you at the end of your project.

Alternatively, a Radio or TV journalism placement will provide you with an array of tapes and discs, as well as a host of broadcasting and production experience.

Whatever placement you choose, you will get an insight into the workings of the media in a new cultural and political setting. For most journalism placements, you do not need any foreign language ability, as the publications and stations generally write or speak in English. The exceptions to this are all journalism placements in Senegal and Mexico and radio placements in Bolivia, where you need a good level of French or Spanish.