"Taking a different approach to adult education, we developed a one-year program that combines in-depth career preparation with professional internships."
Many of the paper's staffers have gone on to professional internships and jobs at the nation's largest newspapers.
These one-year degree programs include a three-month professional internship and several professional visits.
During normal business hours, students train in full-time professional internships, primarily in the banking and finance industry.
From the beginning, the school was built around a dual education system, in which professional internships are part of the school curriculum.
Several professional internships are required throughout the curriculum.
Each student will eventually focus in on his or her area of interest, with an eye toward being placed in an on-going professional internship.
The Master of Journalism degree is a professional graduate program running over five terms with a mandatory professional internship during the summer.
Students at Illinois State enjoy the program by getting involved with cutting-edge research programs, joining student organizations, and completing their professional internship.
And it should also include professional internships at news-media outlets.