Career prospects in media research for English graduates

Abstract

This internship report examines my six-month experience as a research intern at one of the country’s most laudable newspapers, Dhaka Tribune. The report explores different aspects of my internship journey in detail and it has been divided into four parts in total. The first part looks into the main goals of an internship, takes a glimpse into my professional experience with the media sector, and details a succinct history of Dhaka Tribune where I completed my internship. The second part of this report is the most crucial as it describes the responsibilities I was given, the difficulties I encountered, and the skills and lessons I learned through my experience. This chapter focuses on the internal workplace culture of Dhaka Tribune during the pandemic and the contributions the candidates are expected to make as media research professionals. The third part establishes a link between the practical work I did at Dhaka Tribune and the theoretical concepts learned through my courses in ENH. This part is highly significant as it remarks on how the theoretical understanding of various media and literary concepts possessed by English graduate students can aid in comprehending the significance of media research. The final section concludes this internship paper and shares my final remarks on the topics discussed earlier. It further includes my recommendation for recent graduates to consider the newspaper industry as a potential employment sector.