Internship during Covid 19: challenges and impact based on an internship experience at Daily Sun

Abstract

The Daily Sun is one of the most successful print medium, which played a critical role at the time of the COVID-19 outbreak. The internship journey during the pandemic at this esteemed newspaper was comprised of valuable learning and success stories. Creating a fusion of the institutional knowledge of the BRAC university and the practical experience of the Daily Sun was a challenge I took and has been accomplished by publishing an article in the Daily Sun newspaper. An internship is a requirement for degree completion in the English and Humanities Departments of BRAC University. I completed my internship with the English newspaper Daily Sun as an editor. In this report, I attempt to describe my three months of newspaper experience along with academic concepts using real-world examples. In the introductory chapter, I try to clarify the goals of an internship and provide justification for studying media. I then discuss the newspaper portal's history and the broadcaster's goal and aim. The second chapter, I describe my internship experience at the Daily Sun and talk about their working atmosphere. There are several departments in the Daily Sun. I worked as an editor in the Editorial dept. The third chapter showcases my accomplishments and details the challenges I encountered while working on them. I then move on to the fourth chapter, where I discuss how the ENH courses have aided me in completing my given responsibilities. I try to connect the theories I learned in media classes to what I observed in the field. My knowledge of various media related concepts has aided me in putting those theories into practice. Finally, I will summarize my experiences and discuss how this internship program has influenced my ability to write more effectively and more professionally.