Hi, Brianna here. I’ve been one of the NOOGAtoday interns since June.

This is how Brianna feels about working at NOOGAtoday. | Gif by Giphy

Working as an intern has taught me quite a lot about not only aspects of this specific job, but internships in general.

Brianna’s tips to land the internship:

○ Know about the company/org you want to work with. Research their mission, goals, employees and understand why their work is important.
○ Don’t be afraid to follow up once or twice if you don’t hear back.
○ Always have an updated resume + work samples handy.

Obviously, NOOGAtoday is the best internship opportunity I could have chosen. So far I’ve been in a helicopter (twice!), rode a water bike on the Tennessee River, attended countless groundbreakings and press conferences, met some pretty cool people, and worked with the greatest editors.

In my eyes, internships are truly one of the best ways to gain experience.

So, from a current intern’s perspective—what are some of the best internship opportunities in Chattanooga? I’ve done the digging, pulled from my experiences + evaluated what I think are the best opportunities to get local experience working as a young adult.

○ BlueCross BlueShield | Marketing | Summer | Paid | Must have effective communication skills; proficient computer skills (Microsoft Office); academic experience with or relating to marketing preferred

○ Chattanooga FC | Sales + Service | Summer/fall semester | N/A | Responsibilities include assisting with making sales + building a database of prospective ticket buyers, participating in meetings with prospects and supporters, and designing lead generation campaigns + programs

○ See Rock City | Human Resources | N/A | Course credit | The HR intern will perform various duties, including assisting with new hire orientation, assisting with company training programs + performing general HR administrative duties.

○ CoLab | Program + Marketing | N/A | Paid | Duties include assisting the program team with event planning and execution, administrative tasks, seeking and posting relevant news to the website, developing newsletter content + captioning videos and photos.

○ WRCB | TV Newsroom | Fall/spring/summer semesters | Paid | Interns will gain experience with broadcast producing, web producing, reporting, photographing, editing + working at the assignment desk in a newsroom.

○ Chattanooga Chamber | Graphic Design | Summer | Paid or course credit | Interns will design various marketing materials including ads, infographics, article and magazine layouts, event programs + more.

○ Hamilton County DA general’s office | Legal Prosecuting | Fall/spring/summer semesters | N/A | The DA general’s office offers internships in the following areas: prosecuting criminal cases, cold case investigations + social services for victims and witnesses.

○ TDOT | Civil Engineering Design | Summer | Paid | This intern will assist TDOT roadway designers with Transportation design concepts using the AASHTO Green Book, TDOT design standards + relevant software.

○ Tennessee Aquarium | Environment + Conservation | Summer | Paid | Daily duties will include feeding, scrubbing tanks, washing and backwashing filters, counting and measuring fish + dosing medications (with some field opportunities).

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