NMSU students don’t just dream big—they land big. From CNN and the Boston Globe to powerhouse PR firms like FleishmanHillard and Edelman, students have scored nationally competitive internships with major names like Disney, Ford, Procter & Gamble, and the National Park Service. The key? Starting local. By completing a regional internship or gaining experience with student media, students build the strong portfolios and credentials top-tier organizations are looking for. 

Internship Sites—New Mexico and West Texas

Students have obtained media internships throughout New Mexico and West Texas in the past. Current internships depend on availability. Some examples of past internship locations:

Newspapers

• Alamogordo Daily News
• Albuquerque Journal
• Carlsbad Current-Argus
• Eastern New Mexico News (Clovis and Portales)
• Farmington Daily Times
• Gallup Independent
• The Independent (Edgewood)
• Las Cruces Bulletin
• Las Cruces Sun-News
• Quay County Sun (Tucumcari)
• Rio Grande SUN (Espanola)
• Roswell Daily Record
• Santa Fe New Mexican
• Santa Fe Reporter
• Sierra County Sun
• Silver City Daily Press
• The Taos News
• Valencia County News Bulletin

Magazines

• Albuquerque, The Magazine
• The City Magazine (El Paso)
• Neighbors Magazine
• What’s Up El Paso

Online News Sites

• New Mexico In-Depth
• LasCruces.com  

Broadcast Stations

• Adams Media Group, Las Cruces
• KFOX-TV (El Paso)
• KOAT-TV (Albuquerque)
• KOB-TV (Albuquerque)
• KRQE-TV (Albuquerque)
• KRWG-TV and FM (Las Cruces)
• KTAL (Las Cruces)
• KTSM-TV (El Paso)
• KVIA-TV (El Paso)
• KINT-TV Univision
• KTDO-TV Telemundo

Strategic Communication (Advertising and Public Relations)

• Community Foundation of Southern New Mexico (Las Cruces)
• Dona Ana Humane Society (Las Cruces)
• El Paso Chihuahuas (baseball team)
• El Paso Community Foundation
• El Paso Independent School District
• El Paso Locomotive (soccer team)
• El Paso Rhinos (hockey team)
• The Garrity Group (Albuquerque)
• Girl Scouts of the Desert Southwest (El Paso)
• Las Cruces Chamber of Commerce
• Las Cruces Green Chamber of Commerce
• Las Cruces Homebuilders Association
• Las Cruces Police Department
• NMCO Advertising and Marketing (Las Cruces)
• NMSU Alumni Center
• NMSU Athletics
• NMSU University Communications
• Neon Desert Music Festival (El Paso)
• Pecos National Historic Park (New Mexico)
• Sanders-Wingo Advertising (El Paso)
• Santa Fe Opera (Santa Fe, New Mexico)
• Siarza Social Digital, Albuquerque
• Sun Bowl Association (El Paso)
• The Waite Company (Albuquerque)
• White Sands National Monument
• Wilson-Binkley Advertising, Las Cruces