{"id":4327,"date":"2020-04-06T08:32:14","date_gmt":"2020-04-06T12:32:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fm.hunter.cuny.edu\/journalism\/?p=4327"},"modified":"2020-04-07T14:27:27","modified_gmt":"2020-04-07T18:27:27","slug":"interning-under-a-pandemic-hunter-students-make-adjustments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fm.hunter.cuny.edu\/journalism\/index.php\/2020\/04\/06\/interning-under-a-pandemic-hunter-students-make-adjustments\/","title":{"rendered":"Interning Under A Pandemic, Hunter Students Make Adjustments"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In an informal survey of Hunter students interning in newsrooms this semester, three of the four who replied said they were able to transition their internship to a home setting after the coronavirus outbreak.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the case of senior Sudeepa Singh, she has been working at CBS News’ 60 Minutes from home for about two weeks now, after COVID-19 turned up at CBS News offices and the operation was forced to temporarily close down. She adds, though, \u201cIt\u2019s good to know that everyone is distanced and able to stay healthy.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201c[I]t\u2019s amazing to see everything still airing successfully.\u201d <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2014 Hunter student intern Sudeepa Singh<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Singh says, however, that she is still adjusting. \u201cHaving to produce a broadcast television show remotely is not a situation that anyone expected, and it\u2019s amazing to see everything still airing successfully.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Like journalism students at Hunter, interns also adjusted their beats to tie into the pandemic. \u201cWith the news cycle changing so constantly and everyone\u2019s slate of stories being adjusted, the pace is very different.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cMy body feels better when it moves, which I haven’t been able to do much of.\u201d <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2014 Hunter student intern Elizabeth Jankovic<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Interning remotely at The Artist Co-op, a coworking space for artists, student Elizabeth Jankovic misses being able to be more active. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI hate the fact that I’m physically moving much less and have been more sedentary,\u201d she says. \u201cMy body feels better when it moves, which I haven’t been able to do much of.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But Jankovic enjoys working from home at least a little bit: \u201cI thrive in my own space and when I am alone, … versus when I’m in distracting environments.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

She concedes, though, \u201cI think having in-person connections with co-workers adds value that working from home lacks. It’s easier to communicate in-person than over the phone. It’s definitely harder to create structure when working from home.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cIt\u2019s just easier to go run to someone\u2019s desk and quickly run things by them without waiting for a reply.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2014 Hunter student intern Madelle Tabunda<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Madelle Tabunda, who\u2019s continuing to intern at Investigation Discovery from home, agrees with Jankovic on preferring in-person connections. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI would say that working in an office as opposed to working from home is more ideal to me … It\u2019s just easier to go run to someone\u2019s desk and quickly run things by them without waiting for a reply,\u201d she explains. \u201cI just find that surrounding myself with co-workers motivates me more and keeps me on my toes.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

One of Tabunda\u2019s biggest struggles has been her internet connection and adjusting to virtual communication. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The worst part? She can\u2019t have two screens at home as she does at work, where she can use her laptop and desktop in split-screen mode to have more room to work and multitask.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cI was able to do a lot during my time there and I\u2019m so grateful for that.\u201d <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2014 Hunter student intern Melissa Lent<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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But other interns have not been able to even finish their internships. Melissa Lent at WNBC\u2019s Better Get Baquero team, a consumer unit that reports on stories about companies or products that consumers may have issues with, had her internship cut short due to the coronavirus outbreak. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI started my internship on January 13 and left March 13, promptly after they started distance learning at Hunter,\u201d recalls Lent, noting, \u201cI was able to do a lot during my time there and I\u2019m so grateful for that.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

She adds that while she was saddened that her experience was cut short, \u201cI understand why it was necessary for the health of everyone.\u201d  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

There is at least one bright side to working from home, for those who are able to, according to Tabunda: loose requirements on work attire. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI enjoy having free reign on what sweats I can pair my work top with,\u201d she says with a laugh.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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