Korva Coleman Journalism Internship
Korva Coleman Journalism Internship in collaboration with the Society of Professional Journalists Wichita
The KMUW Korva Coleman Internship is designed to train college students to be part of the next generation of public radio reporters and newscasters.
Coleman interns receive an immersive, hands-on learning experience at KMUW, Wichita’s award-winning National Public Radio station, as well as mentoring from NPR newscaster Korva Coleman.
The internship is for 10 weeks, typically beginning in late May and ending in late July. The interns work 40 hours a week and receive a $5,000 stipend and free room and board.
The Coleman intern receives professional experience reporting and writing for both broadcast and digital platforms. They work with veteran public radio reporters and editors in the KMUW newsroom. The intern also receives training to help develop their on-air voice delivery.
The internship is open to both undergraduate and graduate students. Students must plan to be enrolled for the fall semester after the summer internship to qualify.
The KMUW Korva Coleman Internship is supported by the Kansas Pro Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists.
For further questions, contact news director Suzanne Perez at perez@kmuw.org or 316-978-6735.
2026
The 2026 Korva Coleman Journalism Intern is Anavi Prakash. Anavi is a student at Northwestern University, majoring in journalism and minoring in social policy and data science. She is editor-in-chief of the student newspaper, The Daily Northwestern, where she oversees a team of more than 80 reporters and editors.
Coleman Internship Alumni
2025
Aminah Jenkins is the second Korva Coleman to join the KMUW newsroom from the University of Missouri. Aminah has a bachelor’s degree in public policy in education from Meredith College in Raleigh, North Carolina, and during her time at KMUW was a graduate student at the University of Missouri studying data and investigative journalism.
2024
Nour Longi was the 2024 KMUW Korva Coleman intern. She is from the Chicago suburbs and came to the newsroom as a rising senior at the University of Illinois Urbana Champaign majoring in journalism and minoring in political science and statistics.
2023
Tadeo Ruiz Sandoval joined the KMUW newsroom as the second student from the University of Missouri. While he currently lives a state away, his original home resides in Mexico City.
"From day one, it's obvious that KMUW is unlike any other station. Its love for the community shines in every story you do and learn from. Korva Coleman, Tom Shine and every co-worker will become mentors that will alter your perspective on journalism and its true impact. I will forever be grateful for the ways KMUW has changed my life."
2022
Andrew Lopez joined the KMUW newsroom from California, where he is a student at UC Berkeley's Graduate School of Journalism on track to earn a Masters of Journalism degree in 2023.
"Working in such a dynamic newsroom was incredibly enriching and has without a doubt prepared me to work in public media post-graduation. I'll never forget the support and guidance Korva Coleman gave me. Opportunities like this prove that there are newsrooms that genuinely desire to change the face of media in a time where change is much needed." -Andrew Lopez
2021
Katelynn McIlwain joined the KMUW newsroom during the summer of 2021 as our second Korva Coleman intern, but the first to join us in-person.
"I am so grateful to KMUW for supporting and promoting this internship, and I'm excited for the other young journalists who'll be able to come here and start seeing themselves in public media, like I have." -Katelynn McIlwain
2020
KMUW welcomed remotely the station's inaugural Korva Coleman Intern, Hafsa Quraishi, in the summer of 2020.
"The internship is an incredibly valuable experience and I truly can't wait to see what's next for the program. I can't thank you enough for creating this opportunity to help young journalists of color like me advance our careers. We need programs like this now more than ever and I'm so glad KMUW is doing the work." Hafsa Quraishi
About Korva Coleman
Korva Coleman is an award-winning NPR newscaster with a strong interest in introducing students of color to journalism, in particular public radio journalism.
She will conduct an introductory video call with the selected applicant and hold regular discussions with the intern throughout the summer. She will offer tips and answer any questions about the industry, including her own experiences as a journalist.