Get some internship experience. You can do this over the summer, between undergraduate semesters, or even after you graduate from college. Getting an internship at a local paper can help you make connections and have a better understanding of the way a news station runs. You may not end up doing much more than answering phones and getting coffee, but if you want to get ahead, you'll have to do it -- with enthusiasm.Getting this experience will help improve your resume greatly. This is the kind of thing that will back up an impressive resume reel.
