Backpack Journalism Application

Qualifications

Are you a certified student in any major within the Murrow College of Communication?
Do you have multimedia production skills?
Are you interested in international travel?
Do you have a strong work ethic?

If you answered yes to all of the above questions, then you should apply for these amazing opportunities.

Interested Murrow Students DO NOT need to complete the Pre-Screening Application through International Programs.
They DO need to complete THIS application.

Application deadline: Wednesday, October 2nd at 11:59 pm.

Name*

First Middle Last

WSU ID Number*

WSU Email Address*

Phone*

Mailing Address*

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country

What is your intended graduation date (month/year)?*

(Students graduating in December 2025 do not qualify for this program.)

What degree and major within the Murrow College are you pursuing?*

(i.e., Strategic Communication, major in Public Relations.)

Do you have a valid passport?*

Yes

Passport Expiration Date

(If Applicable)

Emergency Contact Information

Name*

First Last

Address*

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country

Phone*

To help us learn more about you, please answer the following questions.

Please describe your multimedia writing/production skills (writing, video, audio, photography, web publishing):*

Provide links to at least three examples of your work. Please ensure links are accessible for the committee to review.*

(Please send links to specific pieces of work instead of to your entire body of work.)

Please discuss briefly your academic and professional goals and how this program will help you reach those.*

If selected, you will be sent to a foreign country and may encounter some harsh living and working conditions and potentially disturbing social environments. How will you prepare for these?*

If you speak, write or read any foreign languages please describe your level of fluency.*

What other experiences or extracurricular activities have you been involved in and how might these experiences help you in this program?*

A brief essay is required for this application. Please select a news story from a foreign country, summarize how you would cover it and explain why it would be significant to our local audience.Limit: 500 words.*

Provide the name of one (1) faculty member from the Murrow College of Communication who can provide a reference for you, if requested.*

Phone

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