If you want to intern with the editorial department of the ZDF, a major German TV broadcaster, you need to apply a minimum of six months in advance, at least according to my personal experience. In January and February 2016, I had the opportunity to observe the editors at the ZDF’s regional studio in Kiel as they were going about their daily activities. During the six weeks of my internship, which were incredibly intense, I learned a lot: From conducting research and shooting and cutting a “film” to adding sound and making the final touches, I watched the entire filmmaking process from the beginning to the end and was even allowed to contribute to it myself. My recommendation: Be curious and ask a lot of questions! During my time as an intern, I paid attention to every little detail – and it paid off. When my internship was over, I had made two TV clips myself and left the ZDF with a letter of recommendation. I ended up staying in northern Germany. Since March 2016, I have been working as a freelance radio reporter and news anchor at the NDR studio in Flensburg. Journalism is my true passion and I have fallen in love with the region and the people “up north”. But without my internship at the ZDF and my bachelor’s degree from the University of Mannheim, I would probably never have made it that far.