<p>I spent 2.5 weeks doing a summer journalism internship at a time when the newspaper I was working at was understaffed, and I made some serious contributions. I got a pretty laudatory recommendation. </p>
<p>I'm undecided as to whether or not to slip it into my application. Nothing about my application shows an interest in journalism. Working for the school newspaper requires me to take an additional non-AP english class for the paper junior and senior years, and I didn't have room for it in my schedule.</p>
<p>At the very least, can any harm be done? My parents are really pushing to have it sent in.</p>
<p>Well, I highly doubt it would hurt to include it and I think adding the additional non-AP english class plus the school newspaper in addition to the internship will justify something.</p>
<p>As long as the colleges you're applying to will accept extra recommendations (not all do, so do check), include it. The recommendation would reflect your work ethic, maturity, and writing skills -- all of which could impress colleges even though you aren't interested in a journalism major. Anyway, colleges know that most college students change their majors at least twice, so in most cases, colleges don't pay that much attention to what applicants say they plan to major in.</p>
<p>The recommendation also may help you get merit aid. Older S did something similar to what you did, and got some very nice merit aid offers.</p>