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Address: Freedom Forum, 555 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Washington, DC 20001
Openings: Variable Duration: 10-12 weeks – Spring or Summer
Salary: Paid
To Qualify: Must be at least a junior with a goal to pursue a newspaper career. Must be nominated by journalism faculty, campus media adviser, newspaper editor or a minority journalism association, or have letters of endorsement from one of those.
How to apply: Application form, cover letter, résumé, unofficial transcript(s), six clips, two letters of recommendation, a color headshot photo and an essay (of no more than two pages) on why the applicant wants to pursue journalism.
Contact: Karen Catone, Director, (202) 292-6271
Other: All applicants must have a valid driver’s license and a car with insurance. For more details, visit the Chips Quinn Web site.
Deadlines: Spring, Summer – Oct. 15
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Address: P.O. Box 300, Princeton, NJ 08543-0300
Openings: Copy-editing (news, online, sports) Duration: 10 weeks, Summer
Salary: starting at $350/week For Credit: Optional
To Qualify: Must be at least a sophomore.
How to apply: Applicants must submit materials online.
Contact: Richard Holden, (609) 452-2820
Other: The program provides free pre-internship training and then places interns at daily newspapers across the United States. Interns who return to college full-time in the fall will receive $1,000 scholarships from the Fund. For more details, visit the internships page.
Deadlines: Nov. 1
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Address: 555 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Washington, DC 20001
Openings: Variable Duration: 12 weeks - Spring, Summer, Fall
Salary: $11/hr For Credit: Optional
To Qualify: Applicants should have education and interest in the news media, broadcasting, history, the First Amendment, diversity or event planning.
How to apply: Cover letter, résumé and three references.
Contact: internsarlington@freedomforum.org
Other: For more information, visit the Freedom Forum’s internships page.
Deadline: Open
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Address: 2400 Sand Hill Road, Menlo Park, CA 94025
Openings: Health reporting Duration: 12 weeks, Summer
Salary: min. $500 / week
To Qualify: Previous internships are a plus. Strong writing skills and previous newsroom reporting experience are essential. Priority is given to journalists who have studied/reported on health issues and those who are bilingual and/or bicultural.
How to apply: Cover letter, a separate sheet indicating preferences for placement, résumé, references, clips. [Broadcast applicants should send transcripts – not DVDs or tapes.]
Contact: Penny Duckham, Executive Director, (650) 234-9220
Other: The Media Internship Program provides an initial week-long briefing on health issues and health reporting in Washington, D.C. Interns are then based for ten weeks at their newspaper/radio or TV station, typically under the direction of the Health or Metro Editor/News Director, where they report on health issues
For more details, visit the Foundation’s fellowships page.
Deadlines: Print - Dec. 5, Broadcast – Jan. 9
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The New York Times Regional Newspaper Group
Address: 2202 N. West Shore Blvd., Suite 370, Tampa, FL 33607-5754
Openings: News, Copy Duration: 10 weeks, Summer
To Qualify: Must have at least one previous internship.
How to apply: Register online, then mail cover letter, résumé and clips.
Contact: Christine Bence, (813) 864-6011
Other: For more details, visit the internships page.
Deadline: Dec. 31
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Address: 307 N.
Circulation: Indianapolis Star - 255,303 daily; 324,349 Sundays
Arizona Republic - 413,332 daily; 515,523 Sundays
Openings: Reporting, Design/Graphics, Photo (10) Duration: 10 weeks, summer
Salary: $650 / week (Full-time) For Credit: Optional
To Qualify: Must be a college junior, senior or graduate student. Prior internships preferred. Must have reliable transportation and arrange for your own housing.
How to apply: Application form, clips (at least half of which were written on deadline), college transcript, recent photo of yourself, three recommendation letters.
Contact: Russ Pulliam, fellowship director / associate editor at Indianapolis Star, (317) 444-6001
Aric Johnson, Arizona Republic, (602) 444-4368
Other: Fellows are placed with either the Indianapolis Star or the
Deadline: Nov. 1
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Scripps Howard Foundation (Semester in Washington)
Address:
Openings: News (6)
Duration: 14 weeks - Fall, Spring; 10 weeks - Summer
Salary: $2,350 (fall/spring), $1,800 (summer)
For Credit: Optional
To Qualify: Must be a junior or senior, planning a career in print or online journalism.
How to apply: Application form, resumé, one-page essay (analyzing a print or online story about the 2008 presidential campaign or presidential transition and why the story works, or doesn't), two recommendation letters, references, five clips.
Contact: Jody Beck, Director, (202) 408-2748
Other: Students work for the Scripps Howard News Service. Interns are housed for free in furnished apartments in NW Washington D.C.
Deadlines: Spring 2009: Nov. 1, Summer 2009: Nov. 1, Fall 2009: March 16
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Society of Professional Journalists
Address: 3909 N. Meridian St., Indianapolis, IN 46208
Openings: Pulliam/Kilgore Freedom of Information Internship (2) Duration: 10 weeks, Summer
Salary: $400/week For Credit: 10 weeks,
To Qualify: Must be journalism students entering or completing at least senior year.
How to apply: Application form, cover letter, résumé, one-page essay illustrating understanding of FOI issues and expectations of the internship, five clips.
Contact: Joe Skeel, Quill editor, (317) 927-8000
Other: One intern works in SPJ’s national headquarters in Indianapolis, while the other works in SPJ’s legal counsel offices in Washington D.C. For more details, visit SPJ’s internships page.
Deadline: Jan. 9
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Society of Professional Journalists
Address: 3909 N. Meridian St., Indianapolis, IN 46208
Online: http://www.spj.org
Openings: Fred Archibald Communications Internship (1) Duration: 10 weeks, Summer
Salary: $400/week
To Qualify: Must be a junior or senior pursuing a degree in journalism, marketing, communications or public relations.
How to apply: Application form, cover letter, résumé, 3-5 clips and a one-page essay on future goals and objectives.
Contact: Beth King, APR, (317) 927-8000 ext. 211
Other: The selected intern will work with the Communications Manager and other SPJ staff members to assist in the implementation of an overall communications strategy for the organization and specific programs. For more details, visit SPJ’s internships page.
Deadline: Open/Jan. 9
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Address: 1100 Wilson Blvd, Suite 1101, Arlington, VA 22209
Openings: News (3) Duration: 10 weeks – Summer; 12 weeks – Fall, Spring
Salary: $3,000 stipend (Full-time/Flexible) For Credit: Optional
To Qualify: Some journalistic writing and/or editing experience is required.
How to apply: Cover letter, résumé, maximum 3 clips and 2-3 references.
Contact: Frank D. LoMonte, Executive Director, (703) 807-1904
Other: Interest or experience in legal issues is a plus. The internship includes opportunities to attend a number of educational events and presentations in Washington, D.C., including arguments at the Supreme Court and congressional hearings.
Deadlines: Fall – July 5, Spring – Nov. 1, Summer – April 1
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Washington Center for Politics & Journalism
Address: P.O. Box 15239, Washington, DC 20003-0239
Openings: The Politics & Journalism Semester (12-13) Duration: 16 weeks – Spring
Salary: $3,000 stipend For Credit: Optional
To Qualify: Must be at least second-term juniors. Applicants must demonstrate substantial interest in political journalism as a career goal. Strong preference is given to those with reporting, writing and producing experience.
How to apply: Application form, cover letter, résumé, list of references, no more than 20 clips, a recent photograph, and a 100- to 250-word statement on why the applicant wishes to participate in The Politics and Journalism Semester.
** Michigan State students should contact internship coordinator Lori Anne Dickerson for nomination. Each university may only nominate two students per semester for the program.
Contact: Terry Michael, Executive Director, (202) 296-8455
Other: Interns in The Politics & Journalism Semester participate in bi-weekly seminars, while interning at an assigned Washington D.C. news bureau. For more details, visit WCPJ’s web site.
Deadlines: Spring – Oct. 31
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** Circulation numbers are based on the average circulation numbers
for the six months up to 3/31/08, as reported by the Audit Bureau of Circulations.
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