City Pulse, Mich. senator seek interns ASAP

City Pulse

Address: 2001 E. Michigan Ave., Lansing, MI 48912

Openings: Design (1), News (1) Duration: 15 hours / week, Fall semester

Salary: Unpaid For Credit: Mandatory

To Qualify: The news intern must have published written work and an interest in reporting on local government, police, schools and community issues. Proficiency with a camera is a plus. Good research skills required.

The design intern would work with City Pulse's production director designing advertisements, toning digital photographs and laying out newspaper pages. Proficiency with Adobe InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator required.

How to apply: Cover letter, resume, and clips

Contact: News – Neal McNamara, Staff writer

Design – Nick Bowman, Production producer

Other: A car is required, with gas and parking expenses reimbursed by City Pulse.

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Mich. Sen. Roger Kahn

Address: 420 Farnum Building, P.O. Box 30036, Lansing, MI 48909

Openings: Intern Duration: Fall

Salary: Unpaid For Credit: Optional

To Qualify: Excellent telephone and written communication skills as well as a basic understanding of computer office programs. A positive attitude is preferred. Legislative experience is not required but helpful.

How to apply: Cover letter, résumé, and writing samples.

Contact: Ryan Watson, Constituent Relations, (517) 373-1760

Other: This individual will provide assistance to senate staff ranging in the areas of legislation, communications, constituent affairs, and general office management. Responsibilities will include but are not limited to: answering phones, drafting written correspondence to groups and individuals, monitoring legislation, attending meetings, and conducting research.

Don't wait -- Start searching NOW!

Don't wait until it's too late - most deadlines for summer internships are in the fall semester, usually between November through January.

But have no fear: There are still plenty of deadlines rolling into the spring and leading up to summer - but applying early and often might increase your prospects.

Joe Grimm, former Detroit Free Press recruiter and now MSU journalism instructor, offers a helpful timeline to keep intern seekers on schedule for their searches:

	If you're still looking for an internship	If you have one
Oct.	Mail your first applications. Earliest deadlines for summer internships are Nov. 1 and creeping earlier. Do on-campus interviews -- even if just for practice. Ask professors and editors for critiques. Diversify and improve portfolio.
Nov.	This is your busiest month for sending applications. Most deadlines are between Nov. 15 and Jan. 1.
Dec.	Big month for internship offers. Interview at a newsroom or two on winter break.
Jan.	Mail remaining applications. Check for application dates. Write thank-you notes for winter-break interviews. Start calling prime papers	Celebrate! Take the rest of the month off.
Feb.	Still no offers? Stay calm. A few deadlines remain. Phone calls to your prime newspapers could help.	Begin reading the paper regularly. Identify staffers you want to meet. Remember to read paper on-line.
March	Begin trying weekly newspapers Line up free-lance jobs with newspapers or magazines. Volunteer as a journalist with a local non-profit.	Ask for newspaper's stylebook and begin learning it. Get maps and information from the chamber of commerce.
April	Call your prime newspapers to see whether anything opened up unexpectedly.	Arrange for housing. Line up transportation.
May	No internship and out of school? Look for another way to break in. Available for an internship next summer? Free-lance to beef up portfolio.	Try to arrive early to look around community. Arm yourself with a list of story ideas.
June	If you haven't lined up stringing work, set something up by visiting editors at local papers. Experience may be more important than the money.	Request a mentor, or ask someone to mentor you.
July	Talk to papers you plan to apply to for the next summer. Visit, if you can.	Work hard and ask for more. Actively seek feedback, advice.
Aug.	Evaluate your portfolio. Make plans to give it what it needs by working in student publications and freelancing when school resumes.	Ask for a written appraisal. Line up references. Seek advice on your next move.
Sept.	Get your résumé together. Have someone edit it before you send it anywhere. Make sure your portfolio is up to date and tightly edited. Decide where you want to apply, learn the deadlines, meet the application requirements. Begin regular checks for campus interviews and postings at the journalism department and career center.

c/o the Detroit Free Press' JobsPage.

Upcoming deadlines thru Sept. 30

Sept. 12, 2008

CNBC (Los Angeles bureau)

Address: Universal CityWalk, 100 Universal City Plaza, Bldg. 4505-2, Suite 260, Universal City, CA 91608

Openings: Editorial, Tech. Services Duration: 13 weeks, Fall

Salary: Unpaid For Credit: Mandatory

To Qualify: Journalism, communications, business/economic majors are preferred. GPA and extra-curricular/work experience are important.

How to apply: Fax completed application form, résumé and cover letter to (818) 622-2628 or (818) 622-2629. Apply early is encouraged.

Contact: Jeff Daniels, News Producer, (818) 622-5333

Other: Editorial interns work with producers, reporters and photographers by conducting research, logging tapes, updating databases and providing occasional field assistance. Technical service interns work with the production crew to transcribe interviews, gather video footage, assist with the teleprompter and provide occasional field assistance.

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City of East Lansing

Address: 410 Abbot Road, East Lansing, MI 48823

Openings: Web intern Duration: XX

Salary: $9 hour (8-15 hours per week) For Credit: XXX

To Qualify: We are looking for a self-motivated individual that has strong organization
skills and is web savvy. A background in HTML and/or CSS is preferred.

How to apply: E-mail resumé and cover letter.

Contact: Ami Van Antwerp, Communications Coordinator, (517) 319-6927

Other: Intern assist with implementation of our redesigned website. Job responsibilities include analyzing current site structure and converting content for the new Web site.

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Sept. 15, 2008

Muskegon Chronicle

Address: 981 3^rd St., Muskegon, MI 49440-1295

Circulation: 41,114 daily; 45,583 Sundays

Openings: Photo Duration: Winter/Spring

Salary: Paid

How to apply: Cover letter, résumé with references and portfolio of photos. (Digital portfolios should include captions and be Macintosh compatible – No online portfolios.)

Contact: Greg Dorsett, Photo editor

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Sept. 24, 2008

Southern Progress Corporation

Address: 2100 Lakeshore Drive, Birmingham, AL 35209

Openings: Copy, Magazine writing, Production, Graphic design Duration: Six months, Jan-June

Salary: $10/hour (full-time) For Credit: Optional

To Qualify: College graduates. Minimum of 3.0 GPA.

How to apply: Visit internship Web site for specific guidelines.

Complete application form and e-mail following materials with the form: a cover letter, resumé, writing samples, 1-3 recommendation letters and an unofficial transcript.

Contact: Meg Dedmon, Intern Coordinator

Other: Southern Progress Corporation is a division of Time, Inc. Southern Progress has established itself as one of the largest lifestyle publishers in the country, and publishes titles such as Health, Cooking Light, Southern Living, Southern Accents, Coastal Living, Cottage Living and Sunset. Its magazines have a combined readership of more than 50 million, reaching readers in every U.S. state and even abroad.

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Sept. 30, 2008

Baltimore Sun

Address: 501 N. Calvert St., P.0. Box 1377, Baltimore, MD 21278

Circulation: 232,360 daily; 372,970 Sundays

Openings: Features/Online Duration: Fall

Salary: Unpaid (10-12 hours/week) For Credit: Mandatory

To Qualify: Journalism majors preferred. Must be familiar with AP style and possess strong writing and editing skills. Knowledge of HTML is helpful but not necessary.

How to apply: E-mail cover letter, résumé, and two clips.

Contact: Rebecca Hyler, Features producer, (410) 464-2886

Deadline: Fall – Sept. 30, Spring – Jan. 31, Summer – June 30

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More interns needed NOW for fall semester

Here's some more organizations looking to fill internship positions NOW:

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City of East Lansing
Address: 410 Abbot Road, East Lansing, MI 48823

Openings: Web intern

Salary: $9 hour (8-15 hours per week)

To Qualify: We are looking for a self-motivated individual that has strong organization
skills and is web savvy. A background in HTML and/or CSS is preferred.

How to apply: E-mail resumé and cover letter.

Contact: Ami Van Antwerp, Communications Coordinator, (517) 319-6927

Other: Intern assist with implementation of our redesigned website. Job responsibilities include analyzing current site structure and converting content for the new Web site.

Deadline: Sept. 12, 2008

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C&R

Openings: PR intern (8-15 hrs/week)

Duration: Fall For Credit: Mandatory

To Qualify: Must be working toward a degree in Journalism, Marketing or Communications, with a strong interest in Public Relations. Ability to multi-task and thrive in a fast-paced environment is crucial. Successful applicant will be fun, honest and hardworking.

How to apply: E-mail resumé.

Contact: http://www.blogger.com/joe@joerosspr.com,

Other: C&R is a small public relations firm specializing in connecting complex products and services to highly specialized audiences. We assist clients in decision making through needs-assessment analysis and economic forecasting. C&R gets answers, formulates action plans and motivates change.

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Grand Rapids Press

Address: 155 Michigan St. NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503

Circulation: 128,930 daily; 177,026Sundays

Openings: Reporting Duration: Fall

To Qualify: Previous internships or extensive freelance experience a plus.

How to apply: Send a cover letter, resume and at least five varied clips

Contact: Peg West, Asst. Metro Editor

Other: Interns receive a variety of experience, from crime reporting to business. This could be a good chance to keep your skills fresh and gain some valuable experience if you are still in the job market.

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LMC Inc.

Address: 2175 Commons Parkway, Okemos, Michigan 48864

Openings: Public relations Intern Duration: Fall (min. 20 hours per week)

For Credit: Optional

To Qualify: Juniors or seniors interested in a public relations career. Journalism majors preferred but will consider other communication majors. Preference will be given to candidates who have completed three or more journalism classes. A writing test is required.

How to apply: Send inquiry by e-mail.

Contact: Jason Cody, PR Counselor, (517) 381-1900

Other: LM Inc. is a public relations consulting firm serving associations, corporations, educational institutions and non-profit organizations. We specialize in communication for non-profit organizations, state associations, health care, environmental and manufacturing clients. Our interns assist with media relations, publications, client speakers' bureau and general client research.

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