Sunday, February 15, 2009

Happy Spring!!! --- Deadlines for March

March 1, 2009

Chicago magazine

Address: 435 N. Michigan Ave., Suite 1100, Chicago, IL 60611

Circulation: 178,715 monthly

Openings: Editorial Duration: 12 weeks, Spring

Salary: Paid

To Qualify: English or journalism background is preferred, but not required.

How to apply: Cover letter, résumé, clips.

Contact: Nora O'Donnell, Associate Editor

Other: For more details, visit Chicago magazine’s internships page. No phone calls please.

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The Economist

Address: 25 St James's Street, London SW1A 1HG, United Kingdom

Circulation: 720,882 monthly

Openings: Editorial Duration: 12 weeks, Summer

How to apply: Cover letter, résumé and an original unpublished article of no more than 650 words.

Contact: Edward Carr, Business Affairs editor

Other: The Economist offers elite internships in foreign, finance, science & technology – each with specific application requirements. For more details, visit The Economists’ internships page.

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Jackson Citizen-Patriot

Address: 214 S. Jackson St., Jackson, MI 49201

Circulation: 30,825 daily; 34,812 Sundays

Openings: Copy (only summer) Duration: 12 weeks - Summer

Salary: $9.65/hour (Full-time For Credit: Optional

To Qualify: Must have campus newspaper experience.

How to apply: Cover letter, resumé and clips.

Contact: Jerry Sova, Copy

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St. Cloud Times

Address: P.O. Box 768, St. Cloud, MN 56302

Circulation: 25,868 daily; 35,654 Sundays

Openings: 2 total: News, Photo, Video, Copy, Design Duration: Summer

Salary: Unpaid (15-20 hours) For Credit: Mandatory

How to apply: Cover letter, résumé and 3 clips.

Contact: Sue Halena, Managing Editor, (320) 255-8777

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South Florida Sun-Sentinel

Address: 200 E. Las Olas Blvd., Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301

Circulation: 218,286 daily; 303,399 Sundays

Openings: Sports Duration: 10 weeks - Fall

Salary: $530/week (Full-time)

To Qualify: Preference is given to juniors, seniors, recent graduates and graduate students. Ideal candidates have experience on their college publication and at least one previous internship.

How to apply: Cover letter, résumé, 7-10 clips.

Contact: Kathy Pellegrino, Recruitment Editor,

Other: For more information, visit the Sun-Sentinel’s internships page.

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WEWS News Channel 5 (Cleveland, Ohio)

Address: 3001 Euclid Avenue; Cleveland, Ohio 44115

Openings: News, Editing, Assignment, Online, Sports, etc. Duration: Summer

Salary: Unpaid (20-40 hours/week) For Credit: Mandatory

To Qualify: Must be enrolled in a college/university and be able to receive credit.

How to apply: Cover letter and résumé. Send to “Attn: Internship Coordinator”

Contact: Becky Sabo, News Editor

Other: For more details, see WEWS’s internships brochure.

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March 4, 2008

Southern Progress Corporation

Address: 2100 Lakeshore Drive, Birmingham, AL 35209

Openings: Copy, Magazine writing, Production, Graphic design Duration: Six months, July-Dec

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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March 11, 2009

WRC-TV NBC4 (Washington, D.C.)

Address: 4001 Nebraska Ave. N.W., Washington, D.C. 20016

Openings: Various NBC shows and units Duration: Summer

Salary: Unpaid For Credit: Mandatory

To Qualify: Must be a junior, senior or graduate student.

How to apply: Résumé, written approval of a faculty sponsor and cover letter, indicating the applicant’s choice of assignment, career goals, availability.

Other: For complete details on available internship positions, visit NBC4’s internships page.

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March 15, 2009

The Birmingham News

Address: P.O. Box 2553, Birmingham, AL 35202

Circulation: 140,438 daily; 170,151 Sundays

Openings: Photo (1) Duration: 6 months (July-December)

Salary: $450 / week (Full-time)

To Qualify: Must be at least a junior, who has completed substantial coursework in journalism, worked for campus or other publications and maintained a B-average.

How to apply: Cover letter, résumé and portfolio.

Contact: Walt Stricklin, Director of Photography, (205) 325-2242

Other: Interns will be expected to work as a full-fledged journalist generating many of your own assignments, coordinating stories with other news departments and covering spot news, sports and features. Every intern is assigned a mentor and receives daily critiques. Our emphasis is on helping the profession by producing well-rounded journalists.

These are highly competitive internships and there is no set deadline for applying. We are looking at portfolios all year long.

For more details, visit The News’ internships page.

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Harper’s Magazine

Address: 666 Broadway, 11th Floor, New York, NY 10012

Circulation: 214,840 monthly

Openings: Art Duration: 3-5 months, Summer

Salary: Unpaid, Part-time

To Qualify: Prior work experience preferred, but knowledge of Harper’s and desire to contribute to the magazine matters more.

How to apply: Application form,cover letter, résumé, two references.

Contact: Stacey D. Clarkson, (212) 420-5749

Other: For more details, visit Harpers’ internships page.

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March 16, 2009

Scripps Howard Foundation (Semester in Washington)

Address: 1090 Vermont Ave. N.W., Suite 1000, Washington, D.C. 20005

Openings: News (6) Duration: 14 weeks -Fall

Salary: $2,350 (fall) 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.

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March 27, 2009

Chicago Public Radio (WBEZ 91.5 FM)

Address: 848 East Grand Ave., Navy Pier, Chicago, IL 60611

Openings: Production, Research, News Duration: 12 weeks – Summer

Salary: Unpaid (15-35 hours per week) For Credit: Optional

To Qualify: Previous internship experience is a plus but not necessary.

How to apply: Application form, cover letter, résumé, three letters of reference and supporting materials (design, writing or audio samples).

Contact: internships@ChicagoPublicRadio.org, (312) 948-4600

Other: For more information, visit CPR’s internships page.

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