Washington Post Spring/Summer Internships: Deadline Nov. 1
NYT Student Journalism Institute
The deadline to apply for this January’s New York Times Student Journalism Institute is rapidly approaching. Applications must be postmarked by Oct. 24 for this extraordinary opportunity offered by The New York Times to student members of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists.
For 11 days, from Jan 2 through 12, at the University of Arizona in Tucson you have a chance to work one-on-one with journalists from one of the world’s most prestigious publications. You’ll participate with two dozen other students who share your passion for news, forming friendships that will last a lifetime.
All costs, including transportation to and from Tucson, are paid by The New York Times, and there’s even a small stipend so you have some spending money in Tucson.
Student participants cover Tucson from a newsroom supervised by Times staffers, who work closely with individual students on their assignments. There are opportunities for student writers, photographers, web producers, page and graphics designers, copy editors and video and audio journalists. (You don’t have to settle on just one thing; the Institute allows you to experiment with a range of newsroom jobs if you want to.) Students work is presented on a Web site (www.nytimes-institute.com) and in a newspaper.
To apply, you must provide:
–An essay of up to 500 words on why you want to be a journalist.
–Six work samples, which may include published clips of your writing or stories you have edited (with headlines); portfolios with six published or unpublished examples of graphics or photographs; or examples of your audio or video work.
–A recommendation (sent separately) from a professor or an editor of a news organization for which you have worked.
All material must be sent to:
New York Times Student Journalism Institute
PO Box 2690
Times Square Station
New York, NY 10108
Applications for the program can be downloaded from:
http://www.nytimes-institute.com/miami09/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/tuscon2010_app.pdf
Don Hecker, Director
New York Times Student Journalism Institute
hecker@nytimes.com
(212) 556-1576
Washington Post Spring Semester Online Internship
The Washington Post is seeking interns with strong skills and interest in online journalism. Prospective interns must be students currently enrolled in a degree program, and, if selected, must submit one of the following on or before the first day of the internship: 1) documentation showing that academic credit is being received (i.e. a copy of the course registration), or 2) a letter from a professor, department head, or academic advisor stating that the internship significantly contributes to the student’s current degree program, or 3) a letter from the school stating that the internship is part of a work-study or independent study program.
The intern will be assigned a mentor to help teach them the skills that will help qualify them for a job in online journalism.
Hours per week: 16 hours maximum, unpaid, with flexible scheduling.
DEADLINES: Applications for Spring Semester starting in January must be received by Nov. 1.
Please send Resume, Cover Letter and materials specified below for the specific job you are seeking. Materials should be sent by email to the address below. Please specify in Subject Line which job listed below is your first choice. This will improve your chances.
Email applications or questions to: springintern@washpost.com
Internships are available for:
WEB PRODUCER : Intern will learn how to publish online news articles and blog posts, update web pages and section fronts, edit video, develop photo galleries and work with interactive data bases. The ideal candidate should: have journalism experience, reporting or editing at other news organizations or at a college newspaper; be immersed in the news and have strong news judgment; have basic html and familiarity with online publishing systems. Please submit in electronic form the links to any Web pages or interactive features you have developed, or submit these products on CD.
PRODUCER, Arts & Living: Intern will learn how to produce articles, photo galleries and special reports within the feature sections; update news headlines and wire copy; update & maintain archives and databases. Qualifications include: Interest in and solid knowledge about entertainment and pop culture, movies in particular; and strong computer skills and desire to learn new tools and technology. Please submit in electronic form the links to any Web pages or interactive features you have developed, or submit these products on CD.
PRODUCER, Interactivity, Comments & Groups: Intern will learn how to perform a variety of editorial and production tasks for live “newsmaker” Q&As, panel discussion sites (On Faith, On Leadership, The League) and social web features (Facebook, Twitter, YouTube) Strong Internet skills mandatory. Knowledge of HTML/CSS and website production, Movable Type Enterprise and blog production, Adobe Premier Pro and video production tools, Adobe Photoshop, and social networking sites helpful. Interest in religious issues, sports, or business/leadership – the topics of our panel discussions – are each a plus.
DESIGNER, News, Features & Information: Intern will learn to craft presentation of Post content across platforms including creating graphics and presenting data in print and online. Strong news judgment, photo and copy editing skills are required. Photoshop, InDesign, Flash, CSS and html skills are key. Please send 5 to 10 examples of print and/or digital design and graphics work via links or PDF format. Links to Web design work are acceptable.
VIDEO NEWS EDITOR: Intern will learn how to produce daily news video, audio, and podcasts. Will have opportunity to learn how to handle multimedia treatment of breaking news coverage.
Washington Post Summer Internship
The Washington Post offers 12-week, paid reporting internships on the Local, Financial, Sports, Style and Editorial desks, as well as internships for Visual Journalists, Web Producers and Web Designers. It has a heavy Web and multimedia focus and is open to college juniors and seniors, as well as grad students. The program has served as a launching pad for quite a few students, many of whom work today in the Post newsroom and others. The Post requires that intern applicants have previously had at least one professional internship.
The deadline to apply is November 1. The application can be located at www.washingtonpost.com/intern.
