The Weekly Newsletter for Journalism Majors
Fall 2009 * Issue No. 12
To submit information to the Monday Memo, please contact Chelsea Underwood, editor, at ext. 3135 or email submissions to mm@csun.edu, or stop by MZ 210. The deadline for submission is Noon, Wednesday. Stay connected through Facebook, http://bit.ly/erFdO, and Twitter http://twitter.com/CSUNJournalism. "Esha Momeni: From CSUN to Iran and Back Again" - The Women's Research and Resource Center present a special event featuring Mass Communication graduate student Esha Momeni on Monday, Nov. 9, from 4 to 6:30 p.m. at the USU in the Northridge Center. Listen as Esha tells her story, discusses her research and answers your questions. For more information, call: (818) 677-2780.
Sundial Editor Applications Available for Spring 2010 - If you are interested in working as an editor for the Sundial this Spring, please review the various job descriptions and requirements. Then, complete this application and return it to Melissa Lalum, Daily Sundial newsroom, MZ140, or the Journalism Office, MZ 210. The deadline is 5 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 16. http://sundial.weebly.com/editor-applications.html.
Rolling Stone Magazine's 35th Annual Journalism Competition - What We're Looking For - The single best work of nonfiction to be published in a college student newspaper or magazine between June 1st, 2009 and May 31st, 2010. A prize of $2,500 will be awarded for the most outstanding piece. Who Can Enter: Anyone enrolled as a full- or part-time student at the time the entry was published. How to Enter: Entries may include reporting, feature stories, profiles, essays or criticism on any subject. Students are limited to one entry per person. Each submission must be sent in a separate envelope and accompanied by a completed entry form, available for download below. Tear sheets must be original newspaper or magazine pieces showing the date of publication. The Judging: The editors of Rolling Stone will judge entries on their overall excellence, with particular attention to thorough and ambitious reporting, stylish and original writing and fresh and perceptive analysis. The winner will be announced in the fall of 2010. Mail entries to: College Journalism Awards, c/o Rolling Stone, 1290 Avenue of the Americas, 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10104. For an application form, please visit: http://download-fp1.rbn.com/rstone/rstone/download/misc/RSJournalismEntry2010.pdf. Deadline is June 15, 2010.
SCHOLARSHIPS FALL 2009 JOURNALISM SCHOLARSHIPS - DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION: 4 P.M., THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2009. The Department of Journalism announces the availability of eight scholarships. The awards will be announced in December. The scholarship criteria are listed below. All applicants must be CSUN Journalism or Mass Communication majors. Application forms are available online at www.csun.edu/journalism or in the Journalism Office, MZ 210. All scholarship recipients must be enrolled during the Spring 2010 semester.
The Ben Hecht Scholarship in ENTERTAINMENT JOURNALISM in the amount of $750 will be awarded to an undergraduate or graduate student. Applicants write autobiographical statements underscoring a demonstrated interest in entertainment journalism. The Angus Campbell Scholarship in HARD NEWS JOURNALISM in the amount of $500 will be awarded to a junior or senior in journalism, who demonstrates academic promise and plans to pursue a career in hard news journalism.
Two Lisa Endig Journalism WRITING Scholarships in the amount of $1,000 will be awarded to journalism undergraduate or graduate students who show outstanding ability in writing for broadcast or print media. Serious consideration will be given to students who are overcoming difficulties while continuing their education.
The National Notary Association Scholarship in the amount of $1,000 will be awarded to a junior journalism major who demonstrates academic merit and financial need. The applicant must have at least a 3.2 GPA and have spent at least a semester working in journalism or a related field.
The San Fernando Valley PUBLIC RELATIONS Roundtable Scholarship in the amount of $250 will be awarded to a junior or senior who demonstrates public relation skills. Applicants must submit a proposal for raising funds to maintain or increase the capital in the Journalism Department’s Scholarship Fund.
The Valley Press Club Scholarship for COMMUNITY JOURNALISM in the amount of $250 will be awarded to a graduate or undergraduate. Candidates write an essay describing their ideas for improving print or broadcast community journalism.
The Flip Wilson Memorial Scholarship in the amount of $21,449 for tuition, room, board, books and fees for the school year. Applicants must be at least a junior, have at least a 3.0 GPA and submit a 2,500-3,000 word critical essay about Flip Wilson’s contributions to comedy or television. Applicants must be enrolled in spring 2010 and fall 2010.
INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES - Please see the glass case outside MZ 210 for more information on internships listed, or view past issues of the Monday Memo for other internship opportunities.
NEW! Please note that Associated Press Internships listed are open to full-time juniors, seniors (including fall 2009 graduates) and graduate students at American colleges and universities. Start dates may be anytime between mid-May and mid-June, depending on your schedule. Deadline to apply is Nov. 13, 2009.
Broadcast – The Associated Press Broadcast News Center (BNC) in Washington, D.C. is offering a paid video internship during the summer of 2010. The broadcast intern will work with a team that is producing content for our Online Video Network and AP Television News. It includes fieldwork, editing, and producing video packages that are distributed to broadcast television stations and Web sites in the United States and abroad. Interns will work with non-linear editing gear and learn broadcast writing and storytelling techniques. To apply submit: 1) A 300-word autobiographical essay on this topic “The Associated Press seeks to recruit and retain a workforce that embodies a wide range of talents, experiences, achievements and journalistic skills. Please describe the qualities and accomplishments you would bring to the company” 2) two letters of reference, at least one from a professor or faculty adviser on school letterhead 3) a resume and cover letter 4) three broadcast writing samples that can be any combination of the following: A script written for a TV newscast for a college TV station, a script written for a radio newscast for a college radio station, a script written for a broadcast journalism class assignment, or a script written for an internship at a broadcast station. Send your completed application to: Dian Butler-Ellison, HR Administrator, The Associated Press, 1100 13th Street NW, Suite 700, Washington DC 20005.
Multimedia – The Multimedia Department of The Associated Press is offering a 12-week paid internship during summer 2010. Applicants must have HTML and audio editing skills, and must be proficient in Flash and Photoshop. The multimedia intern will work with a team that is producing multimedia features for hundreds of online customers, including Yahoo, AOL and NYTimes.com. The internship includes production of Flash-based presentations that are distributed to Web sites in the United States. Interns will work with content from several AP formats – text, photos, audio, video and graphics – and learn multimedia storytelling techniques. Start dates may be anytime between mid-May and mid-June, depending on your schedule. To apply submit: 1) a 300-word autobiographical essay on this topic: “The Associated Press seeks to recruit and retain a workforce that embodies a wide range of talents, experiences, achievements and journalistic skills. Please describe the qualities and accomplishments you would bring to the company” 2) A resume and cover letter 3) Two letters of reference, at least one from a professor or faculty adviser on school letterhead 4) A portfolio of your work. Interns will be required to take a timed news writing test (taken at the bureau) and must fill out an employment application (completed when you test). APPLICATION PROCEDURE: Contact your nearest AP bureau and say you want to apply for the Multimedia Internship Program. To find an AP bureau near you, please visit: http://www.ap.org/pages/contact/contact.html.
News – The Associated Press is offering a highly selective, paid 12-week, individually tailored training program for students who are aspiring print, photo, graphics and multimedia journalists. As many as 22 interns are selected. Start dates may be anytime between mid-May and mid-June, depending on your schedule. To apply submit: 1) A 300-word autobiographical essay on this topic: “The Associated Press seeks to recruit and retain a workforce that embodies a wide range of talents, experiences, achievements and journalistic skills. Please describe the qualities and accomplishments you would bring to the company” 2) A resume and cover letter (please include your projected graduation date) 3) Five to seven examples of your work (clips, CDs of multimedia work) 4) Two letters of reference, at least one from a professor or faculty adviser on school letterhead. Interns will have to complete an employment application (completed when you test) and a timed news writing test (taken at the bureau). An interview with an AP chief of bureau is also required. Please note that the AP representative may review application materials before inviting candidates to take the test. APPLICATION PROCEDURE: Contact your nearest AP bureau and say you want to apply for the Internship Program. Please note that each bureau may have its own procedures for completing the application. To find an AP bureau near you, please visit: http://www.ap.org/pages/contact/contact.html.
Online Video in New York City - The Associated Press Online Department at AP headquarters in New York City is offering a paid online video internship during the summer of 2010. The internship includes editing and producing video packages that are distributed to Web sites in the United States and abroad. Interns will work with non-linear video editing gear and learn writing and storytelling techniques to tell stories in video form. Start dates may be anytime between mid-May and mid-June, depending on your schedule. To apply submit: 1) A 300-word autobiographical essay on this topic: “The Associated Press seeks to recruit and retain a workforce that embodies a wide range of talents, experiences, achievements and journalistic skills. Please describe the qualities and accomplishments you would bring to the company” 2) Two letters of reference, at least one from a professor or faculty adviser on school letterhead 3) A resume and cover letter 4) Three broadcast writing samples that can be any combination of the following: A script written for a TV newscast for a college TV station, a script written for a radio newscast for a college radio station, a script written for a broadcast journalism class assignment, or a script written for an internship at a broadcast station. APPLICATION PROCEDURE: After you gather all your application materials, contact Xavier Williams at internship@ap.org. He will arrange for you to take the AP Broadcast Test at a bureau near you.
Photojournalism - A highly selective, 12-week, individually tailored training program for students who are aspiring photojournalists or photo editors. We select a minimum of two students for photo internships. You work with a designated trainer to help you in your development. You get paid. And best of all, you get to cover stories that could be featured in media outlets around the state or around the globe. Start dates may be anytime between mid-May and mid-June, depending on your schedule. To apply submit: 1) A 300-word autobiographical essay on this topic: “The Associated Press seeks to recruit and retain a workforce that embodies a wide range of talents, experiences, achievements and journalistic skills. Please describe the qualities and accomplishments you would bring to the company.” 2) A resume and cover letter (please include your projected graduation date) 3) A portfolio of your work. Submissions should be a collection of jpeg images with captions on a CD. You should forego programs that include music or special transitions. A link to a website may be offered as a substitute for a CD. 4) Two letters of reference, at least one from a professor or faculty adviser on school letterhead. 5) An interview with an AP chief of bureau and a completed employment application. APPLICATION PROCEDURE: Contact your nearest AP bureau and say you want to apply for the Photo Internship Program. To find an AP bureau near you, please visit: http://www.ap.org/pages/contact/contact.html.
NEW! Interactive - Job ID: 0609004 CBS Interactive’s Entertainment Division is looking for an energetic, self-motivated, and detail oriented intern to join our content & production team. We offer a great opportunity to gain experience in the new media-entertainment world. The position involves assisting the content and production team in managing a myriad of online assets such as entertainment related photos and videos as well as TV show and celebrity information. In addition, the intern will assist in encoding and posting video to the site. The intern will also assist in viral marketing and blogger partnerships. Will help ensure the site is kept up-to-date and current with photo galleries of notable television shows, events and celebrities. Qualifications: If you love television and celebrity, we want you! The work is fast-paced, but centers around entertainment, how fun is that? HTML and Photoshop experience is a huge plus, so you can help us make things look pretty. Our offices are located within the SOMA neighborhood of San Francisco, just blocks from BART, Muni and CalTrain. To apply, please visit:
https://college.cnetnetworks.com/viewjob.html?optlink-view=view-21266&ERFormID=newjoblist&ERFormCode=any&tag=main_wrap;content.
NEW! Broadcast – For various CBS News programs, including CBS Radio News, CBS NewsPath, 60 Minutes, 48 Hours, The Early Show, Sunday Morning, Face the Nation, CBS Evening News and other programs. Students do not choose a show or department. Placement is at the sole discretion of the Coordinator. Each student is selected and assigned on a first‐come, first‐served basis. The number of positions varies for each semester. Assignments vary day-to-day. Interns can expect to log tapes, coordinate script, research stories, conduct preliminary interviews, assist during shoots, select footage, perform light clerical duties and assist staff members. Students who are currently attending an accredited college and have achieved junior or senior status are eligible. Students majoring in journalism, broadcasting or communications are preferred; other majors will be considered. Participants must have good computer skills, excellent written and verbal communication abilities and knowledge of current events. A 3.0 GPA or above is recommended. Students must be able to meet the minimum time commitment. This is an unpaid internship. Students are required to provide official documentation on school letterhead confirming that they will receive credit for the internship. This documentation must be on file prior to start date. Fall and spring applicants are accepted on a rolling basis. The summer program selects and assigns students on a first-come, first-served basis; summer applications will not be accepted after February 28 of each year. Internship locations are in New York City and Washington, D.C. Interns are responsible for their own housing and expenses. Interns are not guaranteed a job after participating in the program. To obtain a CBS News internship application form, please visit: http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2004/04/26/broadcasts/main613839.shtml. To apply, please submit an application, resume, letter of credit from your university and school transcript to: Katie Curcio, Internship Coordinator, CBS News, 524 West 57th Street, New York, NY 10019. Email: cc5@cbsnews.com (Fax) 212-975-6699. Deadline to apply is February 28, 2010.
NEW! Marketing/Public Relations - Universal Studios’ Campus U program is seeking interns for the 2009-2010 academic year. Interns will be responsible for the following: creating a marketing campaign for your campus - focusing on promotions and publicity; working with on-campus media to secure a film feature or review; working with on-campus media to secure promotional support; coordinating advance screenings for students; working closely with on-campus student and faculty groups; incorporating on-campus and nearby retailers; distributing posters and promo items around campus; hosting themed activities and parties both on campus and in the surrounding area and carrying out guerrilla marketing stunts to spread buzz. Minimum of 10-15 hrs a week. Send resume to meghan.brattin@nbcuni.com. Deadline is November 13.
NEW! Newspaper- The Chicago Tribune is accepting applications for their 12-week, paid internship program for college juniors, seniors and graduate students who have at least one previous internship on a daily newspaper other than college. Interns will work 20-24 hours a week and must be able to – and often do – cover major stories their first days on the job. Opportunities will be considered in all newsroom departments: graphics, copy editing/design, photography, editorial, metro, breaking news, sports, business and features. Cover letter, resume, clips (10 to 15) and the names of at least two professional and one school reference should be submitted online. Please specify whether you’re interested in a fall, winter, spring or summer slot. Additional application instructions are available at www.tribjobs.com. Deadline is January 31, 2010.
NEW! Health Reporting- The Kaiser Media Internships Program is an intensive 12-week summer internship for young journalists interested in specializing in health reporting, with a particular commitment to coverage of health issues affecting diverse and immigrant communities. The Media Internships 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, online, or radio/TV station, typically under the direction of the Health or Metro Editor/News Director, where they report on health issues. Interns are paid a minimum of $500 a week.To apply, send the following materials to the program's executive director: 1) Detailed letter describing your reasons for applying—indicate on a separate sheet if you have preferences for particular news organizations or connections to individual internship cities 2) Resume 3) List of references 4) Examples of recent work: Print applicants: Original clips or photocopies must be mounted on 8.5”x11” or 11”x17” paper. If clips are reduced in size to fit the page, they should be legible. For oversize work or series, applicants may submit an original in addition to the mounted copy. Broadcast applicants: TV applicants should send transcripts of stories, not DVDs or CDs. Work samples will not be returned to applicants. Mail to: Penny Duckham, Executive Director, Kaiser Media Fellowships Program, Kaiser Family Foundation, 2400 Sand Hill Road, Menlo Park, CA 94025. Email: pduckham@kff.org. For more information, please visit: http://www.kff.org/mediafellows/mediainternships.cfm. Deadline is December 3.
NEW! Magazine - Diverse Magazine: Issues In Higher Education is looking for an energetic intern (undergraduate or graduate student) to work out of its Fairfax, Va. office. Working closely with the editors of the magazine, the intern will report regularly for the publication’s online daily news site (http://www.diverseeducation.com) and will file both feature-length and news pieces for the print edition.Intenrs are paid $10 an hour.Send résumé and 3 clips to: Toni Coleman; Cox, Matthews and Associates; 10520 Warwick Ave., Suite B-8, Fairfax, Va., 22030; E-mail: Editor@diverseeducation.com. Or fax to: (703) 385-1839.
NEW! Newspaper - La Opinión’s summer 2010 internship program will provide students interested in pursuing a career in journalism or marketing with the opportunity to apply what they have learned in the classroom with practical, hands on experience. REQUIREMENTS: 1) Students must be able to provide proof of credit from the school prior to starting assignment. 2) Students must be on track to receive a bachelor degree from a college or university. 3) Students must have taken all the basic courses particular to their field of study prior to the internship 4) Currently of sophomore standing or above. 5) Have a minimum 2.5 GPA. Complete an Application for Employment. Provide a current resume. Submit a letter from the student requesting to participate in the program. The letter should include what you are studying and why to you wish to work for La Opinión. Submit a schedule of when you would be available for the internship. Submit a written statement from the college or university stating: 1) The student is currently enrolled. 2) The student will earn credits for the hours worked at La Opinión. 3) The number of credits that will be earned. Applicants must submit the information to: La Opinión, Human Resources Department, 700 S. Flower St., Suite 3100, Los Angeles, CA 90017, Careers@laopinion.com. Questions? Contact Mirna Diaz, Corp. HR Manager, at (213) 896-2312. or mirna.diaz@laopinion.com. Deadline is April 15, 2010.
NEW! Entertainment News - LimeLife is looking for smart and fabulous interns with a great sense of what's hot in beauty, fashion, Green, design, Hollywood, and media trends. Looking to fill several positions in editorial, merchandising, creative marketing/PR and design. Writing and editing fresh, info-taining articles, blogs, quizzes and polls. Selecting and creating art that's unique, stylistic and forward. Collaborating with authors, bloggers, forum moderators, and guest editors. Designing innovative web and mobile graphics. Creating stand-out marketing and PR campaigns to generate viral buzz. Up to 20 hours per week. Internship is paid. Submit the following with your resume: list your favorite magazines, blogs, online shopping sites, and the three sites you must visit everyday. Samples of the work you want to do, such as writing or review clips, art samples, mood boards. (School project work is OK to submit). Tell what area(s) you're interested in, and why. Email your resume and work to jobs@limelife.com. Please put "Make Me An Intern" in the subject line. For more information, please visit: http://www.limelife.com/info/jobs/intern.html.
NEW! Newspaper - The Los Angeles Times summer 2010 internship offers 10 weeks of intensive, hands-on experience in a region where big stories are the norm. We place interns throughout the paper – Metro, Sports, Business, Features and latimes.com. These paid internships usually run from mid-June to late August. Internship is paid. Submit a cover letter, a resume, a one-page personal essay, up to 12 work samples and a list of three references. Send to:Randy Hagihara, Senior Editor for Recruitment, 202 W. 1st St., Los Angeles, CA 90012. For further information, contact Hagihara at 1-800-LATIMES, Ext. 77992 or at randy.hagihara@latimes.com. More information is available at: www.latimes.com/internships.
NEW! Magazine - New Jersey Monthly Magazine is seeking interns. The editorial intern is responsible for fact-checking, research, calendars, and some reporting for print and online. You should have a degree in journalism, English, or similar subject area. Candidates with a thorough familiarity of and appreciation for the Garden State are preferred. Interns will be paid $8 an hour.Apply through Poynter Institute for Journalists at: http://careers.poynter.org/jobdetail.cfm?job=3176362. Attach resume and clips.
NEW! Judicial - The Judicial Internship Program is a unique program that pairs individual students with Superior Court Judges in the San Fernando Valley and provides an opportunity for students to observe court proceedings and learn about the law and the judicial process. Students receive three units of credit for the course and are required to do a minimum of 120 hours of observation in the courts including time spent talking and working with the judge to which they are assigned. All upper division students regardless of major are welcome to apply. Applications for the Spring semester are now available at: www.csun.edu/lawprogram and in the Political Office at SH 210. Questions? Contact Dr. Virginia Lussier at: ginny.lussier@csun.edu or x 7237. Deadline is November 20.
NEW! Sports - Major League Baseball offers 30 reporting internships to aspiring sportswriters. These internships are designed to give associates the full range of experiences that comes with covering a professional team. Each associate will work closely with a site reporter to give visitors to a team's Web site all the information they need to follow the team from Opening Day to season's end. Each Major League team will have one associate. We will be looking for talented college juniors and seniors, as well as graduate students, for our 2010 Summer Internship Program. We expect each intern to spend a minimum of 10 weeks in the program, dates determined by a person's college schedule. The more flexible an applicant is in terms of which Major League city he or she can work in, the better the person's chances of being selected. Applicants should submit a resume, 5 to 10 published articles, a list of references and a 750-word essay on why MLB.com should select you. Please mail all internship applications to: Bill Hill, Assistant Managing Editor/MLB.com, Attn: Internship Application, 14825 N. 97th Place, Scottsdale, AZ, 85260. If you have any questions, contact Bill Hill at bill.hill@MLB.com and put the words "Internship Info" in the subject line. Deadline is December 11.
NEW! Online - OurLA.org is a non-profit online news site based in the city of L.A looking to help shape the next generation of journalists by offering internships for the Spring 2010 term. Student interns will be utilizing new media news platforms to cover civic and political news in Los Angeles. Story assignments will depend on the intern's ability and development. He/she will work directly with editors. Shifts are flexible and may include some nights and weekends. Interns will manage and update the OurLA.org Web site, email lists, and participate in community outreach efforts. Students will also research and write stories, and create online multimedia items to accompany stories for publication on the OurLA.org. To apply send a cover letter and resume detailing what position interests you and why, along with a list of three references. Apply via e-mail or regular mail. (E-mail applications preferred.) to: Chelsea Cody, News/Information Director, OurLA.org, 6519 Lubao Avenue, Woodland Hills, CA 91367 or chelsea@ourla.org. Deadline is December 15.
NEW! Newspaper - Virginian Pilot is seeking interns. Our internships are highly competitive. Therefore, experience working on a college newspaper is a must, and a previous internship at a daily paper is a plus. Reporters and photographers will need a car. Juniors and seniors are preferred, but sophomores and graduate students also are eligible. The Pilot selects six interns, who will be notified by early February 2010. All internships run for 12 weeks, except for the one on the sports desk that lasts for six months. Interns will have regular opportunities to meet with The Pilot’s editors and other newsroom professionals to talk about their career options. To Apply: 1) Submit a cover letter, resume and the names of three references. 2) Reporters, copy editors and designers should include eight to ten published work samples showing the range of your best writing, page layout or headline writing. 3) Photographers should submit a print portfolio or CD that includes at least 20 samples of published photographs. 4) Send completed packet to: Denise Bridges, Director of Newsroom Recruitment, The Virginian-Pilot, 150 W. Brambleton Ave., Norfolk, VA, 23510. Questions? E-mail denise.bridges@pilotonline.com. Deadline is December 1.
NEW! Magazine - The Minority Science Writers Internship is for undergraduate students who are interested in journalism as a career and who want to learn about science writing. Interns spend ten weeks at Science under the guidance of award-winning reporters and editors, and have a chance to experience what science writers do for a living. Interns are expected to contribute to the weekly news section, including bylined articles in the print and electronic news service. The paid internship includes travel costs to and from the internship site in Washington, D.C. Living accommodations and expenses are the responsibility of the Intern. The Internship runs from June to mid-August. For applications, visit: www.aaas.org/mswi. Send to: AAAS, Minority Science Writers Internship, 1200 New York Ave., NW Room 608, Washington, D.C. 20005. Deadline is March 1, 2010.
NEW! Investigative - ProPublica is seeking interns. Internships generally run for 12 weeks and are full-time. Interns spent most of their time reporting and write frequently for our Web site. They work very closely with our reporters and editors. Send a cover letter, your resume and at least three clips to internships@propublica.org. For more information, visit: http://www.propublica.org/about/jobs.
NEW! Print/Online-POLITICO is seeking interns. Interns will be involved in all aspects of POLITICO’s fast-paced print and online production, including research, reporting and writing. Send a letter describing why you are qualified for a POLITICO internship. Describe any special skills you have in addition to reporting, writing and/or editing, including multimedia experience. Send your letter, résumé, three clips that exhibit experience in political/government reporting and a recommendation letter to employment@politico.com, using the subject line “POLITICO Summer 2010 internship.” Send resume to Human Resources Department, 1100 Wilson Blvd. Arlington, VA 22209. Deadline is November 15.
NEW! Newspaper - The Orlando Sentinel is seeking interns. Work as a reporter, photographer or online producer for college credit. The Sentinel works with journalism schools in Florida and across the country in offering unpaid internships for academic credit in reporting, photography and online producing. Reporting internships are available in Spanish-language journalism as well as in English. To participate, students must be enrolled for internship credit at a college or university. The amount of time spent interning and the number of credits awarded vary by school. To apply, send a packet that includes: 1) A letter describing your background, career goals and internship objectives. 2) A resume with journalism-related references. 3) At least seven clips. Photography candidates should submit a CD or DVD, viewable on both Mac and PC, containing single pictures, a photo story and multimedia. Send packets to: Mr. Dana S. Eagles, Newsroom Internship Coordinator, Orlando Sentinel, 633 N. Orange Ave., Orlando, FL 32801. Deadline is November 16.
NEW! News Magazine - High Country News is a nonprofit independent media organization that covers the important issues and stories that are unique to the American West. High Country News is looking for informed and enthusiastic interns to report on natural resource, environmental and community issues in the 11 Western states. Aside from a few minor tasks such as sorting the mail and answering phones, interns spend most of their time researching, interviewing, writing, and developing content. For all of our internship positions, some prior journalism experience and/or education is preferred. We also prefer applicants who are familiar with High Country News and who have lived in the West and are familiar with its environmental and community issues. For more information on the HCN internship program please visit: http://hcn.org/about/internships. Deadline is February 26, 2010.
NEW! Magazine - Entertainment Weekly Magazine is offering their summer-intern program to undergraduates (rising seniors and graduating seniors) and to graduates who have received their degrees in the past 12 months. Since we require our interns to work full-time, the Fall and Spring programs are open only to students who have graduated. All of our internships are designed for applicants who can work a five-day, 35-hour week. Interns answer phones, make copies, send faxes—the usual entry-level stuff. In addition, we use interns to maintain our databases of forthcoming entertainment events and products, to answer reader mail, to obtain and return photographs, and to research forthcoming articles. We also offer occasional opportunities to report and write stories, depending on your talent and assertiveness. To apply, send a cover letter, a copy of your resume, and four or five previously published clips from any newspaper or magazine articles you’ve produced to: Tina Jordan, Internship Director, Entertainment Weekly, 135 W 50th St., 3rd Floor, New York, NY 10020. For questions, contact internship coordinator Tanner Stransky at (212) 522-5686 or tanner_stransky@ew.com.
Summer: June through August (application deadline is February 15) Fall: September through December (application deadline is June 15) Spring: January through May (application deadline is October 15).
NEW! Newspaper - The Chicago Tribune is accepting applications for Metpro, a salaried newsroom training program for high-potential, highly motivated aspiring journalists with diverse backgrounds or life experiences. The candidate selected will receive six months of training at the Chicago Tribune starting in the fall. He/she will learn from experienced journalists about writing, interviewing, researching and covering beats while writing articles for the Chicago Tribune. This will be followed by 18 months in a resident reporter position. Application instructions are available at www.metpronews.com. Deadline is January 31, 2010.
NEW! Newspaper - The Florida Times-Union is soliciting applications from college students for its annual summer intern program. The intern program extends through the summer months, and exact dates of employment will be negotiated. Interns may expect to be in the program for about 12 weeks. . Interns will draw a variety of assignments. Meetings will be held with various editors to discuss problems and progress. Every effort will be made to match summer work assignments with the interests of the interns selected to work on the staff of the Times-Union. Preference will be given to Individuals who have held summer internships with daily newspapers in the past and individuals proven interested in a career in print journalism. Applications must be made in writing and should include grade point average, previous journalism experience and at least two references, one from within the academic community. Clips of past work should be included with application. Send applications to: Coulter Kirkpatrick, Newsroom Office Manager, (street delivery: One Riverside Avenue, 32202), P.O. Box 1949, Jacksonville, FL 32231 or by email to:coulter.kirkpatrick@jacksonville.com.
NEW! Newspaper - The Orange County Register is looking for reporters, photographers, page designers, copy editors, graphics artists, and journalists with Web, multimedia and broadcast skills. Verbal fluency in a second language – especially Spanish, but also Vietnamese, Korean and Chinese – is a preferred skill given the ethnic diversity among Orange County's residents. Submit cover letters describing what you would bring to the internship and what you hope to reap from the experience. Provide unofficial college transcripts, a resume and two letters of recommendation. Reporters should provide up to 10 work samples, including multimedia. Photographers should submit as many as 25 images and may add video and multimedia on CDs Designers and graphic artists should submit portfolios of up to 20 images on CDs. Copy editing candidates must take an editing test. Mail to: Orange County Register Communications Internship Program, c/o Dennis Foley, P.O. Box 11626, Santa Ana, CA 92711.
JOB OPPORTUNITIES - Please see the glass case outside MZ 210 for more information on internships listed, or view past issues of the Monday Memo for other Job opportunities.
Technician/Operator-KCRA-TV and KQCA-TV, the Hearst Television duopoly in Sacramento, Ca. is looking for a technician/operator. The successful candidate must have a minimum of three years experience in television broadcasting, and have a typing speed of 20 WPM and be computer literate. Must have experience in Master Control. Send your resume to: KCRA, Attn: Larry Eastteam, Chief Engineer, 3 Television Circle, Sacramento, CA , 95814.
