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Through the years I have collected various web sites with journalism/media jobs. I do not plan to reinvent the wheel but here are some easy links that go to lots of job listings in the media. I will also post recent openings when I hear about them personally. —Amy Kilpatrick |
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Berkeley University Journalism Jobs Journalism Jobs at http://journalismjobs.com/
National Newspaper Association links page to all press associations in the US.
National Press Photographers Association:
Geocities newspaper jobs links page
Monster.com is just a great all-around internet jobs databank.
Career Advice links to help you evaluate your resume, your job network, your salary range, and interview techniques. National Press Internship Guide Associated Collegiate Press jobs page
Internships Available with EBSCO Industries Inc. www.ebscoind.com
EBSCO Information Services seeks corporate communications interns for spring, summer and fall terms.
NBC Internship
Looking for minority interns that can show off what they can do for a Network television internship. For more information on this internship requirements, application process, and other internships with NBC Ctrl + Click on the link below.
http://www.nbc.com/nbc/NBC_Career_Opportunities/Internship_Program.html
EDITORIAL INTERNSHIP Position Overview: Tu Ciudad Los Angeles magazine is seeking motivated interns to assist with editorial duties including research and fact-checking for its print magazine, weekly e-mail newsletter, and more. This is a great opportunity to learn the magazine business and create clips for your portfolio. Ideal candidates possess excellent written and verbal communication skills, as well as a passion for providing the hippest and most relevant cultural and lifestyle news to L.A.'s English-speaking Latinos. Interns must be available to work in the magazine's Wilshire Boulevard office for at least one day a week, for a minimum of three months. Internship positions are unpaid. Interested college students should send a cover letter, resume, and writing samples to aalvarado@ciudadmag.com.
SUMMER 2007 NEWSPAPER INTERNSHIPS
CHICAGO TRIBUNE SUMMER 2009 INTERNSHIP PROGRAM: INTERNS: Reporting (except sports, features, business) year round; Copy Editing summer only, Graphics summer only, Photography summer only, Multimedia summer only): Our internship program seeks college juniors, seniors and graduate students who have at least one previous internship on a daily newspaper other than college. We set the same high performance standards for our 12-week interns as we do for our regular staff members. This is not a teaching program. Tribune interns must be able to - and often do - cover major stories their first few days on the job. A cover letter, resume, clips (10 to 15) or portfolio (graphics, photography, multimedia), and the names of at least two professional and one school reference should be sent to Sheila Solomon, Senior Editor for Recruitment, Chicago Tribune, 435 N. Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL, 60611. MATERIAL MUST BE RECEIVED BY: November 30 for winter, November 30 for summer, February 1 for spring, August 1 for fall. CHICAGO TRIBUNE “REDEYE” INTERNSHIP PROGRAM: RedEye offers unpaid internships. Experience at a school newspaper or a previous newspaper internship is preferred. You'll also need to have a basic knowledge of Quark Express, AP style and news writing skills. It's a 10-week program that must be academically sanctioned by your college. General liability and worker's compensation coverage by the school is required. Send a cover letter, resume, clips (8-10) and the names of at least three references to Sheila Solomon, Senior Editor for Recruitment, Chicago Tribune, 435 N. Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL, 60611. MATERIAL MUST BE RECEIVED BY: November 30 for 2009 winter, March 1 for 2009 summer, January 1 for 2009 spring, August 1 for 2009 fall. CHICAGO TRIBUNE TWO-YEAR RESIDENCY PROGRAM: Our 2-year residency program offers an opportunity for experienced journalists (reporters, copy editors, photographers, graphic artists) from smaller daily newspapers to become a part of the Tribune editorial department, mostly covering city or suburban issues. It is not a training program. Start dates occur throughout the year. We pay relocation expenses. You should send a cover letter, resume, clips (15-20) or portfolio (graphics, photography) and the names of at least three professional references to Sheila R. Solomon, Senior Editor for Recruitment, Chicago Tribune, 435 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL 60611-4041.
DAILY PRESS (NEWPORT NEWS, VA) SUMMER 2009 INTERNSHIP PROGRAM - Summer internships will be awarded. The internships may be filled in any newsroom function: local news, sports, business, features, copy desk, photo or graphics. Teamwork is underscored at every level in our newsroom: in the group of senior editors, in groups of team editors, in teams of reporters, copy editors and photographers. It's pretty simple: More brains are better than one. Better ideas mean better results. The readers win. Our interns win. You'll be assigned real work: reporting, creating graphics, shooting photographs and copy editing stories. You'll need your own car (we reimburse for mileage). To expose you to different aspects of newsroom operations, you will handle assignments from various subject areas. Each intern is assigned a mentor and will participate in team meetings and in brown bag programs on topical subjects. Past sessions have included journalism values, self-editing, how to read a financial report, investigative reporting/the paper chase and thinking visually. ELIGIBILITY: The programs are generally aimed at - but not limited to - rising juniors, seniors or recent graduates. Selection will be based on experience (college newspaper and professional internships), transcripts, essays and references. Finalists may be interviewed. PAY: 80% of a starting full-time reporter's salary. TO APPLY: Send a cover letter, resume, school transcript, 5-10 clips or classroom samples and a list of at least three professional references with name, title and telephone number (supervisors from internship experience or professors in courses applicable to journalism). Reference letters are not required. And write a 450-700 word essay about "The One That Got Away." Material should be mailed to: Ursula E. Nofal, Administrative Coordinator, Daily Press Internships, 7505 Warwick Blvd., Newport News, VA 23607. (757) 247-4745 E-mail: unofal@dailypress.com APPLICATION DEADLINE: DECEMBER 15, 2008.
DALLAS MORNING NEWS SUMMER 2009 INTERNSHIP PROGRAM - The Dallas Morning News offers internships in news, business, features, sports, photography, graphic arts, copyediting, the Web site, editorial and reference. Applicants must be enrolled in college and working toward a degree (associate's, bachelor's, master's or doctorate) or may have graduated six months before the internship start date. Previous daily newspaper experience is requested and The Dallas Morning News expects its interns to maintain a standard newsroom workload. Summer internships are full-time for 10-12 weeks and pay $13.50 an hour for 40 hours. For more information, contact: Sue Smith, Deputy Managing Editor, The Dallas Morning News, Communications Center, P.O. Box 655237, Dallas, TX 75265. Telephone: (800) 431-0010. APPLICATION DEADLINE: November 1, 2008.
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY INTERNSHIP PROGRAM – Our Summer intern program is open 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. You don’t have to be studying journalism, or indeed any particular subject, and you don’t need your school’s endorsement to apply. There are three terms: SUMMER – June through August. FALL – September through December. SPRING – January through May. We currently pay interns $10 per hour. Entertainment Weekly 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. Submit a cover letter, resume and four or five previously published clips from any newspaper or magazine articles you’ve produced to: Annabel Bentley, Director of Research Services, Entertainment Weekly, 1675 Broadway, New York, NY 10019. Questions? Contact Intern Coordinator Michelle Kung at (212) 522-5591. APPLICATION DEADLINES – SUMMER – FEBRUARY 15TH, FALL – JUNE 15TH, SPRING – OCTOBER 15TH.
FORT WORTH STAR-TELEGRAM SUMMER 2009 INTERNSHIP PROGRAM - For college students aspiring to become newspaper journalists. The opportunity to spend a summer working in a professional newsroom can greatly enhance job prospects. Each summer, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram offers this opportunity to a select group of students. The Star-Telegram, a Knight Ridder newspaper, has a circulation of 240,000 weekday and 335,000 Sundays. The intern program is ideal for students looking to gain daily newspaper experience. Interns work for 10 weeks, usually beginning the first week in June and ending in early August. Interns are paid $10 an hour and receive reimbursement for mileage accumulated while on assignments. Most interns work on the city desk in one of the Star-Telegram's three newsrooms and are given a wide range of assignments. However, others are assigned to sports, photography, features, design and the copydesk. Applicants must be college students with some experience on a campus newspaper, have a valid driver's license, proof of insurance, and access to transportation. TO APPLY, SUBMIT: 1) A cover letter; 2) A resume: 3) 7-10 published work samples; 4) A letter of recommendation from a college adviser; and 5) A two-page essay on "what you expect to gain from your internship experience." SEND APPLICATION MATERIALS TO: Ms. D'Juana Gibson, Internship Coordinator, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, P.O. Box 1870, Fort Worth, Texas 76101. For more information, call (817) 390-7834 or e-mail: dgibson@star-telegram.com APPLICATION DEADLINE: APPLICATIONS MUST BE POSTMARKED BY DECEMBER 15, 2008.
HOUSTON CHRONICLE SUMMER INTERNSHIP PROGRAM - The Houston Chronicle's summer internship program begins in mid to late May and lasts for about 12 weeks until the first week of August. There are paid positions for anywhere from six to eight candidates. Students who are college juniors or seniors are eligible for a variety of internships at the Chronicle. To apply for Editorial openings, in either reporting, editing or photography, students need to send a résumé, brief cover letter, reference letters and five to 10 clips, or 10 to 15 slides, directly to: Jim Newkirk, Assistant Managing Editor, Houston Chronicle, P.O. Box 4260, Houston, TX 77210-4260. For more information, visit the Houston Chronicle Internship Web site at: http://webadv.chron.com/house/house_h/humanresources/internships.html. APPLICATION DEADLINE: DECEMBER 1, 2008.
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