Current Listings
Internship providers who have contacted us directly will have listings posted here through their expiration date or may be left on the site as internship options for students to investigate.
An internship workshop or an individual meeting with the Career Services staff is required prior to doing an internship. Career Services is located in Goodell. They have many other resources available, including resumé writing and interviewing skills workshops and online internship listings. Visit their offices in 511 Goodell or go to their web site at http://www.umass.edu/careers/.
If you are doing an internship over the summer for credit, be sure to contact
B.J. Roche. Her email address is bjroche@journ.umass.edu. Summer Internship credits are awarded through Continuing Education.
Relix Magazine is currently looking for freelance summer interns for 2008. Interns would be required to attend at lease one live music performance a week and submit a review within five days of the performance. This is a great opportunity to get experience reviewing shows and get clips on a nationally recognized website. Relix Magazine is about 35 years old and was traditionally a Grateful Dead fanzine that has evolved over time along with the jamband music scene. Please fill out attached application and email to Lauren@zenbumedia.com along with a cover letter, resume and schedule of shows you wish to cover. (06/05/08)
Performer Publications, Inc., has several unpaid internships for this fall 2008 semester in their Boston (Somerville), Atlanta, and San Francisco offices. The application deadline is September 12th 2008. Our Boston office offers internships with the Northeast Regional Editor, the National News Editor, the Operations Manager, Marketing Assistant, the Webmaster and a new Media internship with the Editorial and Marketing Department. The Atlanta and San Francisco offices have internships as assistants to the Regional Editors and the newly added Media Internship. Students may receive credit for the internship, but it is not required. These same internships will be offered in the spring semester of 2009. Performer Publications, Inc is the largest musicians’ trade magazine in the U.S. Performer Magazine, "The Musician’s Resource," publishes 3 free monthly regional magazines which are dedicated to covering all genres of independent music. We have a policy of hiring former interns when a full time position becomes available. Half of our staff were former Performer interns. Even if students are unable to intern here, we always are looking for staff writers (live & CD reviews) and photographers (live & still photography). Photographers must have a digital camera. Writers would have 3 weeks to review an album or a concert. Since we cover all genres of music from across the United States, it is not difficult for the student to find material he or she would enjoy. Students interested in writing or photography should contact Gregg Patay via e-mail. (06/05/08)
National Geographic has an exciting opportunity for students to hone your skills and jump-start a career in international journalism through the Glimpse Correspondents Program, a new opportunity for talented students who will be living or studying abroad in Fall 2008. The goal with the program is to identify the best and brightest storytellers, and to give them a mainstream audience for their work. More information about the program is available at glimpse.org/correspondents.
What is Glimpse?: Glimpse is a new nonprofit National Geographic platform (print magazine and website) about the experiences of young Americans abroad. We provide professional editorial support to help students learn the craft of storytelling, with the larger goal of using stories to inspire others to care about the world. Glimpse has offered students a platform for their stories for the past six years. Now with National Geographic, we are hoping to take our work to the next level. To read past stories, visit www.glimpse.org . (The new and improved website will be up soon!)
What is The Correspondents Program?:
The Correspondents Program is for especially talented students specializing in writing, photography or video. We will select 15 correspondents and each will receive a $600 stipend, a professional editor, and guaranteed publication in Glimpse (exceptional pieces may also be featured in other National Geographic platforms). The demands of the program are not extreme, but we do expect our correspondents program to commit to a professional editorial process.
How can students get involved?
Students should visit www.glimpse.org/correspondents and register their email address to receive the official application announcement. When the application goes live in early-May, we'll provide a forwardable email tool.
Please don't hesitate to email or call with any questions. (04/25/08)
Kerala Goodkin
Editor in Chief, Glimpse
c/o National Geographic Society
1145 17th Street NW
Washington, DC 20036
kerala@glimpse.org
www.glimpse.org
SUMMER INTERNSHIP , SCRIPPS TREASURE COAST NEWSPAPERS, Stuart, Florida
We're putting together an election Web site this spring/summer and plan to hire an intern to do some of the administrative and research work. The intern would report to me and might get to help during editorial board interviews. Video expertise would be helpful. Contact: Larry Reisman, Editorial page editor, Scripps Treasure Coast Newspapers laurence.reisman@scripps.com 772-221-4238. (4/18/08)
SUMMER INTERNSHIP AT THE HERALD NEWS IN FALL RIVER, MA
CONTACT LINDA MURPHY, MANAGING EDITOR (04/11/08)
508-676-2532
lmurphy@heraldnews.com
Doing an Internship in Washington D.C. this summer? If you need housing, contact WISH (Washington Intern Student Housing) at 202-548-2720; email Dan Lewis dlewis@internsdc.com or check the web site, www.internsdc.com (03/21/08)
Photography internship for 2008-2009 academic year
Application deadline: April 15, 2008 Work with a local commercial and editorial photographer assisting on photo shoots. Some experience in digital photography preferred but above all should be curious and willing to learn. About 6-10 hours per week commitment and some travel required. Contact Ben Barnhart by email for more information or to request an application: ben@bbimages.com (03/17/08)
The National Pork Producers Council is currently recruiting for its summer 2008 internship program. NPPC is seeking a communications intern and will accept students who are pursuing a degree in agriculture, journalism, communications, marketing, government relations and/or a related field of study. Below are details. Please refer to www.nppc.org for further information.
Communications Intern: The communications intern reports to the Communications Assistant and the Director of Communications. The intern provides support primarily to these two positions through various tasks and must possess strong writing, analytical and communications skills. Daily, the intern willresearch, collect, and read media pieces related to the pork industry for the publication titled Pork Daily Intelligence. He or she will also attend meetings and congressional hearings when necessary to take photos and report important information, so a strong interest in public policy is beneficial. Weekly, the intern will write a summary of legislative affair related to the pork industry for the Capital Update publication. The intern will assist in the writing and graphic design of newsletters, brochures and the Web site. The media contact list, membership list and publications lists are the intern's duty to maintain and update. The intern also assists in creating informational packets for NPPC meetings and conferences. This internship opportunity is designed to provide the participant with notable experience, writing samples, the ability to complete a relevant project of interest and develop photography, graphic design and Web site skills. Deadline for summer 2008: March 17, 2008 Internship period: June through August, 2008 Location: Washington, D.C.
Stipend: $500/week and reimbursement of Metrorail Transit expenses To apply, please send cover letter, resume, writing sample and a list of 3 references to Kelsey Fourdyce
Fax: (202) 347-5265 (03/03/08)
Email: fourdycek@nppc.org
BOSTON GLOBE CO-OP POSITIONS
Full time undergrads with minimum of 3.0 GPA. 37.5 hours per week minimum / salary $473.62 per week /
January – June: Deadline: October 15
June - December: Deadline March 1
Applications available at www.bostonglobe.com
You must have Collegian experience, good clips and at least one internship to get into the running for a coop position. These are very competitive positions, so if you don't meet those qualifications, get to work and plan to apply in the future. Also note that these are not writing positions, although many students who have done coops have ended up getting published. (02/27/08)
Editorial Internships at the Chronicle of Higher Education for Summer 2008, beginning in June. Internships are full time in the Washington, D.C. office. There is a stipend. Read more... (02/15/08)
Daily Hampshire Gazette - Summer 08 Internships. Contact Stan Moulton in January or February. smoulton@gazettenet.com (01/20/08)
Project Vote Smart is hiring up to 80 interns for the 2008 Presidential Election. This year promises to be one of the most exciting and unique years in the Project's 16-year history. We've launched a new website, are running ads in major national publications, and have organized a nationwide bus tour all in an effort to improve citizens' access to information on their candidates and elected officials. As part of this effort, we are hiring more interns than ever before to help us respond to the millions of citizens that are about to discover Project Vote Smart. We are seeking interns to work in our media, research, information technology, public relations and membership divisions. Interns gain hands on political experience, while working and living in our wilderness retreat nestled high in the Montana Rockies. Please visit the internship page of our website - http://www.votesmart.org/program_internships.php and our blog - http://votesmart.org/blog/ - for more information about interning at Project Vote Smart. Please don't hesitate to contact us at intern@votesmart.org or 1-888-868-3762. (02/02/08)
NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION POSITION DESCRIPTION
Position Title: Communications Assistant (Full-Time Intern)
Department: Communications
Reports to: Director of Communications
Term: June through the end of the 2008 MLS Season (approx. beginning of December)
POSITION SUMMARY
The New England Revolution seeks a highly motivated individual capable of expanding the club’s overall communications efforts. The Communications Assistant will be a vital part of the daily management of execution of the on-going and developing media relations, public
relations, community relations and multimedia efforts of the New England Revolution soccer team. The successful candidate will work daily with the diverse New England and national media (print, radio, television and internet) to put the Revolution in a positive light and increase awareness using to proactive techniques.
JOB FUNCTIONS
Assist with the day-to-day media relations duties of the Revolution, including but not limited to the development of press guides, press releases, game notes and other written communications collateral and the coordination of interviews and press events
Assist the Director of Communications in managing media relations and community relations efforts through story creation and proactive pitches in all available mediums, including print, radio, television and internet
Help in press box and with media operations on game days
Develop content for submission to Web Content Manager of revolutionsoccer.net and assist with the generation of new and timely content in all mediums (written, audio, video and photo)
Assist with production of game program and four-issue “FreeKick” gameday publication, including assigning, writing content and developing on-going layout ideas
Monitors daily media coverage in all mediums (print, radio, television, and internet).
Liaises with MLS Communications Department as needed
Interfaces with other MLS club PR departments as needed
Assist with player and staff community appearances when needed
Other duties as assigned
Due to the cyclical nature of the sports and entertainment industry, the employee will be required to work varying schedules to
reflect the business needs of the company, including most weekends and mid-year holidays.
SPECIFIC JOB KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY
The ideal candidate should possess the following knowledge, skills and abilities and be able to explain and demonstrate that he or she can perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation, using some other combination of skills and abilities.
Ideal candidate ought to be professional, motivated and enthusiastic
Demonstrated excellent written, oral and proof-reading skills
Must be well organized and able to coordinate multiple projects simultaneously
Must be self-motivated, detail-oriented and challenged by accountability
Must have excellent interpersonal and external communication skills; possess a strong customer service orientation and have the ability to maintain smooth working relationships with all internal staff and management.
Knowledge and passion of the sport of soccer is preferred
Ideal candidate is bi-lingual (English and Spanish)
Proficiency in the following computer programs is preferred: Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook), QuarkXpress
and Adobe Creative Suite (specifically PhotoShop and Acrobat)
QUALIFICATION STANDARDS
Bachelor’s degree is preferred. Preference will be given to candidates who have recently completed their degree in communications, journalism or public relations OR who need to complete a full-time internship to cap their undergraduate degree requirements
Should possess experience in media and/or public relations, preferably in a collegiate Sports Information Department or a sports or entertainment-related setting Any combination of education, training or experience that provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities.
TO APPLY
Submit cover letter, resume, references and a selection of writing/work samples (preferably Word or PDF) to lizzs@revolutionsoccer.net
or through the mail to Lizz Summers, New England Revolution, Gillette Stadium, One Patriot Place, Foxborough, MA 02035 (Phone: 508-549-0496). (02/02/08)
Performer Publications, Inc., which produces Performer Magazine,has several unpaid internships for Summer 2008 in our Boston (Somerville), Atlanta, and San Francisco offices. Our Boston office offers internships with the Northeast Regional Editor, the National News Editor, Marketing Manager, the Operations Manager and the Webmaster. The Atlanta and San Francisco offices only have internships as assistants to the Regional Editors. Students may receive credit for the internship but it is not required. Contact web@performermag.com for more details and check web site for specific internships available.
The deadline for the summer internships is June 5th 2008. (11/07)
WGBH - BOSTON has many internship opportunities for qualified students. Check its web site and each individual internship listing for a position description, requirements and desired qualifications.
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC PHOTOGRAPHY INTERNSHIPS, SUMMER AND FALL 2008
Two photography internships offered by the National Geographic during the Summer and Fall 2008. One internship is automatically offered to the winner of the College Photographer of the Year contest adminsited by the University of Missouri www.cpoy.org. The second is awarded based on a portfolio. Interns must be at least 21 years of age. Both internships are for fourteen weeks at a salary of $480 per week plus expenses. To apply, send a portfolio of recent work (no more than 30 images, a resumé, and a letter of recommendation from a photography teacher or established photojournalist. They are intrested in your ability to produce a visual narrative.They will also consider aspring studio photographers. CDs are the preferred method of submission but portfolios may also be in the form of slides, prints or clippings of any combination, in color and/or black and white. Digital images should be sized to approximately 1600 wide, 72dpi. All portfolios must be postmarked no later than January 31, 2008. Send to Susan Smith, Deputy Director of Photography, National Geographic Magazine, 1145 17th St.,NW, Washington, DC 20036. Please clearly label your envelope "NGM Photography Internship." If you'd like us to return your portfolio, you must include a self-addressed stamped envelope. (10/3/07)
MEDIA GIRAFFE PROJECT. Want to help spotlight innovation which is improving American media? Are you trying to figure out where you want to fit in the media landscape of the future? Want to help with the launch of a high-profile new institution serving New England news organizations and the public? Volunteer opportunities, plus a small number of academic internships or work-study, are available. For more information, go to: http://www.mediagiraffe.org/interns/ Or email: mediagiraffe@journ.umass.edu
Amherst Community TV (ACTV) welcomes students... ACTV is a membership organization where you can make television shows with excellent digital camcorders, editing suites and a full studio. Workshops, work-study, and internships are available. You'll be able to show your work on the ACTV channels. Free orientation sessions on the first & third Thursdays of each month at 6:00 pm at ACTV. You'll learn about your Public Access channel and how you can become a part of it. Hours are M-Th 10am-9pm, F: 10am-6pm. Located on Route 9, about a mile east of the Amherst Common, 246 College Street. phone: 256-1010; email: info@actvamherst.com; web site: http://www.actvamherst.com.
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