Sunday, February 15, 2009

The latest JMC internship opportunities

Here are more great internship opportunities for JMC majors. After reading the list below (also see the previous post) e-mail me if you need more information. Keep in mind that all internships require the department's advance approval to receive academic credit. Most internships are suitable for juniors and seniors who have completed at least the core of JMC skills courses.

1. The following announcement arrived recently from Hendrick Medical Center in Abilene:

The Marketing Department at Hendrick Medical Center is looking for interns in integrated marketing communication or related field
s. Interns will have the opportunity to work in an in-house agency environment specializing in marketing, graphic design, public relations, advertising, event planning and web design. The Marketing Department aims to creatively project the image and mission of Hendrick Medical Center to both internal and external customers. For more information, contact Elizabeth Newman at enewman@ehendrick.org or 670-2431.

2. March 5th is the deadline to submit applications for the 2009 Institute on Political Journalism, sponsored by the Fund for American Studies in partnership with Georgetown University. This summer internship in Washington, D.C., includes a chance to attend briefings at the White House and Congress. For more information, visit dcinternships.org.

3. The Burleson Star newspaper in Burleson, Texas, just south of Fort Worth, is seeking summer journalism interns for its newsroom. For more information, contact Luke Harris (an ACU alumnus) who is editor. His phone number is 817-295-0486 ext. 22 and his e-mail address is burlesonstar@thestargroup.com.

4. Interested in a European summer internship? Read the following:

2009 CIVITAS SUMMER PROFESSIONAL INTERNSHIP PROGRAM IN WARSAW, POLAND (June 1 - July 31, 2009) in ENGLISH.
http://www.globaleducationleadership.org/

The summer internship program is organized by Collegium Civitas in Warsaw, Poland includes 25-30 hours of internship per week, academic and internship seminars and Polish language course.

INTERNSHIPS (IN ENGLISH)

The program offers a unique opportunity for a limited number of students to undertake full-time summer professional internships in various profit, public and non-profit organizations in Warsaw, Poland that focus, among others, on:

- Jewish history, arts, music & culture,

- Human Rights, Migration, Refugees,

- European Integration, International Politics, Diplomacy

- Legal and Constitutional Affairs

- Media, Media Advertising, Journalism

- Civil Society and Local Community Development, Civic Education,

- Public health,

- Economics, Business, Finance

- Transparency in public administration, anti-corruption policies

- Environment

A sample list of internship areas and organizations can be viewed at: http://www.globaleducationleadership.org/organizations/InternshipOrganizations.html

ACADEMIC PROGRAM and CREDITS

During the internship program students can take credited:

1) academic seminar (IN ENGLISH) on democratization, transition, the EU integration with a special focus on Central Europe;

2) internship seminar (IN ENGLISH) that provides an intellectual forum for the students to reflect upon their internship experience;

3) optional Polish language class.

Students can earn an equivalent of up to 6 American credits awarded by Collegium Civitas. For more information about the academic program visit:

http://www.globaleducationleadership.org/academic/AcademicProgram.html

APPLICATION

Graduate and Undergraduate students can apply. Civitas Summer Internship Program has a rolling admission and interested applicants are invited to submit their applications to the program anytime until March 16, 2009.

Application forms are available here: http://www.globaleducationleadership.org/apply/HowtoApply.html

CONTACT

Inquiries about the program can be directed to Olena Tregub, Executive Director, Global Educational Leadership, at contact@globaleducationleadership.org or tel. 646 670 6089.

For more information about the program, application form and costs visit: http://www.globaleducationleadership.org