Monday, October 25, 2010

Deadlines approaching for major newspaper internships for summer 2011

Halloween may be more on your mind right now than what you plan to do next summer, but believe it or not this is the final week to apply for summer 2011 internships with many of the nation's largest newspapers.  Columnist Joe Grimm, writing for Poynter Online, reported this week that deadlines for next summer's newspaper internships tend to fall between Nov. 1 and Dec. 1.  At the Dallas Morning News, for instance, internship applications are due by Oct. 30, with the exception of photography internships (due Dec. 1).  Poynter Online's article said Nov. 1 is the deadline at the Boston Globe, the Denver Post, the Arizona Republic, the Indianapolis Star, the St. Petersburg Times and the Washington Post.  At the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal, you have until Nov. 15 to apply. 

So, while searching this week for the perfect costume for the big Halloween party, you might also want to freshen up the resume, collect your best writing samples and apply for a summer 2011 internship with one of the nation's top newspapers.  

Wednesday, October 13, 2010

AP offers summer 2011 internships

Next summer may seem far away, but the deadlines are only weeks away to apply for the 12-week Associated Press summer internship program for 2011.  This is a highly coveted program that offers journalism students the opportunity to intern with AP in several categories including news, photography and video.  As many as 22 students will be chosen.  To be eligible, you must be a junior or senior, including fall 2010 graduating seniors. 

If you are serious about a career in journalism and want a top-quality internship that will offer you excellent experience and look great on your resume, then this is an opportunity you should consider carefully.  You must, however, act fast.  Deadlines to apply range from Nov. 1 to Nov. 17. 

For more information, visit AP's website at http://www.ap.org/apjobs/internship.html

Sunday, October 10, 2010

What Companies Want in a Social Media Intern

This article from Mashable highlights the skills college students need to land highly competitive social media internships at corporations. Not surprisingly, the list of skills is not so different from those required for more traditional journalism and public relations internships.

What Companies Want in a Social Media Intern