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Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Atlanta, GA

  • Eligibility: Juniors/Seniors
  • Salary: Paid
  • Duration: 10 weeks
  • Deadline: Mid-November

To apply, send a cover letter, resume with references, 5-10 clips, and a 500-word essay to:

Rana Cash, Newsroom Recruiter
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
72 Marietta St. NW
Atlanta, GA 30303

http://www.ajc.com/services/content/services/internship/index.html


Austin American-Statesman
Austin, TX
  • Eligibility: All college students
  • Salary: Paid + housing
  • Duration: Summer
  • Deadline: Early November

To apply, send a cover letter, resume, 2-3 page biography, clips, and list 2 references to:

Drew Marcks, Assistant Managing Editor
305 S. Congress Ave.
Austin, TX 78704

dmarks@statesman.com

http://www.statesman.com/community/content/internships/index.html


Baltimore Sun
Baltimore, MD

  • Eligibility: All college students
  • Salary: Paid
  • Duration: 10 weeks
  • Deadline: Late November

To apply, send a cover letter, resume, and 10 clips to:

Sam Davis, AME for Recruitment and Staff Development
501 N. Calvert St.
Baltimore, MD 21278

sam.davis@baltsun.com

http://journalism.nyu.edu/careerservices/internships/postintern.html?id=2 


Boston Globe
Boston, MA

  • Eligibility: All College Students
  • Salary: Paid
  • Duration: 12 weeks
  • Deadline: Beginning of November

To apply, send an application (see website) to:

Mary Rourke, Newsroom
The Boston Globe
P.O. Box 55819
Boston, MA 02205-5819
(617) 929-3212

https://bostonglobe.com/aboutus/careeropps/internscoops/newsintern.stm


Chicago Tribune
Chicago, IL

  • Eligibility: Juniors/Seniors/Graduate Students who have at least one previous internship other than college newspaper
  • Salary: Paid
  • Duration: 12 weeks
  • Deadline: Late November for winter and summer, beginning of February for spring and beginning of August for fall

To apply, send a cover letter, resume with 3 references, and 10-15 clips to:

Sheila Solomon, Senior Editor for Recruitment
435 N. Michigan Ave.
Chicago, IL 60611-4041
(312) 222-3417

srsolomon@tribune.com

http://journalism.nyu.edu/careerservices/internships/postintern.html?id=28


Christian Science Monitor
Boston, MA

  • Eligibility: All College Students
  • Salary: N/A
  • Duration: Summer
  • Deadline: Mid-February

To apply, send a cover letter, resume, and clips to:

Internship Coordinator
The Christian Science Monitor
P02-30
210 Massachusetts Avenue, Boston, MA 02115

http://www.csmonitor.com/aboutus/jobs.html


Congressional Quarterly
Washington, D.C.

  • Eligibility: All College Students
  • Salary: 2 Scholarships
  • Duration: Summer
  • Deadline: Rolling

To apply, send a cover letter, resume, and clips to:

Peter King
1255 22 nd Street NW
Washington, D.C. 20037

jobs@cq.com

http://www.cq.com/corp/show.do?page=about_cqinterns


Dallas Morning News
Dallas, TX

  • Eligibility: All College Students
  • Salary: Paid
  • Duration: 10-12 weeks
  • Deadline: Beginning of November

To apply, send a cover letter, resume with 3 references, 7-10 clips, and a bio to:

Bob Yates, Deputy Managing Editor
P.O. Box 655237
Dallas, TX 75265

1-800-431-0010

http://www.dallasnews.com/img/standing/intern2008_2.pdf


Denver Post
Denver, CO

  • Eligibility: Rising Senior/Senior
  • Salary: Paid
  • Duration: 10 weeks
  • Deadline: Late October

To apply, send a cover letter, resume with 3 references and no more than 5 clips to:

Internship Recruiter
The Denver Post
101 W. Colfax, Suite 600
Denver, CO 80202

http://www.denverpost.com/internships


Dow Jones Newspaper Fund
Princeton, NJ

  • Eligibility: Juniors/Seniors
  • Salary: Paid
  • Duration: 10+ weeks
  • Deadline: Beginning of November

To apply, send a cover letter, resume, application, course list, 500-word essay, and edit test to:

Linda Waller, Deputy Director
P.O. Box 300
Princeton, NJ 08543

newsfund@wsj.dowjones.com, (609) 452-2820

http://www.dj.com/Careers/Internships/Internships.htm


Financial Times
London, England

  • Eligibility: Seniors
  • Salary: Paid
  • Duration: 2 years
  • Deadline: Mid-January

To apply, send an application, clips, and an unpublished article to:

Martin Nielsen, Senior Assistant Managing Editor
One Southwark Bridge
London SE1 9HL
UK
+44 (0) 20 7873 4136

graduate.journalist@ft.com

http://news.ft.com/hr/graduates


LA Times
Los Angeles, CA

  • Eligibility: All College Students
  • Salary: Paid
  • Duration: 11 weeks
  • Deadline: Beginning of January

To apply, send a cover letter, resume with 3 references, 12 clips, and a one-page bio to:

Randy Hagihara, Senior Editor for Recruitment
202 W. 1 st St.
Los Angeles, CA 90012

randy.hagihara@latimes.com, 1-800-LATIMES, Ext. 77992

http://journalism.nyu.edu/careerservices/internships/postintern.html?id=60


Miami Herald
Miami, FL

  • Eligibility: Juniors/Seniors
  • Salary: Paid
  • Duration: 12 weeks
  • Deadline: Late October

To apply, send a cover letter, resume, and 10-15 clips to:

Intern News Desk
One Herald Place
Miami, FL 33139

newjobs@miamiherald.com

http://journalism.nyu.edu/careerservices/internships/postintern.html?id=9


Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Milwaukee, WI

  • Eligibility: Preference to Rising Seniors/Seniors
  • Salary: Paid
  • Duration: Up to 12 weeks
  • Deadline: Beginning of November

To apply, send a cover letter, resume with references, and clips to:

Marilyn Krause, Senior Editor/Administration
333 W. State St.
P.O. Box 371
Milwaukee, WI 53201-0371

mkrause@journal.sentinel.com, (414) 224-2185

http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=356310


Minneapolis Star Tribune
Atlanta, GA

  • Eligibility: Juniors/Seniors
  • Salary: Paid
  • Duration: 10 weeks
  • Deadline: Beginning of December

To apply, send a cover letter, resume, 6-10 clips, and 2 letters of recommendation to:

Brenda Rotherham, Newsroom Recruiting Manager
425 Portland Ave.
Minneapolis, MN 55488

brotherham@startribune.com, (612) 673-4422

http://www.startribunecompany.com/158


Newsday
Melville, NY

  • Eligibility: Juniors/Seniors
  • Salary: Paid
  • Duration: 10 weeks
  • Deadline: Mid-November

To apply, send a cover letter, resume, 6 clips, transcript, and an application to:

Internship Coordinator, c/o Newsday
235 Pinelawn Road
Melville, NY 11747

jobs@newsday.com, (631) 843-4667

http://www.newsday.com/about/ny-about-summerintern,0,28959.story


New York Times
New York, NY

  • Eligibility: Seniors
  • Salary: Paid
  • Duration: 10 weeks
  • Deadline: Mid-November

To apply, send a cover letter, resume, 8-10 clips, proof financial aid, and an essay to:

Sheila Rule, Senior Editor
The New York Times
620 Eighth Avenue
New York, NY 10018

rulesh@nytimes.com, (212) 556-4143

http://www.nytco.com/careers/internships/summer.html


New York Times Washington Bureau
Washington, D.C.

  • Eligibility: Seniors
  • Salary: Paid
  • Duration: 10 weeks
  • Deadline: Mid-November

To apply, send a cover letter, resume, 8-10 clips, proof of financial aid, and an essay to:

Adrianne Goodman, Washington Weekend Editor
The New York Times
1627 Eye Street NW, Seventh Floor
Washington, D.C. 20006

agoodman@nytimes.com

http://www.nytco.com/careers/internships/david_e_rosenbaum.html


Philadelphia Inquirer
Philadelphia, PA

  • Eligibility: All College Students
  • Salary: Paid
  • Duration: 10 weeks
  • Deadline: Mid-November

To apply, send a cover letter, resume with references, and 5-7 clips to:

Philadelphia, Philadelphia Newspapers, Inc.
400 N. Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA 19130
(215) 854-2000

http://journalism.nyu.edu/careerservices/internships/postintern.html?id=25


Plain Dealer
Cleveland, OH

  • Eligibility: All College Students
  • Salary: N/A
  • Duration: Summer
  • Deadline: Late November

To apply, resume with 3 references, 10 clips, and a bio to:

Ted Diadiun, Reader Representative
Plain Dealer Plaza
1801 Superior Ave.
Cleveland, OH 44114

tdiadiun@plaind.com, (216) 999-4408

http://www.plaindealer.com/employment/how_apply.php


Roll Call
Washington, D.C.

  • Eligibility: All College Students
  • Salary: Unpaid
  • Duration: Summer
  • Deadline: Beginning of April

To apply, send a cover letter, resume, and clips to:

Amy Carlile, Deputy Managing Editor
50 F. Street NW, Suite 700
Washington, D.C. 20001

avc@rollcall.com


San Francisco Chronicle
San Francisco, CA

  • Eligibility: All College Students
  • Salary: Paid
  • Duration: 10-12 weeks
  • Deadline: Late October

To apply, send a cover letter, resume with 3 references, and 5-7 clips to:

Summer Internship Program, Human Resources Department
901 Mission St.
San Francisco, CA 94103-2905

http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/hr/internships/index.DTL&type=chronicleservices


San Jose Mercury News
San Jose, CA

  • Eligibility: All College Students
  • Salary: Paid
  • Duration: 10 weeks
  • Deadline: Beginning of November

To apply, send a cover letter, resume with references, and 6-8 clips to:

Melissa Jordan, Senior Editor for Recruiting and Training
750 Ridder Park Drive
San Jose, CA 95190

mjordan@mercurynews.com, (408) 920-5708

http://journalism.nyu.edu/careerservices/internships/postintern.html?id=42


Seattle Times
Seattle, WA

  • Eligibility: Sophomores - Seniors
  • Salary: Paid
  • Duration: 12 weeks
  • Deadline: Beginning of November

To apply, send a cover letter, resume with a list of 3 references, 5 clips, and an essay to:

Newsroom Intern Coordinator
The Seattle Times
P.O. Box 70
Seattle, WA 98111

newsinternships@seattletimes.com

http://www.seattletimescompany.com/newsroom/summer.htm


St. Petersburg Times
St. Petersburg, FL

  • Eligibility: Sophomores – Seniors
  • Salary: Paid
  • Duration: 10-12 weeks
  • Deadline: Mid-November

To apply, send a cover letter, resume with references, and 5-6 clips to:

Nancy Waclawek, Director of Corporate Giving

waclawek@sptimes.com, (727) 893-8780


St. Petersburg Times
St. Petersburg, FL

  • Eligibility: Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors and Graduate Students
  • Salary: Paid with benefits
  • Duration: 1 year
  • Deadline: Mid-November

To apply, submit application online - instructions can be found through website listed below.

http://joinus.tampabay.com/internships.shtml


Star- Ledger
Newark, NJ

  • Eligibility: All College Students
  • Salary: Paid
  • Duration: 12 weeks
  • Deadline: September – December

To apply, send a cover letter, resume with 4 references, 12 clips, and a 500-word essay to:

Intern Program
One Star Ledger Plaza
Newark, NJ 07102-1200

(973) 392-4040

http://journalism.nyu.edu/careerservices/internships/postintern.html?id=43


USA Today
McLean, VA

  • Eligibility: All College Students
  • Salary: Transport stipend
  • Duration: Summer
  • Deadline: Beginning of January

To apply, follow instructions for online application from the site listed below.

http://www.usatoday.com/marketing/usat-interns.htm


Wall Street Journal
New York, NY

  • Eligibility: All College Students
  • Salary: Paid
  • Duration: 10 weeks
  • Deadline: November 1

To apply, send a cover letter, resume, 12 clips to:

General Internship

Cathy Panagoulias, Assistant Managing Editor
200 Liberty Street, 9th Floor
New York, NY 10281
cathy.panagoulis@wsj.com, (212) 416-2669

Internships at The Wall Street Journal Europe

Raju Narisetti, Managing Editor
87 Boulevard Brand Whitlock
Brussels 1200, Belgium

http://journalism.nyu.edu/careerservices/internships/postintern.html?id=14


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Magazines

 

American Prospect
Washington, D.C.

Editorial Internship

  • Eligibility: All College Students
  • Salary: Unpaid
  • Duration: Summer
  • Deadline: For Spring, mid-November; For Summer, early May; For Fall, early August.

To apply, send a cover letter, resume, 2 clips, and one letter of recommendation to:

Emily Parsons, Managing Editor
2000 L St NW, Suite 717
Washington, DC 20036
eparsons@prospect.org

Online Editorial Internship

  • Eligibility: College Students
  • Salary: Unpaid
  • Deadline: For Spring, mid November; For Summer, early May; For Fall, early August

To apply, send cover letter, resume, 2 clips, and 2 references to:

Phoebe Connelly, Associate Web Editor
2000 L St NW, Suite 717
Washington, DC 20036
Fax: 202-776-0740
pconnelly@prospect.org

Publishing Internship

To apply, submit cover letter and resume to:

Andrew Green, Publishing Fellow
2000 L St NW, Suite 717
Washington, DC 20036
Fax: 202-776-0740
agreen@prospect.org


http://www.prospect.org/cs/about_tap/jobs


Atlantic Monthly
Boston, MA

Internship in Washington, D.C.

  • Eligibility: Juniors, Seniors and recent graduates
  • Salary: $10.00/hour
  • Duration: Summer/Fall and Winter/Spring
  • Deadline: See website

To apply, send a cover letter and resume using the online application:

http://www.theatlantic.com/a/intern.mhtml#web

Atlantic Media Company Diversity Fellowship Program

See website for details.


Boston Magazine
Boston, MA

  • Eligibility: All College Students
  • Salary: N/A
  • Duration: Summer
  • Deadline: Mid-March

To apply, send a cover letter, resume, and clips to:

Blythe Copeland, Editorial Assistant

bcopeland@bostonmagazine.com, (617) 262-9700


Chronicle of Higher Ed
Washington, D.C.

  • Eligibility: All College Students
  • Salary: Stipend
  • Duration: Fall
  • Deadline: Early June

To apply, send a cover letter, resume, and 5 clips to:

Don Troop, Internship Coordinator
1255 23rd Street, NW
Washington, D.C. 20037

http://chronicle.com/help/internships/


Conde Nast
New York, NY

  • Eligibility: Rising Juniors - Seniors
  • Salary: Paid
  • Duration: Fall
  • Deadline: January - mid-February

To apply, submit application online. Visit the website below for application and details:

www.condenastcareers.com

For updated info, call the summer internship hotline: (212) 286-7141

http://journalism.nyu.edu/careerservices/internships/postintern.html?id=64


Economist
London, United Kingdom

http://www.economistgroup.com/working_with_us/internships/index.html



ESPN Magazine
New York, NY
  • Eligibility: Seniors
  • Salary: Paid
  • Duration: 6 months
  • Deadline: Please contact directly

To apply, send a cover letter, resume, and clips to:

Craig Winston, Director of Research
19 E. 34 th Street, 7 th Floor
New York, NY 10016

craigwinston@espn3.com


Fast Company

  • Eligibility: All College Students
  • Salary: Paid
  • Duration: Summer
  • Deadline: Please contact directly

To apply, send a cover letter, resume, and clips to:

Keith Hammonds
khammonds@fastcompany.com


Forbes.com

  • Eligibility: All College Students
  • Salary: N/A
  • Duration: Summer
  • Deadline: Please contact directly

To apply, send a cover letter, resume, and clips to:

David Andelman, Executive Editor
dandelman@forbes.net


Foreign Affairs
New York, NY

Refer to website for information.

http://www.foreignaffairs.org/about/employment#04intern


Fortune
New York, NY

  • Eligibility: All College Students
  • Salary: Paid
  • Duration: Summer
  • Deadline: Beginning of January

To apply, send a cover letter, resume, and clips to:

Patty McCarth, Assistant to the Managing Editor
Time & Life Bldg.
1271 Ave. of the Americas
New York, NY 10020


Harper’s

Art & Editorial Internships Available.

To apply, see website for position descriptions and to download the applications.

http://harpers.org/harpers/contact


Mother Jones
San Francisco, CA

Editorial Internship, Photo/Art Internship, Activism & Outreach Internship, and Marketing & Sales Internship available. See website below for position descriptions and how to apply.

http://www.motherjones.com/about/admin/internships.html#mag_edit


The Nation
New York, NY

  • Eligibility: Rising Seniors/Seniors
  • Salary: Stipend
  • Duration: Spring, Summer, or Fall
  • Deadline: See website

To apply, send a cover letter, resume, 2 clips, and 2 letters of recommendation to:

Max Fraser, Internship Program Director
116 East 16th Street, 8th Floor
New York, NY 10003

max@nationinstitute.org, (212) 209-5419

http://www.nationinstitute.org/p/internships


The New Republic
Washington, D.C.

Refer to website for details.

Email a cover letter and resume to Ben Wasserstein at:

job@tnr.com

http://www.tnr.com/about/jobs.html


Newsweek
New York, NY

  • Eligibility: Rising Seniors, Seniors, Graduate Students and Professionals with a few years of experience.
  • Salary: Paid
  • Duration: 13 weeks
  • Deadline: End of October

To apply, send a cover letter, resume, 2 references, 5 clips to:

Internship Program
Newsweek
251 W. 57th Street
New York, NY 10019

http://www.newsweek.com/id/42669


New York
New York, NY

  • Eligibility: All College Students
  • Salary: $7.15/hour or credit
  • Duration: Summer
  • Deadline: Beginning of April

To apply, email a cover letter, resume, and 2-3 clips to:

nymjobs@nymag.com

http://nymag.com/newyork/jobs/


Philadelphia Magazine
Philadelphia, PA

  • Eligibility: All College Students
  • Salary: N/A
  • Duration: Summer
  • Deadline: Late March

To apply, send a cover letter, resume, and clips to:

Amy Strauss, Assistant Editor
1818 Market St, 36 th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19103

astrauss@phillymag.com


Slate

  • Eligibility: Seniors
  • Salary: N/A
  • Duration: Summer
  • Deadline: Early September

To apply, send a cover letter, resume, 3 clips, and a short critique of recent Slate piece to:

Josh Levin
Josh.levin@slate.com

David Plotz
David.plotz@slate.com


Texas Monthly
Austin, TX

  • Eligibility: All College Students
  • Salary: Unpaid
  • Duration: Summer
  • Deadline: Rolling

To apply, send a cover letter and resume to:

Internship Coordinator

Texas Monthly
P.O. Box 1569
Austin, TX 78767

internships@texasmonthly.com


Time Inc.
New York, NY

Refer to the website listed below for details on the position and application process.

http://journalism.nyu.edu/careerservices/internships/postintern.html?id=46


US News & World Report
Washington, D.C.

Web Interns - Washington, D.C.

To apply, email resume and cover letter to:
webteam@usnews.com

Graphics/Production Intern - Washington, D.C.

To apply, send resume and cover letter to:
graphics@usnews.com

See website below for position details.

http://www.usnews.com/usnews/usinfo/webjobs.htm


Weekly Standard
Washington, D.C.

  • Eligibility: All College Students
  • Salary: N/A
  • Duration: Summer
  • Deadline: Rolling

To apply, send a cover letter and resume to:

The Weekly Standard
1150 17 th St. NW, Suite 505
Washington, D.C. 20036


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Alternative Weeklies

 

Boston Phoenix
Boston, MA

To apply for one of their MANY internships, please refer to their website or contact:

Human Resources Department
Phoenix Media/Communications Group
126 Brookline Ave.
Boston, MA 02215
Fax: 1-617-425-2615

internships@phx.com

http://thephoenix.com/internships/


New York Observer

  • Eligibility: All College Students
  • Salary: Unpaid
  • Duration: Summer
  • Deadline: Please contact directly

To apply, send a cover letter, resume, and 2 clips to:

Jake Brooks, Deputy Managing Editor

jbrooks@observer.com


Philly Weekly
Philadelphia, PA

  • Eligibility: All College Students & Post-College Students
  • Salary: Unpaid
  • Duration: Summer
  • Deadline: Rolling

To apply, send a cover letter, resume, and clips to:

Alli Katz, Associate Editor
1500 Sansom Street, 3rd Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19102-2800

akatz@philadelphiaweekly.com

http://www.philadelphiaweekly.com/contact/?this_page=employment.html


Village Voice
New York, NY

  • Eligibility: All College Students
  • Salary: Unpaid
  • Duration: Summer
  • Deadline: Rolling

To apply, please contact the following for an application:

Ryan McWilliams, Editorial Administrative Assistant
36 Cooper Square
New York, NY 10003

rmcwilliams@villagevoice.com


Washington City Paper
Washington, D.C.

  • Eligibility: DC
  • Salary: Min. wage + per story
  • Duration: Flexible - from 6 to 9 months
  • Deadline: Rolling

To apply, send a cover letter, resume, and 6 clips to:

Mike DeBonis, Senior Editor
2390 Champlain St. NW
Washington, D.C. 20009

mdebonis@washingtoncitypaper.com

http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/etc/intern.html?navLeft


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Wires

Associated Press Bureaus

  • Eligibility: Senior or Graduate Student
  • Salary: Paid
  • Duration: 12 weeks
  • Deadline: Beginning of March

To apply, send a cover letter, resume, one letter of reference to:

Xaviar S. Williams, Recruiting Coordinator
Associated Press
450 West 33rd St.
New York, NY 10001

Also see website for local bureau info and additional internship opportunities.
http://ap.org/apjobs/internship.html


Bloomberg

Refer to website for internship and career opportunities in the United States and around the world.

http://about.bloomberg.com/careers/index.html


Reuters

  • Eligibility: Juniors, Seniors and Graduate students
  • Salary: Paid
  • Duration: 10 weeks
  • Deadline: Beginning of November

To apply, send a cover letter, resume, 3-5 clips, 2 letters of reference, and the application to:

Summer Internship Program
Reuters America Editorial
c/o Mark McNease
3 Times Square
New York, NY 10036

http://journalism.nyu.edu/careerservices/internships/postintern.html?id=40


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Additional Sources

The American Society of Newspaper Editors - find paid internships!

NYU Journalism Website

http://journalism.nyu.edu/careerservices/internships/postintern.html

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