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Newspapers

Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Atlanta, GA

  • Eligibility: Juniors/Seniors
  • Salary: Paid
  • Duration: 10 weeks
  • Deadline: November 2009/TBA - CHECK WEBSITE FOR UPDATED INFO

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: Undergrad and graduate students
  • Salary: Paid + housing
  • Duration: Summer
  • Deadline: November 6, 2009

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: For academic credit
  • Duration: 10 weeks (2-3 times a week; spring, summer, fall)
  • Deadline: Apply at least 3 months before start of internship

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

Ed Waldman, Intern Coordinator
501 N. Calvert St.
Baltimore, MD 21278
410-332-6414

Ed.waldman@baltsun.com

http://www.ciij.org/workshops?id=1456


Boston Globe
Boston, MA

  • Eligibility: All College Students, must have had at least one previous experience with a daily
  • Salary: Paid
  • Duration: 12 weeks (Memorial Day to Labor Day)
  • Deadline: November 1, 2009

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

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

http://bostonglobe.com/aboutus/career/career.aspx?id=7282


Chicago Tribune
Chicago, IL

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

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

srsolomon@tribune.com

http://www.tribjobs.com/


Christian Science Monitor
Boston, MA

  • Eligibility: All College Students
  • Salary: Paid of academic credit
  • Duration: Summer
  • Deadline: January 1, 2010

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

Internship Coordinator
The Christian Science Monitor
P02-30
210 Mass. Ave.
Boston, MA 02115

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


Congressional Quarterly
Washington, D.C.

  • Eligibility: All College Students
  • Salary: Unpaid (2 scholarships available for application)
  • Duration: Summer
  • Deadline: Rolling

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

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 CHECK WEBSITE FOR UPDATED INFO

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

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

1-800-431-0010

http://www.journalismproject.ca/en/attachments/dmnewsinternflyer.pdf


Denver Post
Denver, CO

  • Eligibility: Juniors/Seniors
  • Salary: Paid
  • Duration: 10 weeks
  • Deadline: October 31, 2009

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

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

living@denverpost.com, (303) 820-1281

http://www.denverpost.com/internships


Dow Jones Newspaper Fund
Princeton, NJ

  • Eligibility: Juniors/Seniors
  • Salary: Paid
  • Duration: 10 weeks
  • Deadline: November 2, 2009

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

Cathy Panagoulias,
Assistant Managing Editor
The Wall Street Journal
200 Liberty Street
New York, NY 10281

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

https://www.newspaperfund.org/PageText/Prg_HomePages.aspx?Page_ID=Prg_CollegeIntern


Financial Times
London, England

  • Eligibility: Graduates with no professional experience
  • Salary: Paid
  • Duration: 2 years
  • Deadline: December 31st, 2009

To apply, send an application (see website), clips, an unpublished 500-word article, and no more than 5 cuttingsto:

Martin Nielsen, 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: January 1, 2010

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

Randy Hagihara, Editorial Internship Director
202 W. 1 st St.
Los Angeles, CA 90012
1-800-283-NEWS, Ext. 77992

randy.hagihara@latimes.com

http://www.latimes.com/services/newspaper/mediacenter/la-timesinternships,0,4565194.htmlstory


Miami Herald
Miami, FL

  • Eligibility: Juniors/Seniors
  • Salary: Paid
  • Duration: 12 weeks
  • Deadline: October 31, 2009

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

The Recruiting Editor
The Miami Herald Newsroom
One Herald Plaza
Miami, FL 33132-1693

newjobs@miamiherald.com

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


Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Milwaukee, WI

  • Eligibility: All College Students
  • Salary: Paid
  • Duration: Up to 12 weeks
  • Deadline: November 1, 2009

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 53201-03711

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

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


Minneapolis Star Tribune
Atlanta, GA

  • Eligibility: Juniors/Seniors with previous journalism internship experience
  • Salary: Paid
  • Duration: 10 weeks
  • Deadline: December 1, 2009

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

Managing Editor for Operations/Recruitment
Star Tribune
425 Portland Ave.
Minneapolis, MN 55488

Duchesne Drew - 612-673-7111
Neal Justin - 612-673-7431

http://www.startribunecompany.com/158


Newsday
Melville, NY

  • Eligibility: Juniors/Seniors
  • Salary: Paid
  • Duration: 10 weeks
  • Deadline: November 15, 2009

To apply, send a cover letter, resume, 6 clips, transcript, and an applicationton (check website for specifics regarding each individual position):

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

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

http://www.newsday.com/summer-internship-letter-1.876706


New York Times
New York, NY

  • Eligibility: Depends on which internship
  • Salary: Paid
  • Duration: 10 weeks
  • Deadline: November 1, 2009; December 1, 2009; February 1, 2010 (Depending on which internship you are applying to.)

To apply, send a cover letter, resume, 8-10 clips, proof financial aid, and an essay (check website for specifics)to:

Dana Canedy
Senior Editor – Training and Diversity
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: December 1, 2009

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

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

agoodman@nyutimes.com

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


Philadelphia Inquirer
Philadelphia, PA

  • Eligibility: All College Students
  • Salary: Paid
  • Duration: 10 weeks
  • Deadline: February 1, 2010

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

John Brumfield        
Intern Program Editorial Assistant
The Philadelphia Inquirer
Box 8263
Philadelphia, Pa. 19101

jbrumfield@phillynews.com

inkyjobs@phillynews.com, (215) 854-5102

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


Plain Dealer
Cleveland, OH

  • Eligibility: All College Students
  • Salary: N/A
  • Duration: Summer
  • Deadline: November 30, 2009

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

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

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

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


Roll Call
Washington, D.C.

  • Eligibility: All College Students
  • Salary: Unpaid
  • Duration: Summer
  • Deadline: April 1, 2010

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

editors@rollcall.com

http://www.rollcall.com/contactus/


San Francisco Chronicle
San Francisco, CA

  • Eligibility: All College Students
  • Salary: Paid
  • Duration: 10-12 weeks
  • Deadline: CHECK WEBSITE FOR UPDATED INFORMATION

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: CHECK WEBSITE FOR UPDATED INFORMATION

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

Katharine Fong, Deputy Managing Editor
750 Ridder Park Drive
San Jose, CA 95190

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

http://www.jrn.columbia.edu/careers/resources/internships/san_jose_mercury_news.asp


Seattle Times
Seattle, WA

  • Eligibility: Sophomores - Seniors with at least 1 previous journalism internship experience
  • Salary: Paid
  • Duration: 12 weeks
  • Deadline: November 15, 2009

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

newsinternships@seattletimes.com

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


St. Petersburg Times
St. Petersburg, FL

  • Eligibility: Sophomores – Seniors
  • Salary: Paid
  • Duration: May 24-August 13, 2010
  • Deadline: November 15, 2009

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

http://www.sptimesfund.org/st-petersburg-times-internship


USA Today
McLean, VA

  • Eligibility: All College Students
  • Salary: Transport stipend, college credit only
  • Duration: 12 weeks
  • Deadline: December 1, 2009

To apply, send a cover letter, resume with 3 references, and 3-5 clips, per the instructions from the website.

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, 2009

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

Deborah Brewster, Deputy Managing Editor
The Wall Street Journal Internship Program
1211 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10036

journal.interns@wsj.com


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Magazines

 

American Prospect
Washington, D.C.

  • Eligibility: All College Students
  • Salary: Unpaid
  • Duration: Spring, Summer or Fall
  • Deadline: Nov. 24, April 30, July 20 depending on session

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

Gabriel Arana, Editorial Assistant
The American Prospect
1710 Rhode Island Ave NW
12th Floor
Washington, DC 20036
Fax: 202-776-0740
Email: garana@prospect.org

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


Atlantic Monthly
Boston, MA

  • Eligibility: All College Students
  • Salary: Unpaid
  • Duration: Varies
  • Deadline: CHECK WEBSITE FOR UPDATED INFO

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

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


Atlantic Media Company Intenrships
Washington, D.C.

  • Eligibility: Juniors/Seniors
  • Salary: Unpaid
  • Duration: Varies
  • Deadline: Check website

See website for details.

http://www.atlanticmediacompany.com/careers/fellowships.html


Boston Magazine
Boston, MA

  • Eligibility: All College Students
  • Salary: N/A
  • Duration: Summer; also have Spring/Fall available
  • Deadline: February 15, 2010

To apply, send resume and writing samples to:
internships@bostonmagazine.com

http://www.bostonmagazine.com/corporate/contact/


Chronicle of Higher Ed
Washington, D.C.

  • Eligibility: All College Students
  • Salary: Stipend
  • Duration: January to May
  • Deadline: October 9, 2009 by 4:00pm (EST)

To apply, send a cover letter, resume, and up to 5 clips (Must be sent by mail!):

Beth McMurtrie
Internship Coordinator
The Chronicle of Higher Education
1255 23rd Street, NW
Washington, D.C. 20037

http://chronicle.com/section/Editorial-Internships/158/


Conde Nast
New York, NY

  • Eligibility: Sophomores - Seniors
  • Salary: Paid
  • Duration: Summer
  • Deadline: CHECK WEBSITE FOR UPDATED INFO

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

To apply, send application online. Visit website below.

www.condenastcareers.com


Economist
London, United Kingdom

See website for information.

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

For more information:
http://www.joinourteam.espn.com/joinourteam/college_relations.html


Fast Company

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

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

Kate Rockwood
Fast Company
Attn: Internship
7 World Trade Center
New York, NY 10007-2195

krockwood@fastcompany.com

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


Forbes.com

  • Eligibility: All College Students
  • Salary: N/A
  • Duration: Summer; Fall and Spring also available
  • Deadline: May 1, 2010

To apply, send a cover letter, resume, and clips to:
hstruck@forbes.net

http://www.forbes.com/2008/10/02/forbes-internship-program-cx_hs_0819internshipinfo_slide.html?thisSpeed=30000


Foreign Affairs
New York, NY

  • Eligibility: Seniors
  • Salary: Paid
  • Duration: 1 year
  • Deadline: Refer to website for information

Refer to website for information.

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


Harper’s

  • Eligibility: All College Students, Art & Editorial Internships Available.
  • Salary: Unpaid
  • Duration: Summer
  • Deadline: See website.

To apply, see the application.

http://harpers.org/harpers/internships


Mother Jones
San Francisco, CA

Various internships available


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

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 E. 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.

Various internships available

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

http://www.tnr.com/jobs-and-internships


Newsweek
New York, NY

  • Eligibility: Juniors/Seniors
  • Salary: Paid
  • Duration: 13 weeks
  • Deadline: October 15, 2009

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

Internship Program
Newsweek
395 Hudson St.
New York, NY 10014

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


New York
New York, NY

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

Check website for positions and application information:
http://nymag.com/newyork/jobs/


Philadelphia Magazine
Philadelphia, PA

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

Check website for positions and application information:
http://www.phillymag.com/corporate/contact/


Slate

  • Eligibility: Seniors
  • Salary: N/A
  • Duration: Summer/Fall/Spring
  • Deadline: TBA for 2010, Please check website

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

http://www.slate.com/id/2147070/


Texas Monthly
Austin, TX

  • Eligibility: All College Students
  • Salary: Unpaid
  • Duration: Summer/Fall/Winter Break/Spring/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

http://www.texasmonthly.com/jobs


Time Inc.
New York, NY

  • Eligibility: Juniors
  • Salary: Paid
  • Duration: Summer
  • Deadline: Refer to website

Apply online at www.hr.timeinc.com/CampusRecruiting


US News & World Report
Washington, D.C.

  • Eligibility: Juniors/Seniors
  • Salary: Paid
  • Duration: Summer
  • Deadline: Mid-December

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/Fall/Spring
  • Deadline: Rolling

To apply, send a cover letter and resume to:

Intern Coordinator
The Weekly Standard
1150 17th Street, NW
Suite 505
Washington, DC 20036
Fax number: (202) 293-4901

http://www.weeklystandard.com/misc/services.asp#internships


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Alternative Weeklies

 

Boston Phoenix
Boston, MA

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

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

internships@phx.com

http://thephoenix.com/internships/
https://tbe.taleo.net/NA8/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=BOSTONPHOENIX&cws=1&rid=49


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

https://php.radford.edu/~comm/drupal/?q=node/182


Philly Weekly
Philadelphia, PA

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

See website for more details:
http://www.philadelphiaweekly.com/contact/?this_page=employment.html


Village Voice
New York, NY

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

See website for more details:
https://villagevoicemedia.tms.hrdepartment.com/cgi-bin/a/searchjobs_quick.cgi


Washington City Paper
Washington, D.C.

  • Eligibility: DC
  • Salary: Min. wage + per story
  • Duration: 6 mos.
  • 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: Seniors, Grad Students
  • Salary: Paid
  • Duration: 12 weeks
  • Deadline: November 13, 2009

Multiple internships available; See website for more details:
http://ap.org/apjobs/internship.html


Bloomberg

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

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

http://careers.bloomberg.com/hire/internsearch.html


Reuters

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

Multiple internships available; see website for details
To apply, send a cover letter, resume, 3-5 clips, 2 letters of reference, and the application to:

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

http://careers.thomsonreuters.com/StudentCenter/BachelorsOrMastersDegrees/default.aspx?id=848&linkidentifier=id&itemid=848


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Television News

NBC-Universal

NBC offers internships on both the East and West Coast, in national, local and cable stations. See their website for a detailed list of oppertunities and their respective deadlines:

www.nbcunicareers.com


 

Additional Sources

Columbia J-School Website

www.jrn.columbia.edu/careers/resources/internships.asp

http://www.jrn.columbia.edu/careers/resources/Arlene_A_list.asp


NYU Journalism Website

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

 

 

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