Posted On: September 2, 2014

Journalism Internship

Media Organization: The Denver Post

Company Description

The No. 1 newspaper in the Rocky Mountain region

Job Description

The No. 1 newspaper in the Rocky Mountain region, The Denver Post, is helping shape the futures of the next generation of journalists by offering a 10-week paid internship for the summer of 2015. To do so, we are looking for talented young people who want to make a difference.

Interns work in several parts of the newsroom — as news or features reporters, online producers, photographers or graphic artists or designers. Denver Post interns are paid about $517 per week (housing and transportation to Denver are not included).

We work with Dow Jones Newspaper Fund to identify candidates for copy editing, online and business reporting positions. Please apply directly to Dow Jones Newspaper Fund for these positions. For more information about the online, copy editing or business reporting internships, visit newsfund.org. We also work with The Sports Journalism Institute to select a sports reporter intern. For more information on the sports reporter internship, visit sportsjournalisminstitute.org.

To Apply

REQUIREMENTS

Applicants should have completed junior year in college before Summer 2015
A demonstrated interest in print or online journalism (clips or portfolio)
Reporting applicants should include no more than 5 clips
Please include cover letter outlining which position most interests you
List of three references
If you are a motivated college student looking to thrive in a newsroom atmosphere, please send your letter, clips or portfolio, resume and references to:

Internship recruiter
Francie Swidler
The Denver Post
101 W. Colfax Ave. Suite 600
Denver, CO 80202

For PHOTOGRAPHY applications, please email your cover letter, portfolio and resume to fswidler@denverpost.com

For GRAPHICS or DESIGN, applicants may send portfolios of 8 1/2 x 11 photocopied designs, non-returnable tearsheets or CDs.

DEADLINE for RECEIVING applications is October 31, 2014. Applications received after that date will not be considered..

Please contact Francie at 303-954-1001 or fswidler@denverpost.com with any questions.