Posted On: September 13, 2017

Paid Journalism Internship

Media Organization: The National Journalism Center

Company Description

Since 1977, the National Journalism Center, a project of Young America's Foundation, has provided aspiring conservative journalists with the premier opportunity to learn the principles and practice of responsible reporting. The National Journalism Center combines 12 weeks of on-the-job training at a Washington, D.C.-based media outlet and once-weekly training seminars led by prominent journalists, policy experts, and NJC faculty.

Job Description

The National Journalism Center combines 12 weeks of on-the-job training at a Washington, D.C.-based media outlet and once-weekly training seminars led by prominent journalists, policy experts, and NJC faculty.

This program is open to students who are doing a study abroad program and recent graduates.

The program matches interns with print, broadcast, or online media outlets based on their interests and experience. Interns spend an average of 30 hours per week gaining practical, hands-on journalism experience. Potential placements include the Washington Times, the Washington Examiner, C-SPAN, Fox News, and more.

Interns will attend the NJC seminar one day a week, sharpening their writing and reporting skills and gaining a better understanding of media, society, and public policy, and the intersection between the three in Washington, D.C. and nationwide.

Internships are offered during both spring and summer. The spring dates for 2018 are January 22 through April 13, and applications are due by November 26.

To Apply

Step 1: Fill out our online application. http://www.yaf.org/njc
Step 2: Email the following supplemental materials to njc@yaf.org:
* Cover letter
* A current resume
* 3 writing samples (published news clips are preferred)
* 3 references (no letters of recommendation)
* Official transcript (upon acceptance to the program)