Paid Journalism Internship (Summer 2019)

Posted On: December 12, 2018

Paid Journalism Internship

Media Organization: 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

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.

The program matches interns with print, broadcast, or online media outlets based on their interests and experience. Interns spend an average of 30-35 hours per week gaining practical, hands-on journalism experience. Potential placements include the Washington Times, the Washington Examiner, C-SPAN, Fox News, and more.

Students 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.

Opportunities: Internships are offered during the summer semester, five days a week.

Summer 2018: May 28 - August 16
Deadline to apply: March 3, 2019

To Apply

How to Apply:
Step 1: Fill out our online application. https://njc.yaf.org/apply/
Step 2: Upon completing the online application, you will be redirected to a document upload page: https://njc.yaf.org/documents/. Please upload:
* Cover letter
* A current resume
* 2-3 writing samples (published news clips are preferred)
* Transcript (official or unofficial)