TWC News - NY1 News Internship - Summer 2014

We offer opportunities to students who are motivated and eager to learn about and gain valuable experience in the broadcast environment. The following departments are looking for interns who will help plan, execute and coordinate various aspects of news media.

News Internships

• General News: Interns will work with assignment editors, photographers and news producers as they gather, research, write and produce the local news of the day. This internship is split between work in the field and the newsroom.

• Local Edition: Interns will work with NY1’s Queens and Staten Island reporters, anchors and researchers to produce local stories. These positions offer a mix of time in the newsroom and in the field.

• Political Unit: Interns will work with the political team (producers, reporters and writers) to produce NY1’s nightly political program Inside City Hall. Candidates with knowledge of local and national politics and government are preferred.

• Education: Intern will work with NY1’s Education Reporter helping to write, research, and produce local education stories. Candidates with knowledge of educational policy and city government are preferred.

• Transit: Intern will work with NY1’s Transit Reporter helping to write, research and produce stories about the city’s transit system. Candidates with knowledge of the transit system are preferred.

• NY1.com: Intern will work with the New Media team to write headlines, develop content, edit copy and create multimedia stories. There will also be opportunities to get hands-on experience creating photos and video for web and use social media tools like Twitter and Facebook to reach out to our viewers.

• NY1 Noticias: Interns will work with NY1 Noticias’ reporters, producers and writers to produce the content on our Spanish language news channel. These positions offer a mix of time in the newsroom and in the field. Must be bi-lingual.

• NY1 Noticias Pura Política: Interns will work with the Pura Política anchor and producer. They would be exposed to everything that goes into producing a weekly political talk show. Must be bi-lingual.

• The Call: Interns will have the opportunity to conduct “man on the street” interviews (with photographer) on the topic of the night, screen, log, and edit the interviews into sound bites, edit video clips, sort anchor scripts, run TelePrompter during production, and participate in editorial decisions for our live nightly call-in show.

FEATURES & SPORTS INTERNS

• Living Unit: Interns will work with reporters and producers who research, shoot and write NY1’s feature reports (including Arts, Health & Fitness, On Stage, Technology Report and Money Matters) and long-form special programming.

• One on One with Budd Mishkin: Interns will work with Budd Mishkin and his producer as they research, shoot and assemble long-form profiles of prominent New Yorkers.

• NY1 for You: Interns will assist producer and reporter on shoots, interview subjects, pitch story ideas, and research investigative and consumer stories.

• Sports: Interns will log sporting events, edit highlights, assist in the control room during live shows, attend sporting events and assist shooters in the field.

OTHER INTERNSHIPS

For more information on the positions including how to apply go to www.timewarnercable.com/careers and search for REQ# 153744BR

Technical:

• Video Editing

For more information on the positions including how to apply go to www.timewarnercable.com/careers and search for REQ# 153740BR

Tape Library:

For more information on the positions including how to apply go to www.timewarnercable.com/careers and search for REQ# 153741BR

Candidates for internships MUST:

• Receive academic credit

• Have strong interpersonal, verbal/written communication skills, leadership and organizational abilities.

• Maintain a professional appearance, be enthusiastic and have a demonstrated interest in the industry.

• Be able to commit to 16-24 hours per week.

• This is an UNPAID INTERNSHIP.

Coursework or previous internship experience in communications, journalism or related field is preferred.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Summer Internship

TIME Asia is now accepting applications for its Summer 2014 internship program, which will run from June 2 through Aug. 29. The application deadline is April 2, 2014.

Interns are responsible for fact-checking stories, researching specials and graphics, and producing daily news articles for TIME.com. There are also opportunities to report and write short pieces for the magazine, as well as longer features for TIME.com.

Oprah.com Summer 2014 Intern

Oprah.com is seeking a hard-working, web-savvy and enthusiastic intern to join our staff for the summer. This is a full-time, unpaid internship position. Duties will include production, photo research, market work, research for stories, social media, and writing promotional copy. There may be opportunities to pitch and write original content.

Applicants should be comfortable in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented environment. They should be diligent managers of their own time and not afraid to ask questions. Passions for journalism and for women’s magazines in particular, as well as enthusiasm about exploring the many creative opportunities involved in web journalism, are essential. Writing experience and strong research skills are a must. Web experience is a plus, but not necessary. Additionally, a sense of humor and diverse interests are welcome.

Video Journalism Internship

As a video journalism intern, you're a part of the production team. You'll participate in all our production meetings, edit videos that come in from around the globe, as well as prepare them for publication. You'll also have the opportunity to produce your own stories from New York City to be published on our partner sites. And get paid. Join a fast-paced working environment, and experience what it's like to work for a young and growing international media company.

We are looking for a self-starter who is extremely passionate about video journalism or documentary filmmaking. The applicant must have prior video journalism or documentary production experience. Knowledge of Final Cut Pro and Adobe Premier is a plus. Spanish and Portuguese speakers are preferred.

Redbook Summer Online Editorial Internship

Redbookmag.com is seeking hard-working, enthusiastic, go-getter interns for summer 2014. Duties include writing one to two pieces of original content for the site each week, building articles, slideshows, and blog posts in CMS, conducting research, contributing to social media, and compiling daily news. There is ample opportunity to pitch stories at weekly meetings with the small staff.

Candidates must have previous journalism experience and be able to receive college credit. Preference will be given to those with national magazine experience, strong writing samples, and full-time availability. Interest in and enthusiasm for women’s lifestyle content, ranging from health, to love and sex, to beauty, to celebrity news is a must!

Digital Editorial Intern

SAVEUR is looking for Digital Editorial Interns for March–June and May–August 2014. Interns become intimate with all aspects of web production and content development. Interns should have an inherent understanding of blogs and content websites, and the role they play in people's lives through both desktop and mobile channels. An interest in food, cooking, and travel are a must.

RESPONSIBILITIES
Write and edit digital editorial content
Produce articles, collections, recipes, and galleries
Brainstorm compelling seasonal content
Research and compile product and recipe roundups
Write and edit content for syndications and partnerships
Craft compelling, engaging content for Saveur's various social media outlets

QUALIFICATIONS
Knowledge of and passion for food and cooking
Top-notch writing and editing skills
Prior knowledge of basic HTML/website backends is a plus
Love for online content, blogging, and the digital sphere
Comfort with Photoshop and Google Docs
Must be available three full days/week to work in our Midtown Manhattan office

Video and photo skills are a big plus. This internship is unpaid; course credit optional.
All SAVEUR interns have the opportunity to connect with well-known people in the culinary world, as well as to attend parties, tastings, and events.

Paid Journalism Internship in Washington, D.C.

Since 1977, the National Journalism Center, a project of Young America's Foundation, has provided aspiring conservative and libertarian 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 with 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 30 hours/week gaining practical, hands-on journalism experience. Potential placements include The Washington Times, The Washington Examiner, CNN, Fox News Channel, and more.

Students attend the NJC seminar one day a week sharpening their writing and investigative reporting skills. In addition to their work at their media placements, interns complete research, reporting, and writing assignments for the NJC and participate in weekly discussions about current events and issues led by successful Washington, D.C. journalists and media experts and the NJC faculty. Over the course of the summer, interns gain a more sharpened understanding of media, society, and public policy, and the intersection between the three in Washington, D.C.

Internships are offered in the fall (Sept. - Dec.), spring (Jan. - Apr.), and summer (May - Aug.).

Compensation: $1,000/month

Intern

The Mainichi Newspapers (毎日新聞), a Japanese national daily newspaper, is looking to hire an intern to assist operation of its New York bureau. As a long-established publication and one of the top 5 in national newspaper circulation worldwide, an internship with Mainichi will surely provide excellent experience to any student of journalism, or any individual seeking a future in Asia- or Japan-related fields.

Intern duties include research on a wide range of topics, arranging interviews, transcription, tasks relating to office management, and assisting the bureau chief, sportswriter or United Nations correspondent in their duties as needed. Interns will be expected to work in our Midtown East bureau twice a week from 10am to 6pm. Cost of transportation and lunch will be reimbursed.

Editorial Intern

Be a part of America's first daily newspaper just for kids! Join the News-O-Matic team to help deliver exciting news for young readers to help inspire a love of nonfiction at an early age. The News-O-Matic is one of the Top educational apps in the App Store, and we need help to grow. Come along and grow with us!

As an intern, you will be asked to help in the following ways:

•Collaborate with Editorial Team to help build the most engaging and appealing content for the edition each day.
•Perform research as required, including topics for news selection and background for existing stories; research may include web-based fact-finding or traditional reporting, such as interviewing subjects.
•Provide suggestions to best determine how to relay the information in a fun, engaging way that will appeal to target audience.
•Assist with the selection and organization of media (images and video) to accompany the stories of the day
•Write original content as directed by the Editor in Chief, including news articles for publication.
•Perform a variety of editorial tasks, including fact checking, maintenance of paperwork/contracts with authors, and running readability metrics on articles.
•Review and proofread content to ensure accuracy.

News-O-Matic is looking for a responsible, enthusiastic new member to join our team. Ideally you're a writer or reporter looking to make a difference in the world. We're trying to inspire a love of reading nonfiction, so hopefully you share our passion.You must be able to conduct research on the phone and online. You must have terrific writing skills and a sharp eye for detail. You must be able to dedicate at least one afternoon a week, though you can contribute much more if you'd like! You should want to GROW with us!

Every week, our revolutionary publication gets into more classrooms and more homes around the world. There are many opportunities at this daily newspaper, and we hope you'll be excited to be a part of it

Online Editor

The online editor will report on, write, edit, and publish multimedia blog posts and feature stories covering immigration news, policy, culture, and history on Long Island and nationally. The online editor will publish one to two articles per day, involving a heavy degree of writing, rewriting, and editing. He/she will also manage a bench of freelance bloggers. The online editor reports to the executive director.

*Manage press outreach for organization’s events and breaking news
*Organize events throughout the year that promote the work of the organization
*Maintain a diverse mix of paid and unpaid bloggers and reporting fellows
*Manage social media campaigns and online ad campaigns
*Draft and edit grant proposals and office materials
*Oversee website content and management

Qualifications
*Strong reporting, writing, editing, and copy editing skills
*Knowledge of video, audio, and photo storytelling and multi-media editing
*Familiarity with content management systems and basic HTML
*Ability to travel on Long Island, including a reliable car and valid drivers license
*Ability to work occasional evenings and weekends
*3-5 years professional experience in online journalism or communications
* Master’s degree preferred
*Spanish-language skills a plus
*Interest in and knowledge of immigration issues

Salary and Benefits
The salary is competitive with other non-profits and includes health and dental benefits.