The paper is currently seeking interns for the fall 2011 session, which will begin in September. The Chronicle is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to maintaining a diverse work force.
The internships are full-time in our Washington, D.C., office and will last through December. It pays $500 weekly stipend.
Three interns will be hired; we are looking for both undergraduates and recent graduates.
In addition, The Chronicle is offering a Diversity Internship to give current undergraduates and recent college graduates the opportunity to gain professional experience at the No. 1 source for news about higher education. The program aims to help bring greater diversity to the field of journalism by reaching out to students who are members of minority groups underrepresented in the industry. Applicants for this internship must have a strong interest in pursuing a career in journalism, and should note on their application that they are applying for The Chronicle of Higher Education's Diversity Internship.
All the interns will have the same primary responsibilities: reporting and writing daily news articles for The Chronicle's Web site (which usually appear subsequently in print), writing news articles for other sections of the newspaper, and doing research for special projects. There is very little grunt work. Interns who prove themselves as reporters and writers are often asked to write full-length features.
The Chronicle places a premium on reporting that is accurate and writing that shines. All writing, including that done by staff reporters, is carefully edited. Interns typically leave with a set of strong, varied clips.
Responsibilities:
The intern will be responsible for fact-checking and researching material that goes into the magazine. The material ranges from feature-length stories to short articles or fact tables, as well as recipes and author information sections. The intern will also proofread various articles, looking for any errors of grammar or facts. The intern will work closely with editors and will also have the opportunity to write short pieces. As well, the intern will need to be able to find suitable quotes for our Up Side department.
Qualifications:
Have experience researching and fact-checking by phone, on the internet or by using various books such as Who’s Who, Webster Biographical Dictionary, Webster 11th edition Dictionary, etc. Need to have knowledge of Nexis, Google and IMDB websites. Need to have excellent phone skills when calling authors to check factual changes. Interest in finding story ideas, a plus. Knowledge of Words into Type, a plus.
Need someone who is energetic and proactive in his or her work. Attention to detail, self-discipline and excellent organizational skills are a must.
Other duties include:
inputting research changes into copy
providing additional research when there are holes in writers’ copy
sniffing out story leads
performing other administrative and editorial duties
We are a small staff so you’ll get the chance to really be part of the team.
The Desk Assistant (DA) position is part of a six-month entry-level program aimed at providing practical experience in a broadcast news setting. The DAs are exposed to all aspects involved in producing a nightly television news program. This position is divided into rotations among the different units that compose the NewsHour: research, newsroom, tape library, reporting, and production. Over the course of the program, each of the 8 Desk Assistants hired will work in 3 of the 6 different rotations for a period of two months each. They also act as support staff for Senior Producers, Associate Producers, Reporters and Production Assistants, by answering phones, sorting mail, distributing paper and other administrative tasks. Finally, Desk Assistants will attend a series of breakfasts with various members of our organization including correspondents.
American Metal Market is seeking a full-time summer intern to assist its editorial staff with the publication of its online daily live news service as well as a monthly print publication.
The ideal candidate should possess a clear, concise writing style, a keen willingness to learn new business concepts and an enthusiasm to tackle coverage of opaque markets.
Experience with commodity markets is not required, but past internships at a business publication are preferred.
Responsibilities include reporting and writing short news articles and longer pieces for the monthly edition.
This is a paid position that offers the chance for real reporting experience and the opportunity to build an extensive portfolio of clips.
Please send a cover letter, three clips and resume to Meredith Mazzilli at mmazzilli@amm.com.
Debtwire, a division of the Financial Times Group, is seeking a full-time summer intern for its New York City offices.
Candidates must be full-time graduate students, enrolled at a college or university and working toward a degree in journalism, preferably with a concentration in financial or business reporting. The ideal candidate will be energetic, self-motivated, responsible, organized, detail oriented and have a passion for breaking news.
The selected intern will work closely with a team of twelve skilled financial journalists. The internship will be an opportunity for aspiring reporters to acquire professional experience and to gain a preliminary understanding of the complex world of the municipal market, leveraged finance, corporate bankruptcies, and financial restructurings.
Responsibilities will include working on special projects and assisting members of the editorial staff as needed. Interns will also have the opportunity to research story concepts, conduct interviews and write articles.
Applicants must be available to intern 40 hours/week, Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm. This is a paid internship. The position will start in June and run through August. The exact start and end dates are flexible.
New York Magazine’s website, nymag.com, is looking for spring semester online editorial interns who can work a minimum of two full days per week. Responsibilities include database and slideshow production, fact-checking, research, reporting, and writing.
FINS.com, a new career-focused site from The Wall Street Journal, is looking for an editorial FINtern to start in late February. It's an exciting place within Dow Jones and feels more like a web startup than a large media organization -- but with the clout and resources of a large media organization. This is a paid internship. Duties would include:
- Light copy editing/proofreading
- Research
- Website CMS work
- Some writing with byline
- Social media outreach
- Editorial planning and strategy
The intern would be working closely with the editor and managing editor of the site as well as the other reporters.
Other perks include:
- Assistance on pitching The Wall Street Journal and associated properties
- Intern wage
- Work in a flexible office environment
Person will work with the editors to handle major research projects about the economy, finance, public policy, public companies, state and local finance. Will be required to write summaries of research findings and drafts of sections of final articles
Mashable is seeking ambitious and motivated undergraduate (Juniors and Seniors) and graduate-level editorial interns for Spring Semester 2011.
As an editorial intern you'll have the opportunity to work with and learn from Mashable editors in Mashable's New York City Headquarters. Responsibilities include research, fact checking, copy editing and writing.
We're seeking a writer intern with copy-editing experience to join our editorial staff in Spring 2011! Ideal candidates should be familiar with Wikipedia-style formatting, in the current with popular blogs & internet community sites.
Some of the main responsibilities include copy-editing and verifying entries made by site users, writing new entries to our extensive database, as well as researching topical memes, histories and associated media.
This is a full-time paid internship at our SoHo (NYC) office. A minimum of a two month commitment during the months of February - May will be required.
Specific Skills:
• Strong copy-editing skills, previous experience in online publishing.
• Basic HTML skills, working knowledge in image-editing software like Photoshop.
• Ability to multi-task across the site and to prioritize with minimal direction.
• Ability to follow up with editors to ensure accurate and timely publication