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Students: See below for a unique full-semester PAID internship possibility.
Deadline for applications is Oct. 9. -- PGN
Patricia Gallagher Newberry
Lecturer and Coordinator of Special Events and Internships
Journalism Program
Miami University
Bachelor Hall 310
513.529.5893
The Media Consortium is now accepting applications for the Spring 2010
session of the Independent Media Internship program. IMI is a full-time
program that places undergrad and graduate students committed to smart,
independent journalism with Media Consortium members for 3 months. The Media
Consortium provides interns with a $2,000 stipend for their work. Interns
will be placed with the following organizations in Spring 2010:
The American Forum
Applied Research Center
LinkTV
The Uptake
The Washington Independent
Yes! Magazine
This is a great opportunity to support the next generation of independent
media-makers! We¹re looking to recruit a diverse groups of interns with that
are experienced with everything from blogging to vlogging; audio to video.
More information about the program is below, but the deadline for Spring
2010 applications is October 9th.
We had outstanding responses from our summer interns and participating
member organizations and look forward to the fall semester.
Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions.
Best,
Becki
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Becki Scholl
Program Assistant
The Media Consortium
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Media Consortium Internship Application Form
The Media Consortium is pleased to announce the continuation of its
editorial internship program for undergrad and graduate students committed
to smart, independent journalism. Interns will be placed with a magazine,
online news site, television network/show or a radio network/program for
three months in Spring 2010.
Interns will work with some of the best editors, reporters and media
producers in the country. Each intern will be matched with a Media
Consortium member based on three components:
1) Medium (print, online, television, video and/or film) in which they
want to develop skills
2) Areas of focus, such as: politics, the environment, economics,
reproductive rights
3) Location
Interns will:
€ Complete one to two major editorial projects
€ Fulfill weekly duties such as fact-checking, research, writing and
media production
€ Meet with top editors/reporters at organization for mentoring
sessions
€ Complete short monthly progress reports
€ Complete a final report to The Media Consortium
Requirements include:
€ At least 3 years of undergraduate experience and/or have completed
undergrad or grad school within the last year
€ Resumé, two letters of recommendation and links to samples of your
work (writing, audio or radio)
€ Passion and commitment to independent journalism
€ Deep interest in national politics and social issues
€ Availability to work four, eight-hour days a week (32 hours) for
three months
€ Strong writing and research skills
Location: The Media Consortium is currently placing interns in Minneapolis,
Washington, DC, Seattle, and San Francisco/Bay area. Interns are responsible
for their own lodging.
Stipend and Duration: Interns will receive a stipend of $2,000 for twelve
32-hour weeks. Six individuals will be placed in our Spring program
(February 1-April 23). A $125/month travel stipend will be provided by the
host organization.
The Media Consortium is a network of over 40 of the nation's leading,
independent media outlets. For a full list of our members, please visit:
http://www.themediaconsortium.org/our-members/
To apply: please fill out the below form and email your resumé, links to
samples of your journalistic work (print, video, audio) and two letters of
recommendation to [log in to unmask] by 12pm CST, October 9th,
2009.
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