March 2, 2012

Paid journalism internships @ Salt Lake Deseret News

The Deseret News, a 70,000 circulation daily newspaper in Salt Lake City, Utah, is offering paid journalism internships.

Some internships are full-time (40 hours a week); some 16- to 24-hour part-time internships also are available and may include flexibility to work around class schedules. Each pays $8 an hour. Applicants are welcome to apply with more than one department. Specific information for departments offering internships follows:
  • NEW MEDIA: Formatting and generating content for deseretnews.com and associated websites. Aptitude for website design and development helpful. Full-time and part-time internships.

  • LOCAL NEWS: Reporting on police, courts, business, communities, schools, politics, human services, general news stories. Full- or part-time interns.

  • MORMON TIMES & FEATURES: News and information for and about members of the LDS Church, plus general-interest arts, entertainment, lifestyles, home and garden, crafts, family issues, food and leisure. Work includes writing and managing online content. Full- or part-time internships.

  • CHURCH NEWS (an official publication of the LDS Church): news and information for members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Full-time internship.

  • BUSINESS: Reporting on local and national business topics including innovation, entrepreneurship, money & politics, career, technology and financial responsibility. Prefer background with finance/accounting/economics.
Intern applications are due in our office by Saturday, March 10. They can be sent to Rachel Sterzer, Deseret News, 55 N. 300 W., Salt Lake City, UT 84101, or e-mailed to rsterzer[at]desnews.com. We will conduct interviews in our offices on Saturday morning, March 24

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January 30, 2012

Paid summer journalism internships @ Salt Lake Tribune

The Salt Lake Tribune, a 106,000-circulation daily newspaper in Utah, has a paid summer internship program that places interns in its newsroom full time for 10 weeks each summer, working in a variety of different roles.

The start and end dates of the 10-week period are flexible but the internship generally begins in early June and ends in mid-August. Pay is $500 per week.

Interns are expected to have their own transportation and to find housing during their internships.

To apply, send a resume, cover letter and examples of your work by Feb. 15, to The Salt Lake Tribune, Attn: Lisa Carricaburu, assistant managing editor, 90 S. 400 West, Suite 700, Salt Lake City, UT, 84101. You also may e-mail your application to lisac@sltrib.com.

We will choose and notify interns by March 15. Please direct any questions to me at lisac@sltrib.com or call (801)257-8716.

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November 15, 2011

Paid internship @ St. Lake City Deseret News

The Deseret News, a 70,000 circulation daily newspaper in Salt Lake City, Utah, is looking for a full-time intern(or a couple part-timers) to focus on business and financial topics.

The ideal applicant will have a background in economics or finance and be a strong writer. A journalism background is not required. We're looking for someone who is resourceful, enjoys data and can get to the point quickly.The position will focus on finding business trends, scouring financial and government reports and interviewing local executives to show why the news matters. Really, we want someone who knows what's going on in finance and economics (in Utah and the U.S.). MS Excel and Bloomberg Terminal experience is a plus. And yes, we pay.

If interested, please submit your resume, a list of news sources you regularly read and why, any writing samples and 150 words on why you would or would not vacation in Greece next month.

For any questions, please contact:
Jordan Burke
jburke@deseretdigital.com

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March 1, 2011

Paid internship @ Salt Lake City radio station

KUER-90.1 FM, NPR's affiliate in Salt Lake City, is offering a paid internship.

Internship is two full days a week and provides a $500 stipend. Intern will write and produce news spots for local newscasts during Morning Edition and All Things Considered. Strong basic news writing skills, radio production skills welcome but not required.

To apply, submit one-page cover letter outlining your interest in the internship and what you hope to gain from it. Include a resume and writing clips or resume CD, if possible. Mail to:
KUER News
Attention: Jenny Brundin
University of Utah
101 S. Wasatch Drive rm 270
SLC, UT 84112-1791

E-mail jbrundin@kuer.org with questions.

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February 26, 2011

Paid summer internship @ Salt Lake City newspaper

The Deseret News, a 75,000-circulation daily newspaper in Salt Lake City, Utah, is offering paid summer internships. Hurry, the deadline is February 28.

Some interns are full time (40 hours a week) and some are part-time ( 16-24 hours a week). Each internship pays $8 an hour.

There are multiple departments seeking interns, applicants are urged to apply for an internship at more than one department. Specific information for departments offering internships follows.

NEW MEDIA: Formatting and generating content for deseretnews.com and associated websites. Aptitude for website design and development helpful. Full-time and part-time internships. For more information, contact Greg Kratz, 801-237-2147, gkratz@desnews.com.

LOCAL NEWS: Reporting on police, courts, business, communities, schools, politics, human services, general news stories. Full- or part-time interns. For more information contact David Schneider, 801-237-2158, daves@desnews.com.

MORMON TIMES & FEATURES: News and information for and about members of the LDS Church, plus general-interest arts, entertainment, lifestyles, home and garden, crafts, family issues, food and leisure. Work includes writing and managing online content. Full- or part-time internships. For more information, contact Aaron Shill, 801-236-6079, ashill@desnews.com.

CHURCH NEWS (an official publication of the LDS Church): news and information for members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Full-time internship. For more information, contact Sarah Jane Weaver, 801-236-6049, sarah@desnews.com.

Intern applications are due in our office by Feb. 28. They can be sent to Lisa Bowen, Deseret News, P.O. Box 1257, Salt Lake City, UT 84110, or e-mailed to bowen@desnews.com. We will conduct interviews in our offices on Saturday morning, March 5.

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