Hamptons newspaper seeks entry-level reporter or paid intern

Long Island Jewish World, a weekly independent newspaper is looking for energetic, inquisitive feature writer to cover stories in the Hamptons and North Fork. Must have car and be able to take photographs. Knowledge of Jewish community helpful. Talented college students may apply. Salary negotiable and based on experience. Email lijeworld@aol.com.

Paid summer journalism internship @ Ohio newspaper

The Lima News, a 33,000-circulation daily newsaper in West Central Ohio, is offering a 12-week paid summer internship for general assignment print and on-line reporting.

The candidate will receive the opportunity to gain experience in all areas of the newsroom, including news, features, sports and on-line reporting. This person should be a self-starter with a passion for journalism and the desire to learn and improve. A commitment to fairness and accuracy is essential. Experience working on your college newspaper is a plus.

The deadline for applications is March 31. Send resume, cover letter and 5 to 10 writing/reporting samples to: Diane Pacetti, Managing, Editor, The Lima News, 3515 Elida Road, Lima, Ohio, 45807. Or email: dpacetti[at]limanews.com

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

Paid summer journalism internship @ Idaho newspaper

The Valley Citizen, a 2,500-circulation weekly newspaper in Driggs, Idaho, is offering a paid summer journalism internship.

Teton Valley, Idaho, is home to Grand Targhee Resort and the Teton Mountains. Yellowstone, Grand Teton National Park and Jackson Hole, Wyoming, are in our backyard. Between the ranchers and the skiers and the farmers and the developers, we are also home to some of the most dynamic cultural and political changes this side of the Big Hole Mountains. Hey, we even hosted Glenn Beck last summer!

You can’t hide in a weekly newspaper. We want someone who is just as concerned about the facts as we are about helping you obtain the experience that will add depth to your resume.

If this is your first internship application, don’t hesitate to send it. If you’re an old hat at the internship market, send us a cover letter like we’ve never read before. Recent graduates are also welcome to apply.

Please send resume and cover letter to Jeannette Boner at jet@valleycitizen.com. Snail mail to 65 North Main Street, Driggs ID 83422. Application deadline: when we find the right candidate. Start date: open to college semester schedules. Ideally we are looking for someone who is available Memorial Day through mid- or late September.

Paid summer journalism internships @ New York newspapers

Paid summer journalism internships are being offered statewide at New York newspapers.

The 8-week internships pay $2,500 total. The internships are offered by the New York Press Association Foundation in conjunction with local community newspapers.

For more info and to download an application, click here. Deadline to apply is March 1.

6-month journalism internship @ Hawaii newspaper for recent grad

The Molokai Dispatch, a 5,000-circulation weekly newspaper in Kaunakakai, Hawaii, is seeking a recent graduate for a 6-month, full-time reporting internship.

You will be given a weekly stipend of $40, which covers some food expenses. Housing, utilities and on-island transportation are also provided. As a Dispatch intern, you will have your own room in a house shared with other interns. A stick shift car, bicycle and moped are also available for shared use. Gas expenses for work are covered by the Dispatch.

This position requires a six-month commitment, beginning as soon as possible. To apply, you must have a bachelor’s degree in journalism and previous experience in newspapers or other publications. Experience in photography and video is a plus. We’re also looking for someone with sensitivity to minority and cultural issues, an outgoing personality and the ability to “tough it out” in challenging situations, and a strong sense of responsibility and journalistic ethics. This is NOT a vacation or adventure -- it is an opportunity to work in journalism and make a positive difference in our small community.

To apply, email a non-generic cover letter, resume and three writing samples that best demonstrate your journalistic skill. Include “Reporting Intern Applicant” in your subject line and email to editor@themolokaidispatch.com. For more info about this opprtunity, click here.

Paid summer journalism internship @ Martha's Vineyard Times

The Martha's Vineyard Times, a 15,000-circulation weekly newspaper in Vineyard Haven, Mass., is offering a paid summer journalism internship. Position pays $400 per week.

We focus on the issues that are important to the year round and seasonal residents of the Island. CEOs and political leaders often share the spotlight, and the news coverage, with local builders and retired year-round residents. The right candidate can attend a weekly selectmen’s meeting, identify the news, and produce a clean and accurate story.

The Times publishes an extensive Calendar section that includes entertainment and feature coverage, to which you would also contribute. The right candidate will also have strong multi-media skills and contribute to mvtimes.com.

Internship begins in May and runs until Labor Day. To apply, email a resume, cover letter (describe any connections you may have to Martha's Vineyard), several clips (or links) and three references to intern[at]mvtimes.com.

Spring journalism internships @ New York City weekly newspaper

The Queens Chronicle, a 160,000-circulation weekly newspaper in New York City, seeks interns for its Rego Park newsroom. Internship starts immediately.

Interns will write articles for the paper and take photographs, along with various other newsroom duties 2-3 days per week. Candidates should be adept at writing in AP style and working with an editor. An ability to function well on deadline in a busy environment is a definite plus. $500 stipend will be paid at the end of 12 weeks.

Send a resume and 2 clips to publisher Mark Weidler at markw[at]qchron.com. Only apply if you live in NYC or surrounding area and are available to start immediately.

Paid summer journalism internships worldwide @ Associated Press

The Associated Press, a news wire service that is the world's largest news organization. is offering paid journalism internships for Summer 2012 in 10 U.S. cities (including Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, New York, Philadelphia, San Francisco and Washington, D.C.) and 10 international locations (including London, Jerusalem, Seoul, Mexico City, Rome, Bangkok, Johannesburg, New Delhi, Rio de Janeiro and Moscow).

The interns will write stories, shoot videos and/or take photos from these bureaus for 12 weeks this summer. Although a primary format may be declared – depending on interest and ability – the internships will provide experience and training in all three. Interns will attend and contribute to all-format editorial meetings. Assignments will be made by a trainer who will also provide performance appraisals during the course of the internship.

Applicants Applicants must be: a) Current full-time students within two years of earning an undergraduate degree or b) Current full-time graduate students or c) Students who graduated December 2011 or later. They must be able to show proof of legal authorization to participate in a 12-week internship in the assigned country prior to the start of the internship. And they must have demonstrated proficiency speaking and writing in the English language and command of the local language for the assigned country.

For more info and to apply, click here. Deadline is March 2.

Paid fall journalism internship program in Washington, D.C.

College students can apply for a 14-week long, full-time, paid political journalism internship in Washington, D.C. International students are also eligible to apply.

The Scripps Howard Foundation Semester in Washington Program runs from  Sept. 10 to Dec. 14. This internship comes with free housing in furnished apartments in Northwest Washington and a stipend of $2,520.

Undergraduate students, juniors and seniors, will spend a 14-week semester covering politics and other news and feature stories in the nation’s capital for the Scripps Howard Foundation Wire. Interns may also report for hometown news organizations or other news outlets. This is a full-time internship located in downtown Washington.

Application deadline is March 15. For more information and to apply, go to http://shfwire.com/node/5464. 

In addition, the program offers two other special opportunities:

• One international student will be part of the fall program. International students must apply by May 14 through the International Center for Journalists: http://www.icfj.org/our-work/scripps-howard-semester-washington-internship-program

• The Scripps Howard Foundation sponsors an intern who reports for the Hispanic Link News Service in Washington. The internship comes with free housing in a furnished apartment and a stipend of $2,520. Ny May 14, send a resume and clips to: Charlie Ericksen,  Hispanic Link News Service, 1420 N St. NW, Washington, DC 20005.

Journalism internship @ Yemen Times in Middle East

Yemen Times, Yemen's first and most widely-read independent English-language newspaper, is offering 7-month long editorial internships.

Interns will proof read, editing and write features/news.

Applicants must be fluent in English. Arabic knowledge is an advantage but not a condition and prior experience living in Yemen is favorable.

The internship provides accommodation and a residency permit but interns must cover their own travel and living expenses. Internships begin in April.

Interested candidates must send their resumes with cover letters to yteditor[at]gmail.com.

6-month paid photojournalism internship @ Tampa Bay Times

Tampa Bay Times, a 340,000-circulation daily newspaper formerly known as the St. Petersburg Times, is offering a 6-month paid photojournalism internship. Hurry, the deadline to apply is February 15 (postmarked).

Applicants should be graduated college seniors or undergraduates who are able to take 6 months away from classes. Minimum requirement is at least one professional shooting internship with a newspaper, magazine or other visual media outlet.

For more info and to apply, click here. Questions? Call Bruce Moyer, 727-893-8215 or bmoyer@tampabay.com.

Paid summer journalism internship @ St. Louis Jewish newspaper

The St. Louis Jewish Light, a 14,000-circulation weekly newspaper that covers St. Louis' Jewish community, is offering a paid reporting internship this summer.

The Joseph J. Edlin Memorial Summer Journalism Internship is for high school or college students with coursework or experience in journalism or writing. The paid reporting internship will offer students an opportunity to gain experience in a professional newspaper environment and have work published in our weekly newspaper, quarterly magazine and online.

By March 14, applicants should send a resume, cover letter and three writing samples to Editor Ellen Futterman at 6 Millstone Campus Drive, Suite 3010, St. Louis, 63146 or by email at efutterman@thejewishlight.com.

Paid summer journalism internships @ Georgia newspapers

Paid summer internships are available at Georgia newspapers through the Georgia Press Educational Foundation.

8-week paid internships are available for any phase of newspaper production, including advertising, editorial, circulation/marketing, on-line publishing and pre-press production. The internship program is important because it provides students with actual newspaper experience while reinforcing their scholastic training. 

Deadline to apply is March 1. Click here to download an application.

Paid summer journalism internships @ 18 Oklahoma newspapers

Paid summer journalism internships are available at at least 18 newspapers in Oklahoma through the Oklahoma Newspaper Foundation.

Interns will work between 30 and 40 hours per week for eight weeks. The internship salary is $8.50 per hour for a maximum of $2,720.

To receive an ONF paid internship, students must be A U.S. Citizen or permanent U.S. resident; enrolled full time as a sophomore, junior or senior during the 2011-12 academic year; demonstrating a career commitment to newspaper journalism.

For more info and to apply, click here to download an application. Deadline to apply is February 15.

Paid summer internship @ daily newspaper near Seattle-Tacoma

The Kitsap Sun, a 32,000-circulation daily newspaper located 30 miles northwest of Tacoma, is offering a paid summer journalism internship.

Applicants should be a junior or senior in college, with other internship experience or a writing/editing position on a school newspaper or website. Duties of the internship may include reporting and writing, photography, videography and editing, and using social media, as part of a newsroom staff of 20 which values flexibility, creativity, enthusiasm and a strong work ethic. The dates of the internship are approximately May through August, with flexibility to accommodate class schedules. Reliable transportation and a valid Driver's License is required.

Apply online at http://scripps.contacthr.com/22730788

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.

Paid summer journalism internships @ Newport News Daily Press

The Daily Press, a 60,000-circulation daily newspaper in Newport News, Va., is offering paid summer internships in reporting (local news, sports, features), editing, graphics, photos and online.

We’re looking for smart, creative people interested in a career in journalism. Interns will be assigned real work and be paid for it. The Daily Press does not offer class credit. Internships are aimed at college juniors, seniors and recent grads. The deadline to submit materials is March 1 and the internship is June-August.

To apply, please send your resume, cover letter, transcript, clips and references to: Sean Kennedy, Daily Press Internship, 7505 Warwick Blvd., Newport News, VA 23607. Or email: skennedy@dailypress.com. For more info about internships, visit dailypress.com/internships.

Paid journalism internship @ South Florida Business Journal

The South Florida Business Journal, a 9,200-circulation weekly newspaper focused on Miami area business news, is offering a paid internship for either eight weeks full-time or up to 400 hours part-time during 2012. The pay level will be $10 per hour.

Applicants should have a background in reporting, editing, research, graphics or photography and an interest in business journalism as a career. Applicants must be able to provide transportation to our Fort Lauderdale office and to assignments.

To apply, e-mail three letters of reference (either academic or professional) and work samples by 5 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 25, to Editor Kevin Gale at kgale@bizjournals.com.

Paid summer reporting internship @ Wisconsin newspaper

The Journal Times of Racine, Wis., a 27,000 circulation daily newspaper, is now accepting applications for a 2012 summer internship.

This will be a full-time internship paid at $8.00 per hour.

Our interns do not get coffeee, unless they want a cup. You will be working as a newspaper reporter, covering Racine County. This is an opportunity for you to accumulate plenty of bylines, work hard, have fun and learn a lot.

You will receive intensive on-the-job training, including a focus on online journalism. The goal of the program is to prepare you for the future. Former Journal Times interns have gone on to a variety of national and local media jobs.

Ideal applicants will have some knowledge of the Wisconsin/Illinois region and will have writing experience with a college newspaper or other publication.

To apply you must do BOTH - Send resume and links to clips of electronic clips to BOTH rgolub@journaltimes.com AND bridget.thoreson@journaltimes.com. Include GPA. Write "Internship Application" in your email subject line. You MUST also apply online at journaltimes.com. Deadline to apply is Feb. 15.