Intern with the Army this summer

A videography intern in 2010 films cadets while they train for water operations.

The U.S. Army has an excellent opportunity for journalism and photojournalism students this summer. There are a number of openings for internships in their Leader’s Training Course Public Affairs Office.

The internship is at Fort Knox, Ky., from May 26 to Aug. 3. It is only open to students who will be sophomores, juniors or seniors during the 2011-12 school year. There are openings for writers, photographers, layout and design and videographers. Deadline for application is April 1.

The Public Affairs Office produces a weekly 12-page tabloid newspaper and daily website, a multimedia show and news releases in support of the course that focuses on cadets seeking enrollment in the Army Reserve Officers’ Training Corps, more commonly known as ROTC.

Interns receive approximately $270 a week (tax-free) and given free housing in a local hotel. Of course, they’ll also receive a wealth of experience. Internships are for about 11 weeks. Further details are available upon request. To learn more about these internships visit http://www.leaderstrainingcourse.com/internships and click on the internships link.

Journalists should have experience in news and feature writing, be able to write headlines and photo captions and have a working knowledge of the Associated Press Stylebook and copyediting. Photojournalists should be proficient in digital photography, know how to write photo captions and be able to juggle multiple assignments. All applicants must have a driver’s license.

To apply, students should send their packets to Forrest Berkshire at forrest.berkshire@usacc.army.mil, or to the Public Affairs Officer at steve.arel@usacc.army.mil. Packets can also be sent by mail to:

Department of the Army
United States Army Cadet Command
328 Third Ave.
Fort Knox, KY 40121-5610

Packets should include a cover letter, resume and examples of work (about six stories for reporting candidates; roughly a dozen photos for photography candidates; four layouts and two writing samples for copy editor candidates). Their cover letters or resumes should clearly state the position for which they are applying.

If students have any questions, they may contact Forrest Berkshire by phone at (502) 624-8149.

Click here for PDF versions of the official announcement or for the guidelines for writers and photographers.

The best internship on Earth

Apply or spread the word about the Sierra Club's Greatest Internship on Earth!

If you love the outdoors and travel, have a sense of adventure, are creative, and think you would be a great spokesperson, you need to know about this new internship from the Sierra Club.

This summer, one lucky student or recent grad will get The Best Internship on Earth – hiking, rafting and exploring all across the country with the Sierra Club’s youth programs.

Working with Sierra Club’s Inner City Outings, Building Bridges to the Outdoors, and Volunteer Vacations Programs, this lucky intern will make a video blog of their experiences and help raise awareness across the country of the critical work the Sierra Club does introducing youth to the outdoors.

The intern will get a $2,000 gift certificate from The North Face to outfit them with all the gear they need for their summer of adventure. The Sierra Club will also cover all travel expenses and pay a stipend.

Apply today at www. sierraclub.org/BestInternship. Entries are due March 16th.

See glorious sights, meet amazing people, have new adventures, and get paid to do it!

Excellence in Journalism conference internships

The Working Press is a daily tabloid newspaper and online news site that covers the Excellence in Journalism conference.

SPJ is seeking 12 interns for The Working Press, a daily tabloid newspaper and online news site that will cover the Excellence in Journalism: 2011 conference. Collegiate student reporters, editors, photographers and designers are invited to apply for these select positions. This year’s conference is set for September 25-27 in New Orleans.

Selected interns will need to arrive in New Orleans on Saturday, September 24 and attend a mandatory 2 p.m. staff meeting. The internship ends Wednesday, September 28, at Noon. Read more about The Working Press internship online for complete details and application information. Contact Heather Dunn with questions.

SPJ-ers invited to college media convention

The Spring College Media Convention, March 13-15, sponsored by College Media Advisers, will feature a keynote and interview Q&A with Helen Thomas. She will speak on her controversial 2010 remarks about Israel that led to her retirement and the eventual SPJ board of directors’ vote to retire the Helen Thomas Lifetime Achievement Award.

Read more about the keynote here.

In addition to the speech, the convention will feature many sessions on career building and skills training for student journalists. SPJ national student representative Tara Puckey will present the session ”50 sites in 50 minutes,” and local New York chapter members will give resume and clip critiques.

Convention director and SPJ South Florida chapter president Michael Koretzky is offering for SPJ members to attend the Helen Thomas session at no cost. And SPJ student members can attend the entire convention at a discounted price. If interested, contact Koretzky at michael@koretzky.com or 954-292-7515.

Operation Warm-Up!

Operation Warm-up is one of the University of Cincinnati‘s largest community service projects.

Students from the campus community work together to assemble and distribute care packages of toiletries, non-perishable food items and other essentials to needy citizens throughout Cincinnati.

This year, in addition to creating care packages, we will also assemble peanut butter and jelly sandwiches donate them to local food pantries.

We need volunteers to assemble the care packages and sandwiches on Wednesday, February 9th from 3pm until 6pm at Hillel, 2615 Clifton Ave.

Volunteers are also needed to help distribute the packages on Thursday, February 10th from 12pm until 5pm, meet at Hillel.

If you have any questions please contact heather@hillelcincinnati.org or 221-6728.