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Media Internships

Center for Investigative Reporting
Location: Downtown San Francisco
Duration: At least 15-20 hours per week for six months. (Deadlines: Dec. 1 for winter-spring, May 1 for summer-fall.)
Compensation: $150 per month.
Stipulations: Students and nonstudents are considered. Published work is not a requirement, but writing samples should demonstrate creativity, as well as a clear, concise style.
Requisite experience: None listed. (Those with backgrounds in fields other than journalism are invited to bring their experience and research skills to the wide variety of stories CIR produces.)
Experience offered: Interns participate in weekly seminars on investigative techniques, media ethics, law and other topics. They usually follow a major project from idea to publication or broadcast and assist with research, often contributing sidebars or other reporting. Interns are asked to do some grunt work such as covering the phones for 1-2 hours per week and some transcribing. The focus of the internship is research.
Contact:To apply, send a cover letter stating your interest and summarizing your background, a résumé and a few clips or writing samples to: Internship Coordinator, Center for Investigative Reporting, 500 Howard St., Suite 206, San Francisco, CA, 94105-3000. Call the center at (415) 543-1200 to make sure clips meet the proper format.

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The Atlanta Journal and Constitution
Location: Atlanta
Duration: Full time, 10 weeks in summer (Deadline: Dec. 15)
Compensation: Paid, amount undisclosed
Stipulations: Specify which of the following areas you wish to apply to: reporting, photography, copy editing or graphic art. Open to college juniors, seniors, graduate students and those who have graduated within six months of starting the internship.
Requisite experience: Interns must have previous professional daily deadline experience, newspaper experience preferred. Interns must have worked on the campus newspaper or other publications.
Experience offered: Interns are placed into departments in their areas of interest and they are treated as full-time professional journalists.
Contact: To apply, send résumé and references, copies of five to 10 news clips or work samples, as well as a 500-word essay explaining why you want to be a journalist and how this internship will help you pursue your goal to: Angela Tuck, News Personnel Manager, The Atlanta Journal and Constitution, 72 Marietta St. NW, Atlanta, GA 30303. E-mail: atuck@ajc.com.

The Baltimore Sun
Summer internships
Two-year internships
Location: Baltimore
Duration: Summer: Full time for 12 weeks, beginning early June (Deadline: Nov. 30).
Two-year: Full time (Deadline: Nov. 30)
Compensation: Summer: $400 per week (except summer library interns, who receive academic credit only). Two-year: $477 per week the first year, $556 the second year. Two-year interns have the same benefits and vacation time as permanent staff members.
Stipulations: Specify which of the following areas you wish to apply to: reporting, photography, graphic art, page design, library or electronic news. Reporting interns should apply to one of the following areas: news, sports, business or feature writing. Internships are open to those who complete their undergraduate degrees between December 1998 and June 1999. Interns must have a valid driver's license, and a car is desirable.
Requisite experience: Reporting interns must have completed at least one internship at a daily newspaper or wire service (college paper experience does not apply). Library interns should be enrolled in a library science program.
Experience offered: Interns work closely with staff members and participate in seminars, workshops and on-the-job training.
Contact: Photo, art and design interns should call the internship coordinator for specific work sample guidelines. To apply for reporting internships, send work samples (up to 10 for summer, 12 for two-year), a cover letter, résumé and three telephone references to: Ed Waldman, Intern Coordinator, 501 North Calvert St., P.O. Box 1377, Baltimore, MD 21278. Phone: (410) 332-6701.

The Chronicle of Higher Education
Location: Washington, D.C.
Duration: Full time, five months in spring (Deadline: Nov. 20), three months in summer (Deadline: Feb. 1)
Compensation: $400 per week
Stipulations: None listed.
Requisite experience: Candidates should have strong reporting and writing skills, and be able to work independently.
Experience offered: The positions involve reporting, writing, research, fact checking and proofreading, and offer the opportunity to produce plenty of bylined articles for this independent, weekly national newspaper and accompanying daily Web site.
Contact: To apply, send résumé and writing samples to: Doug Lederman, Deputy Managing Editor, The Chronicle of Higher Education, 1255 23rd Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20037. E-mail: doug.lederman@chronicle.com

Boston Globe
Location: Boston
Duration: 13 weeks in summer (Memorial Day to Labor Day). (Deadline: Nov. 13, 1998.)
Compensation: Full time, weekly wage.
Stipulations: Applicants must complete an application form, and they must have at least one semester of undergraduate study remaining at the time of the internship. A valid driver's license and the ability to type at least 30 words per minute are also required.
Requisite experience: Experience with student newspaper is required, and a previous internship at daily or weekly paper is preferred. Not restricted to journalism majors.
Experience offered: General editorial work. Discussions with editors. Weekly seminars on the First Amendment, libel law and other issues.
Contact: Daisey Harris, Assistant to the Editor, The Boston Globe, P.O. Box 2378, Boston, MA 02107-2378. Phone: (617) 929-3120.

The Dallas Morning News
Location: Dallas
Duration: Full time, 10-12 weeks in summer. (Deadline: Dec. 1, 1998.)
Compensation: $475 per week; college credit is possible
Stipulations: Apply to one of the following departments: reporting, copy editing, photography or graphic art. Applicants must be enrolled in a degree program or they may have graduated up to six months prior to the internship starting date. Interns must have a car (with a working air conditioner -- no kidding).
Requisite experience: Previous daily newspaper experience and the ability to handle a standard newsroom workload.
Experience offered: Interns will become part of the regular staff, and their work will be judged by the same standards.
Contact: Vernon Smith, Assistant Managing Editor, The Dallas Morning News, P.O. Box 655237, Dallas, TX 75265-5237. Phone: (800) 431-0010.

The Dow Jones Newspaper Fund
Newspaper Editing Program
Online Editing Program
Business Reporting Program for Minority Students
Real-Time Financial Newswires Program
Location: Various newspapers across the United States, including the New York Times, the Washington Post and the Wall Street Journal
Duration: Full time, summer only. (Deadline: Nov. 16; applications are not available after Nov. 2.)
Compensation: All are paid by the individual news organizations; a $1,000 scholarship is available to students returning to college or graduate school full time after the internship is over.
Stipulations: Open to college juniors, seniors and graduate students, except for the Business Reporting Program for Minority Students, which is open to college sophomores and juniors. Applicants are required to complete an application and to take a one-hour controlled editing test, administered at their colleges.
Requisite experience: Selection is based in part on experience. Work on campus publications, previous reporting internships or work as a stringer are vital.
Experience offered:
Newspaper Editing: Up to 100 summer interns will work editing stories, writing headlines and designing pages for leading American newspapers. All interns attend a two-week, pre-internship training program before beginning work.
Online Editing Program: As many as 20 students will spend one week of training at the University of Missouri before going to work editing, designing and programming for Web sites and online newspapers including the New York Times on the Web and WSJ.com.
Business Reporting Program for Minority Students: This program acquaints students with the challenges and excitement of reporting on business for daily newspapers. Up to 12 minority college sophomores and juniors attend the one-week training course at New York University.
Real-Time Financial Newswires Program: As many as 12 interns join the staffs of Dow Jones and Bloomberg news wires. They deliver real-time economic, business and political news to audiences around the world on private computer circuits and the Internet. During the one-week residency, interns will learn the technical and business-reporting skills needed to navigate in the quickly growing field of real-time news. Most of these internships will be in the New York City area or Washington, D.C.
Contact: Call the Newspaper Fund at (609) 452-2820 to request an application or to ask questions.

New Times
Location: Interns are placed at one of the alternative weeklies owned by New Times in the following cities: Phoenix, Denver, Dallas, Miami, Houston, San Francisco and Los Angeles.
Duration: 12 to 16 weeks. (Deadline: Jan. 31.)
Compensation: $400 per week.
Stipulations: This small chain of alternative weeklies is interested in college students and recent grads proficient in investigative journalism and creative, long-format writing. Applicants must complete an application, which is available on the New Times Web site.
Requisite experience: Drive and proficiency in reporting and writing. Clips are vital.
Experience offered: Working with editors on writing to hone skills. "New Times interns are not gophers," says the posting. You will be expected to produce stories. Sucessful interns may be hired.
Contact: Tony Ortega, Staff Writer/Recruiter, New Times, P.O. Box 2510, Phoenix, AZ 85002.

The New York Times
James Reston Reporting Fellowships
Thomas Morgan Fellowships in Graphics Design and Photography
The Dow Jones Newspaper Fund Editing Internship
Location: Manhattan
Duration: Full time, 10 weeks in the summer. Outstanding Reston fellows may be asked to extend their internship for six months. (Deadline: Nov. 15.)
Compensation: $700 per week. Interns who live outside the New York area can live on the NYU or Columbia University campuses at a discounted cost. One Morgan fellow is awarded $1,500 cash at the end of summer. Editing interns returning to school receive a $1,000 scholarship.
Stipulations: Reston fellows must be seniors or graduate students. Morgan fellows must be juniors or seniors. Dow Jones interns are appointed through the Dow Jones Newspaper Fund.
Requisite experience: All interns must have had previous daily newspaper experience.
Experience offered:
Reston fellows report and write stories in their section of interest under the guidance of an editor or senior reporter. They participate in workshops with editors and correspondents. At the end of the 10-week program, they spend four days hosted by the Reston family in Washington, visiting the editors and reporters at the Washington bureau.
Morgan fellows work with mentors in either photography, design or graphics to produce material for various sections of the paper. They attend workshops with ranking editors, specialists and reporters.
Dow Jones interns participate in the two-week seminar the fund produces, then they are assigned to a major desk in the news department to edit copy and write headlines, under the guidance of a mentor and the copy desk chief.
Contact: To apply for the Reston fellowship, send a résumé and eight to 10 newswriting samples from daily newspapers. To apply for the Morgan fellowship, photographers should send a résumé and portfolio with a good cross-section of their work, graphic designers should send a résumé and samples of writing and graphic design work, and designers should submit a portfolio that includes layouts, dummies and typography. Send materials to: Sheila Rule, Senior Manager, Reporter Recruiting, The New York Times, 229 West 43rd St., New York, NY 10036.

San Francisco Chronicle
Summer Internship Program
Two-Year Internship Program
Location: San Francisco
Duration:
Summer: Full time, 12 weeks.
Two-year: Full time, beginning mid-June. (Deadline for both is Nov. 15, 1998.)
Compensation:
Summer: Roughly $475 per week.
Two-year: Roughly $28,000 the first year, $35,000 the second year, with health benefits after three months.
Stipulations: Apply to one of the following departments: copy editing, reporting, photography, art and research. Available only to new college graduates who have been out of school no longer than one year prior to the start of the internship.
Requisite experience: Most candidates are journalism students with previous newspaper internship experience.
Experience offered: After a brief orientation period, interns will become part of the regular staff, and their work will be judged by the same standards.
Contact: Marianne Chin, Director of Editorial Hiring and Development, San Francisco Chronicle, 901 Mission St., San Francisco, CA 94103-2988. For specific work sample requirements for application, e-mail logansa@sfgate.com.

San Francisco Bay Guardian
Location: San Francisco
Duration: Two full days per week for four months. (Deadlines: Aug. 15 for fall, Dec. 15 for spring, April 15 for summer.)
Compensation: None.
Stipulations: Journalism experience is not required. Students and non-students are considered. Given that the staff of this locally focused alternative weekly reflects its readership, people of color, lesbians, gay men and bisexuals are encouraged to apply.
Requisite experience: Self-motivated people with strong research, fact-checking and writing skills are eligible.
Experience offered: After an orientation, interns will do some administrative work, such as faxing and sorting mail, but the emphasis is on reporting. Interns begin the program by writing two "Superlists," guides of interesting off-beat services in the Bay Area; they then move on to research and news assignments and may eventually write news features or arts and entertainment pieces.
Contact: Editorial Coordinator, San Francisco Bay Guardian, 520 Hampshire St., San Francisco, CA 94110-1417. Phone: (415) 255-8955. Fax (415) 255-8762.

Seattle Times
Location: Seattle
Duration: Full time, 12 weeks in summer. (Deadline: Nov. 15.)
Compensation: Yes (amount undisclosed).
Stipulatons: Applicants must have a car. Apply to one of the following departments: reporting, copy editing or photojournalism. Contact internship coordinator for application details.
Requisite experience: Only journalism majors and graduate students with a commitment to print journalism considered.
Experience offered: Extensive hands-on experience working with the editors of the intern's area of interest. Interns will become part of the regular staff, and their work will be judged by the same standards.
Contact: Newsroom Intern Coordinator, The Seattle Times, P.O. Box 70, Seattle, WA 98111. Phone: (206) 464-3274.

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M A G A Z I N E S :

Lingua Franca
Location: Manhattan
Duration: Open
Compensation: None.
Stipulations: None listed.
Requisite experience: None listed.
Experience offered: Interns juggle multiple intellectual and administrative tasks and enjoy flexible hours and the intimacy of a small staff.
Contact: To apply, send a cover letter, résumé and journalistic or academic writing samples to: Laura Secor, Lingua Franca, 22 West 38th St., 4th Floor, New York, NY 10018. Fax: (212) 302-0847. E-mail: secor@linguafranca.com.

Newsweek
Location: Manhattan
Duration: Full time, 13 weeks in summer.
Compensation: Paid, amount undisclosed.
Stipulations: Open to college students entering senior year and recent graudates, as well as graduate students and those with professional experience.
Requisite experience: Interns should have experience reporting and writing for their college newspapers, in previous internships or at other publications.
Experience offered: Interns do research, fact-checking and reporting.
Contact: To apply send a one-page cover letter describing qualifications and aspirations, a résumé, the names and phone numbers of two references and five samples of published work to: Abigail Kuflik, Deputy Chief of Correspondents, Newsweek, 251 West 57th St., New York, NY 10019.

American Society of Magazine Editors
Location: Interns are placed at consumer and trade magazines in New York City and Washington, D.C.
Duration: Minimum 35 hours per week, 10 weeks in summer, with possible extension if the magazine desires. (Deadline: Dec. 14, 1998, for summer 1999.)
Compensation: $300 per week
Stipulations: Applicants must have finished their junior year by June 1999 and be commencing their senior year that fall. The application requires a letter of support from the dean or department head.
Requisite experience: Journalism majors must have taken courses in reporting, writing and editing and should have worked on a campus publication. Liberal arts majors must have held a responsible editorial position at a campus publication and had at least one summer job or internship somewhere in journalism.
Experience offered: After a two-and-a-half-day orientation, interns will perform editorial tasks at their magazine, such as handling reader mail, evaluating unsolicited manuscripts, researching articles, checking facts, writing leads and captions, proofreading, copy editing, interviewing, covering press conferences, attending editorial meetings. In some cases they may have the opportunity to write and have bylines. Most importantly, these internships provide extensive contacts that make permanent employment at a magazine much more likely.
Contact: For information and applications, contact Michelle Gluckman, assistant to the executive director, Marlene Kahan, ASME, 919 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10022. Phone: (212) 872-3737. E-mail: mgluckman@magazine.org.

Entertainment Weekly
Location: Manhattan
Duration: Thirty-five hours per week for three months in summer (June through Aug.; deadline: Feb. 15); four months in fall (Sept. through Dec.; deadline: June 1); five months in spring (Jan. through May; deadline: Oct. 15).
Compensation: $8 per hour.
Stipulations: The summer program is open to rising junior and senior undergraduates, but because the commitment is full time, the fall and spring programs are open to graduates only. Applicants are not required to be studying journalism or to have their school's endorsement.
Requisite experience: Students with strong writing skills, as well as interest and experience in writing about entertainment, are preferred.
Experience offered: Interns do "the usual entry-level stuff" -- answer phones, make copies, send faxes, etc. They also maintain databases of forthcoming events, answer reader mail and do research for upcoming articles. There are opportunities to report and write stories depending on talent and assertiveness.
Contact: To apply, send a cover letter, résumé and four or five clips or writing samples to Annabel Bentley, Director of Research Services, Entertainment Weekly, 1675 Broadway, New York, NY 10019. If you have questions, contact Leonard McCants, Ms. Bentley's assistant, at (212) 522-7562.

Harper's Magazine
Location: Manhattan
Duration: Approximately three months (Deadlines: Feb. 15 for summer, June 15 for fall, Oct. 15 for spring)
Compensation: None.
Stipulations: Applicants must complete an application prepared by Harper's. This application is an involved process that requires strong familiarity with the magazine and that will give prospective interns a sense of the actual duties involved. This is a highly competitive internship.
Requisite experience: None listed. (This application process weeds out all but very literate, culturally savvy people with a strong interest in publishing and a strong ability to express themselves through the written word. Ability to generate ideas and sources for Harper's Index is critical.)
Experience offered: Interns are assigned to a specific editor and perform general editorial tasks (such as researching and copying), as well as handling unsolicited submissions and working on the Harper's Index.
Contact: Susan Burton, Assistant Editor, Harper's Magazine, 666 Broadway, New York, NY 10012. Phone: (212) 614-6500.

Insight Magazine
A sister newsweekly of the conservative Washington Times
Location: Washington, D.C.
Duration: Ten hours per week minimum, in semester terms (Deadline: Dec. 15 for winter).
Compensation: None, course credit available.
Stipulations: This internship is designed for those participating in semester-in-Washington programs, although we would consider someone who isn't taking part in such a program.
Requisite experience: No particular experience is required but applicants should have good writing skills.
Experience offered: Although the position will include a few clerical tasks, the focus will be on writing. The intern will get a Congressional Press Pass and can expect to write short pieces almost immediately and longer features as soon as s/he is ready. Insight tends to allow writers to pursue their own interests and an intern can expect at least some of that freedom.
Contact: Eli Lehrer, Insight Magazine, 3600 New York Ave NE, Washington DC 22202. Phone: (202) 636-8839, Fax: (202) 529-2484. E-mail: elirl@msn.com.

Mother Jones Magazine
Location: Downtown San Francisco
Duration: Approximately 35 hours per week for four months. (Deadline: rolling.)
Compensation: $100 per month.
Stipulations: College graduates and graduate students.
Requisite experience: Reporting and/or research experience.
Experience offered: Fact-checking and reporting support, as well as research and reporting assistance on investigative research projects. Interns have the opportunity to write for publication in the magazine. After four months, interns are reviewed for the Mother Jones fellowship program, which requires an additional eight-month commitment and pays approximately $1,000 per month. The fellowship program requires advanced research, reporting and writing skills.
Contact: To apply, send a cover letter, résumé and several clips or writing samples to: Internship Coordinator, Mother Jones Magazine, 731 Market St., Suite 600, San Francisco, CA 94103. Phone: (415) 665-6637. Fax: (415) 665-6696.

The Nation
Location: Seven positions per session in Manhattan, one in Washington, D.C.
Duration: Full time, three months in summer, four months in fall, five months in winter. (Deadlines: March 19 for summer, July 16 for fall, Nov. 13 for winter.)
Compensation: Small stipend, amount undisclosed. Academic or work-study credit is available.
Stipulations: All ages are considered. Most interns have completed their junior year of college.
Requisite experience: None listed. (The quality of the writing samples is the principal criterion.)
Experience offered: Interns check facts, conduct research, read and evaluate manuscripts, run errands and provide office assistance. They are encouraged to write editorials, reviews and articles for possible publication. They attend weekly seminars on political issues. The Washington, D.C., intern works closely with the Washington editor, attending press conferences and congressional hearings, conducting research and providing office assistance.
Contact: To apply, send a cover letter, résumé, two letters of recommendation (from professors or former employers) and two writing samples (published clips are preferred) to: The Nation Institute Intern Program, 33 Irving Place, 8th Floor, New York, NY 10003. Phone: (212) 209-5400. Email: info@nationinstitute.com.

Outside Magazine
Location: Santa Fe, N.M.
Duration: Four months in winter beginning mid-December, four months in spring beginning mid-April.
Compensation: Minimum wage. The magazine can offer informal help with securing a place to stay for the term of the internship.
Stipulations: Best candidates will already be committed to pursuing a career in magazine journalism.
Requisite experience:Previous experience working on a publication a plus.
Experience offered: Research, reporting, fact-checking and proofreading. There may be limited opportunity to write short, bylined articles.
Contact: Interested applicants should submit a cover letter, résumé, relevant clips and professional (or academic) references to: Outside Magazine, 400 Market St., Santa Fe, NM 87501

Spin
Location: Manhattan
Duration: One semester. (Deadlines: Nov. 1 for spring, April 15 for summer, Aug. 15 for fall.)
Compensation: None; course credit available.
Stipulations: Current college students or recent college graduates
Requisite experience: None listed (journalism experience is a plus).
Experience offered: Two eight-hour days per week doing research and clerical work, including fact-checking, faxing and copying, updating database. Hands-on experience with editors and copy department. Many interns go on to freelance for Spin Online, though chances of employment at the magazine are extremely slim.
Contact: Internship Coordinator, Spin, 205 Lexington Ave., Third Floor, New York, NY 10016. Phone: (212) 231-7405. Fax: (212) 231-7300.

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Atlantic Unbound
The online sister publication of The Atlantic Monthly magazine
Location: Boston
Duration: At least 16 hours per week for seasonal sessions that range between three and five months. (Deadlines: Nov. 10 for spring, April 10 for summer, July 10 for fall.)
Compensation: Unpaid. The magazine provides subway passes and a one-year subscription. Course credit is available.
Stipulations: None listed.
Requisite experience: None is listed. (The strongest applicants are likely to have reporting and/or writing experience and strong knowledge of the Web.)
Experience offered: Interns code magazine articles in HTML, check facts, proofread and research projects for the editors. Interns also research, compile information and write an introduction for a "Flashbacks" feature. They are involved in brainstorming new features and special sections to propose to advertisers. Clerical work, such as faxing and answering phones, is also part of the internship. For more information, see the internship opportunities page of the Atlantic Unbound.
Contact: To apply, send a résumé and cover letter to: Katie Bolik, New Media Editor, The Atlantic Monthly, 77 North Washington St., Boston, MA 02114. Fax: (617) 854-7876. E-mail: kbolick@theatlantic.com.

Epicurious, CondeNet
Online publication of Bon Appétit, Gourmet and Condé Nast Traveler magazines.
Location: Manhattan
Duration: Twenty hours per week (Deadline: Jan. 1, 1999).
Compensation: $10 per hour, no course credit available.
Stipulations: Must be an enrolled student.
Requisite experience: Good research abilities and ease with the Web are a must. HTML skills and knowledge of the food and travel industries are a plus.
Experience offered: Duties will include a wide range of editorial tasks, including adapting material from print to the Web, researching story ideas with editors, inputting recipes, fact checking and updating material in HTML. Interns will sit in on story meetings and get a firsthand look at the editorial process in action. Interns work with the assistant and associate editors, as well as the production coordinator and senior editor.
Contact: Please fax Melinda Anderson at (212) 880-8121 with your cover letter, résumé and contact information. Please also include a basic schedule of your hours of availability (we understand these may be subject to change).

Fast Company
Location: Boston
Duration: Seasonal session in fall (September to December), winter-spring (January-May) and summer (June-August).
Compensation: None.
Stipulations: None listed.
Requisite experience: None listed. (Journalism experience as well as an interest in Web publishing and business is what it will take to make the cut at this new non-traditional business magazine published by the owners of U.S. News and World Report and the Atlantic Monthly.)
Experience offered: This is both a marketing/advertising and an editorial internship. Interns research story ideas and factoids to accompany articles in the magazine. They code magazine articles in HTML for the Fast Company Web site. They also help promote the site through reciprocal links, ad banner swaps and prepare promotional mailing. For more details, check out Fast Company's job page.
Contact: To apply, send cover letter and résumé to: Elizabeth Busch, Fast Company, 77 North Washington Street, Boston MA 02114. Phone: (617) 973-0370. Fax: (617) 973-0373. E-mail: ebusch@fastcompany.com.

MoJo Wire The online sister publication of Mother Jones magazine
Location: San Francisco
Duration: Full time, for at least four months. After four months, interns are reviewed for the Mother Jones fellowship program, which requires an additional eight-month commitment. (Rolling deadline)
Compensation: $100 per month. Fellows are paid roughly $937 per month.
Stipulations: None listed.
Requisite experience: Applicants should have reporting and writing experience and insatiable curiosity. Experience with the Web is recommended but knowledge of HTML is not required.
Experience offered: Interns write and report regular features, research and check facts and help produce the Web site (in HTML).
Contact: To apply, send a résumé, cover letter and at least two writing samples or URLs to: MoJo Wire Editor, Mother Jones, 731 Market St. Suite 600, San Francisco, CA 94103. Fax: (415) 665-6696. E-mail: umansky@motherjones.com.

Feed Magazine
Location: Manhattan
Duration: Open.
Compensation: None.
Stipulations: None.
Requisite experience: None is listed (but strong Web literacy, journalism experience and drive are likely required to work at this highly regarded Web magazine).
Experience offered: Work in editorial, programming/design or advertising/development department. Moderating online-community discussion, HTML coding, research, production work and some menial tasks in a small office setting. "Most work will be challenging and stimulating," promises their posting.
Contact: Send cover letter, résumé and desired work area to William O'Shea, Editorial Assistant, FEED Magazine, 225 Lafayette St., Suite 206, New York, NY 10012. Fax: (212) 343-0475.

Starwave Corporation
The parent company of ABCNews.com, ESPN Sports Zone and Mr. Showbiz.
Location: a suburb of Seattle
Starwave has periodic openings for paid internships at its publications. See the job site for current details.

Wired Digital
The parent company of Wired News, Suck and Hotwired.
Location: San Francisco
Wired Digital has periodic openings for paid internships at its publications. See the job site for current details.

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B R O A D C A S T :

Cable News Network (CNN)
Location: Most interns work at the CNN headquarters in Atlanta, Ga. Internships are also available at national and international bureaus including Washington, D.C., New York City and London.
Duration: Full time, three months. (Deadline: Aug. 1 for fall, Nov. 1 for winter, Jan. 1 for spring, March 1 for summer)
Compensation: Unpaid; academic credit required.
Stipulations: Interns must complete an application provided by CNN. Internships are open only to college juniors, seniors and graduate students.
Requisite experience: None listed.
Experience offered: Internships include mandatory seminars, a mentoring program and on-the-job training. Interns must choose from a wide variety of areas, including news, business news, sports, entertainment, CNN Interactive and radio. Responsibilities vary according to the department and location of the internship. Internships are designed to supplement academic study.
Contact: For an application, contact: Internship Coordinator, One CNN Center, P.O. Box 105366, Atlanta, GA 30348. Phone: (404) 827-1686.

MTV Networks
Location: Manhattan
Duration: Two 8-hour days per week, minimum, for 10 weeks (Deadline: rolling.)
Compensation: None.
Stipulations: Enrolled students only. Interview required.
Requisite experience: Previous experience is much less important than the enthusiasm, drive, energy and interest in the field that the candidate demonstrates in the interview.
Experience offered: MTV Networks houses MTV, M2, VH-1, Nickelodeon, Nick at Night and Nick at Night TVland. The work areas are extremely diverse, including talent, graphic design, sales, production, news, script writing, animation, public relations, programming and online content development. Most of the work is clerical and errand-running, "not too hands on" according to the internship coordinator, but it does provide students with little previous experience the opportunity to observe the professional inner workings of a major network.
Contact: Send résumé and cover letter indicating area of interest to MTV Networks Internship Program, 1515 Broadway, 16th Floor, New York, NY, 10036. Fax: (212) 846-1473.

PBS
Location: a PBS member station
Duration: Full- or part-time, six to 12 weeks.
Compensation: $6 per hour.
Stipulations: None listed.
Requisite experience: None listed.
Experience offered: Interns should specify which department they would like to work in: computer services, development, PBS Online, advertising and promotion, human resources, engineering or technical.
Contact: PBS Internship Program, Attention: Wendy Turner, 1320 Braddock Place, Alexandria, VA 22314. Email: wturner@pbs.org

Ziff-Davis Television (ZDTV)
Location: San Francisco
Duration: Part time during study semester, full time between study semesters, between 12 and 40 hours per week for a maximum of four months.
Compensation: $25 per work day, paid monthly, as well as college credit.
Stipulations: Must be enrolled in college.
Requisite experience: Students who show an interest in online production, television production or television post production and who are enrolled in a television production, journalism or Web design and online content development program are encouraged to apply.
Experience offered: Extensive hands-on responsibilities assisting the staff in one of the following fields: television production, television post production or online production.
Contact: Ann Maginn, Recruiter, ZDTV, 650 Townsend St., San Francisco, CA 94103. Phone: (415) 551-4825. Fax: (415) 551-4501. E-mail: hr@zdtv.com.

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