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The New Republic

July 7, 2009 by salarytk09

Apply To Be a Fall Intern at The New Republic!

The New Republic Online is looking for college students and recent graduates for its Fall 2009 web internship program. Internships are unpaid but offer substantial experience in the production of a daily online publication. Interns must be able to work in our Washington DC office. Responsibilities include:

Research projects and assisting TNR’s senior writers
Writing articles and blog posts, and helping to create multimedia content
Participating in TNR staff meetings
Preparing and updating TNR’s homepage
Helping to maintain TNR’s blogs and other aspects of the site
Political journalism experience is preferred, but not imperative; some familiarity with HTML is helpful, but not crucial; and fluency in search techniques like LexisNexis is mandatory. A full-time commitment is preferred.

The New Republic is also looking for literary interns to help with books and arts content.

Applications for our fall internship (September through December) are currently being accepted on a rolling basis. For the web internship program, please e-mail a cover letter and résumé to Zvika Krieger and Greg Veis. For the literary internship program, please e-mail a cover letter and résumé to Isaac Chotiner.

No phone calls and no snail mail please.

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Point Reyes Light

July 3, 2009 by salarytk09

The Point Reyes Light, the Marin County, Ca. Pulitzer Prize-winning newspaper, is accepting applications for an assistant editor. This is a four-month internship for students and graduates of journalism school seeking experience in the management of an editorial staff and the production of a weekly paper.

The internship will culminate in the last month, when you will take over as editor, subject to supervision, while the editor goes on holiday. The assistant editor works closely with the editor in generating and assigning story ideas to reporters and photographers, editing stories and photos, layout, copyediting, relating to the public and hiring interns. Fluency on Macs, the the ability to learn Photoshop and InDesign are required. Also required are excellent social and leadership skills, attention to detail and the ability to work long hours. Applicants must have a car, and find housing in West Marin. A $300 monthly stipend will be provided.

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Foreign Policy Association

July 1, 2009 by salarytk09

The Foreign Policy Association is currently seeking volunteer bloggers for its blog network, ForeignPolicyBlogs.com, on the following topics:

-War Crimes and International Justice

-Afghanistan

-India

-Global Organized Crime

-Iran and the Persian Gulf

-Peacebuilding and Conflict Resolution

-The “G2″ (China and the U.S.)

-Russia’s Neighbors

Qualification:
Blogger applicants should have direct experience with the topic they are applying for, strong writing skills and familiarity with a variety of online content related to the subject. Previous experience with blog publishing software is a plus. Commitment is for one year, and bloggers should be able to update their site on a daily basis.

Those interested in blogging with the FPA should email a brief cover letter indicating which topic they are applying for, along with two sample blog posts (inside a Word doc). The first post should be a brief, news driven post with links to online resources, and the second should be more original and analytical in nature, based on a current trend or forecast.

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Double X (Slate)

June 30, 2009 by salarytk09

We’re looking for a three- to five-day a week intern to help us out in the Double X office for the summer. Double X is a new online magazine “founded by women but not just for women” which grew out of The XX Factor, a blog written by Slate’s female contributors. Read the full internship listing here.

This is, alas, an unpaid internship, but there are a lot of opportunities to contribute. We’d like to find someone with a broad range of interests, from politics to culture. The job will entail helping us proofread and factcheck the site; research for various calendars and schedules; general administrative assistance; and possibly some blogging and writing. It requires someone who can write well and has a good sense of self-direction, and who can handle a daily pace. Ideally, this person would have some webby skills, too.

We’d like them to start soon and work through the end of August, ideally. If they’d like to work 1-2 days a week in the fall or spring, we’d love that, too.

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Welcome to SalaryTK

June 29, 2009 by salarytk09

We hope you’ll find these job ads useful, even if they don’t have a wage. Just a note on methodology: We’ve been collecting these ads for several months, but don’t be shy about following up with these companies, or even asking for other unpaid positions!

We’re in beta, and your suggestions are welcome.

Enjoy, and good luck in the unpaid labor market!

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The Huffington Post

May 15, 2009 by salarytk09

This job ad came in the form of an auction, to benefit the Robert F. Kennedy Center, which does many great things, including giving journalists awards. The bid last we checked was $13,000. (Estimated value of internship, according to RFK Center’s auction site: $500.)

Includes: a two-three month internship at The Huffington Post in NYC or D.C. Must be at least 18 years old. NYC is the main office and D.C. is the political office. Winner can choose which location they would like.

The Huffington Post is an American liberal news website and aggregated weblog founded by Arianna Huffington and Kenneth Lerer, featuring various news sources and columnists. The site, often referred to as HuffPost or HuffPo, covers a wide range of topics, including sections devoted to politics, entertainment, media, living, business, and the green movement.

Launched on May 9, 2005, as a commentary outlet and liberal alternative to conservative news aggregators like the Drudge Report, and has expanded to cover news of politics and many other things.

In addition to columns by Huffington and a core group of contributors (such as Harry Shearer, John Conyers, and Rosie O’Donnell) and Roy Sekoff, Founding Editor, The Huffington Post has featured celebrity contributors from politics, journalism, business, and entertainment, including Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, Norman Mailer, Saskia Sassen, John Cusack, and Bill Maher.

Donated by: Arianna Huffington

Terms: Includes: a two-three month internship at The Huffington Post in NYC or D.C. Must be at least 18 years old. NYC is the main office and D.C. is the political office. Winner can choose which location they would like.

Sales tax will apply to residents of the State of Connecticut.

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CBS News

May 6, 2009 by salarytk09

The intern will assist the Interactive team in a variety of functions: coordinating of live breaking news on the web, tracking news items of interest to web producers, using new social media tools to refine news coverage for CBS Newspath and CBS News.

Responsibilities:
- Coordinate the programming of the CBS News LIVE Feed player on the web
- Logging breaking news on the web
- Coordinating of Twitter breaking news alerts and research into social media
- Development and promotion of new services for web producers including flash content and slideshows

Qualifications:
- Journalism student preferred
- Knowledge of social media including Twitter, Facebook
- Computer proficient
- Knowledge of flash requested
- Cumulative 3.0 GPA or higher

This is an UNPAID INTERNSHIP FOR ACADEMIC CREDIT, DOES NOT include housing or relocation stipends. Must be able to earn academic credit from your university for a summer internship. The internship can be full or part-time. Time commitment is flexible.

About CBS Newspath:
CBS Newspath is CBS News’ news gathering service (similar to CNN Newsource). CBS Newspath provides national hard news, sports highlights, regional spot news, features and live coverage of major breaking news events for affiliate stations to use in their local news broadcasts. CBS Newspath has a team of domestic and global correspondents and freelance reporters dedicated to reporting for affiliates and offers several different national or international stories fronted by reporters on a daily basis. CBS Newspath also relies heavily on local affiliates sharing content. Stations will ofte

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Anderson Cooper 360

April 29, 2009 by salarytk09

“ANDERSON COOPER 360°” is a fast-moving, surprising and provocative alternative to the typical network evening newscast. Backed by the global resources of CNN, Anderson’s anchor desk is Central Command for a 360-degree look at world events — covering not only the day’s top stories, but the fascinating, the unexpected and the underreported.

Interns gain insight into editorial process, while interning at CNN NY. They strengthen their research skills while contributing to the show and participating in future meetings. In the field, interns have the opportunity to accompany producers on stories. In production, interns learn how to set up a script with tape and write using CNN’s database. Interns learn how to use CNN’s tape database to locate tapes for packages and sound bites for air. Often, interns book and greet show guests and assist in basic Administrative tasks. Intern’s schedules vary and may include week and weekend work.

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New York Times

April 29, 2009 by salarytk09

The New York Times Syndicate, which offers internships every academic semester, is now gearing up for summer 2009. Senior Editor Patti Sonntag is looking for two fact checkers who can each work 20 hours per week, May 25 through late August. This internship is unpaid; applicants must be eligible for academic credit. Continue Reading »

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Philadelphia Inquirer

April 29, 2009 by salarytk09

In the Fall and Spring Semesters, The Inquirer will sponsor as many as 12 part-time internships for academic credit (the summer internships are paid). Each intern will work 15 hours a week, preferably in two 7.5-hour shifts to be arranged by the student with his or her supervisor. The shifts may include night and weekend work. In the summer, The Inquirer will sponsor up to 12 full-time internships.

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