Nov. 20, 2009

"The Melbourne Film Experience - Digital Film Production in Australia" is a 3-week summer study abroad course offered by AustraLearn, one of North America's leading international education organizations, and Swinburne University of Technology in Australia.  The course takes place July 19 to August 8, 2010, and offers 3–4 U.S. university credits on an official Swinburne University transcript, plus two scholarship opportunities.

Students will work as a group to write, produce, edit and direct a short film from concept to finished product, under tutelage of leading Australian film experts and utilizing Swinburne's state-of-the-art production facilities and equipment.  A series of workshops by university faculty and local film professionals will  walk students step-by-step through the filmmaking process.  The program emphasizes digital film production, particularly in relation to advanced production skills, creative direction and project management.

*Application Deadline: March 15, 2010 (apply at http://www.australearn.org/filmandtv)

Nov. 13, 2009

Cary NC: The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's Eastern NC Chapter is seeking a marketing intern. The individual will be responsible for increasing awareness of LLS and it's major fundraising campaign, Team in Training, in the Triangle area. This is a great opportunity to experience working in a nonprofit environment while enhancing marketing skills. This will be accomplished by advertising through Web sites, media, business partnerships, and promotional materials.

Preferred Qualifications:
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills,
• Ability to manage multiple projects,
• Detail-oriented and strong organizational skills,
• Professional demeanor,
• Willingness to learn,
• Prefer experience with Microsoft Word, Excel and Powerpoint,
• Prefer candidates majoring in Communications, Journalism, English, Public Relations or similar field.

Must be able to dedicate 6-9 hours per week. Work hours are flexible in order to work around class schedules.
This internship is unpaid.
The length of the internship can be determined by the candidate.

Please send letter of interest and resume to:
Meri Mitchell
401 Harrison Oaks Blvd
Suite 200
Cary NC 27513
meri.mitchell@lls.org

Nov. 9, 2009

2010 SUMMER FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM

Date: June 6 - August 7, 2010
Where: New York, New York

The IRTS Summer Fellowship Program teaches the realities of the media industry and business world through a nine-week , expense-paid fellowship , which includes practical experience and career-planning advice. The Summer Fellowship Program is competitive. Students must be college juniors, seniors or graduate students at the time of application. For detailed eligibility information, log on to our website www.irts.org and follow the link to "College Programs." 

COST: Travel, housing and living allowance included.

APPLICATION DEADLINE:  December 1, 2009, 11:59PM

Nov. 9, 2009

2010 Summer internships. MLB.com offers 30 reporting internships to aspiring sportswriters. These internships are designed to give associates the full range of experiences that comes with covering a professional team. Looking for talented college juniors and seniors, as well as graduate students, for 2010 Summer Internship Program. If you are graduating in May or June of 2010, you are still eligible. The application deadline is Dec. 11, 2009.  We will make our selections by the end of January.
 
We expect each intern to spend a minimum of 10 weeks in the program, dates determined by a person’s college schedule. The more flexible an applicant is in terms of which Major League city he or she can work in, the better the person’s chances of being selected.  Interns will be paid $500 per week. Applicants should submit a resume, 5 to 10 published articles, a list of references and a 750-word essay on why MLB.com should select you? Your clips ideally will show a variety of work, including game stories, previews and features.
 
MLB.com also will be offering a limited number of internships for copy editors/producers.
 
Associates are responsible for arranging their own housing and transportation.

Please mail all internship applications to:
Bill Hill, Assistant Managing Editor/MLB.com, Attn: Internship Application, 14825 N. 97th Place, Scottsdale, AZ 85260

If you have any questions, contact Bill Hill at bill.hill@MLB.com and put the words “Internship Info” in the subject line. No phone calls, please.
 

Oct. 29, 2009

Athletic Department is looking for tutors for students for communication courses. For more information, contact Holly Wyche at HLW119@ecu.edu.

Oct. 21, 2009

NPR’s Audio Storytelling Workshop:
What makes a good audio story? Whether your goal is to do a full-blown radio story, use audio clips in your blog, accompany photos on the web, or create a podcast, this one-day overview workshop will help you understand  audio’s storytelling strengths, select the best audio, write for the ear, and write to sound. You’ll also get an opportunity to use audio recording equipment and to do digital audio editing.  The session is limited to 5 students.  Workshop presenters:  Sora Newman and Rolando Arrieta To Apply:
To apply, please send your full name, media organization, school, and cell phone number to snewman@npr.org . Be sure to put  NPR audio workshop  in the subject line. Please explain why you’d like to attend the workshop and how it will help you meet your professional goals. Also, let us know about your journalism or other relevant experience.   Limit yourself to 2 good paragraphs.  Deadline: November 3. You will be notified by November 16 if your application is accepted.
Minimum Requirements:
This workshop is for student journalists in print, online, TV or radio. You will need to bring your own laptop (PC or Mac). Audio recording equipment will be provided.
Contact: For more information, contact Sora Newman at (202) 513-2766 or Rolando Arrieta at (202) 513-2427.
Intern and job opportunities 

NPR recruiter, Pam Dorsey, will meet students at WUNC Durham. She will conduct informational interviews regarding and Winter/Spring 2010 internships, and Summer 2010 and entry-level jobs in radio broadcasting or multimedia. These interviews are strictly for public radio listeners who want a career in public radio. If you are interested in making an appointment for an interview, please email Pam Dorsey (pdorsey@npr.org) to schedule a time to meet. Please don’t delay, interview times are limited. For more information about NPR internships or job opportunities, please visit our website at www.npr.org/about/jobs.

Oct. 15, 2009

Students can apply for Thomson Reuters editorial internships for the summer of 2010. Application deadline is December 1, 2010. Hosting interns in New York, Washington, Chicago, Los Angeles, Boston, Toronto and Latin America (various cities). Spanish or Portuguese is required for Latin America. To find the job posting, applicants should go to the CAREERS section ofwww.thomsonreuters.com, and in the JOB SEARCH bar, type JOURNALISM INTERNSHIP or EDITORIAL INTERNSHIP PROGRAM.

Oct. 15, 2009

Do you dream about being a foreign correspondent?  Would you like to learn "backpack" (multimedia) journalism skills in Europe for college credit? San Francisco State University  http://www.cel.sfsu.edu/studyabroad/destinations.cfm and the Institute for Education in International Media http://ieimedia.com/ are co-sponsoring 4-week intensive summer sessions in Italy and France in the summer of 2010.

The programs are open to college students and recent graduates from all schools.

Local businessman is looking for students who are good writers who are interested in a paid, part time position "ghostwriting" articles for various Web sites and social media. Content relates to the "network marketing" industry. Job Description: "I need writers who can research a topic and write an article that is very informative, encouraging/motivational and written from a positive perspective. For the e-mails, I need writing that is marketing focused and designed to get a prospect to take action. The Web content will need to be both marketing/PR oriented and training/instructive depending on the section of the site wherein that content will be posted. In every case, the writers will need to spend time with me taking notes on what I am looking for and translate those notes into compelling copy." Interested students should contact Joseph Stancil at joseph.stancil@gmail.com, or call 252-864-6711.

Oct. 9, 2009

Communications Specialist Intern, Office of Neighborhood Liaison/Community Ombudsman for City of Greenville

Download attached flyer for more details or
Call Cori Hines
@ 252.329.4228
chines@greenvillenc.gov

Student Activities & Organizations department need 3-5 students to assist with a variety of projects, including marketing some of the major events on campus.  There are opportunities for students in graphic design, photography, video, web design, and technical writing.   

More info at Pirate Jobs website, the job title is Graphic Artist/Marketing Assistant.  http://piratejobs.experience.com/er/security/login.jsp   

Oct. 7, 2009

The application process for the 2010 Association of Women in Sports Media Internship/Scholarship program is officially open. The deadline to apply is Oct. 31.
Full-time female students currently enrolled in college are eligible to apply.
Internships are offered in print, online, media relations as well as broadcast.
Applications can only be submitted through the AWSM website. Visit
www.awsmonline.org for more information about the program, or go directly to
http://www.awsmonline.org/internscholar_app.html to apply. 
Question? Contact co-chairs Stacy Hicklin and Lindsay Jones at
awsminternship@gmail.com.

Project VoteSmart has internship opportunities for recent graduates. For more info, go to www.votesmart.org.

Sept. 12, 2009

Orange County Health Department seeks student to assist with Youth Tobacco Use Prevention Program

Pay rate will be approximately $13 per hour for completion of duties, not to exceed more than $2,250 per semester. Ten to 15 hours a week.

Skills required/preferred:
•    Comfortable working with youth and diverse populations in school and community settings
•    Media development and previous experience with video editing beneficial, but not required
•    Excellent writing skills
•    Excellent organizational skills
•    Experience working with Excel
•    Experience working with desktop publishing
•    Highly motivated with ability to work independently on multiple tasks

Please send resume with cover letter to:
Pamela Diggs at pdiggs@co.orange.nc.us

August 31, 2009

The Washington Journalism Semester at American University is a full immersion in Washington press and politics at the most exciting time imaginable—the dawn of a new presidency and in the midst of a media technology explosion.  The course focuses on print, broadcast and new media and routinely attracts some of the most prominent speakers in the field.  The roster includes such media stars as Bob Schieffer of CBS News, Bob Woodward of the Washington Post, legendary White House columnist Helen Thomas, former White House press secretary Dee Dee Myers, Washington Post editor Ben Bradlee, and CNN White House correspondent Ed Henry, a Washington Journalism Semester alum. And students meet with the young stars of ESPN and are often tapped to be part of the live audiences for local broadcasts as well as C-Span and CNN shows.  Our students learn from the best, discovering how to combine the core principles of journalism with New Media technology. Participants in the Washington Journalism Semester spend two days a week in professional internships.  In years past, students have worked in a diverse and exciting range of jobs that include stints with Chris Matthews of MSNBC's Hardball, NBC's Meet The Press, CBS' Face The Nation, Newsweek, and the National Geographic.  Students can learn more about us by visiting the Washington Semester page on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=10371564125&ref=ts) or on the Web at: http://www.american.edu/washingtonsemester//

August 24, 2009

Tradition of Treasured Thought, LLC (T3) is a multi faceted organization including Business Consulting, Executive Coaching, an Internet-based Gift Business and Literary Representation.  The Literary Agency, Influence Imprints, is the focus of this semester’s Internship. Influence Imprints is seeking a Communications Intern to work closely with the CEO to support critical elements of the marketing, PR, and communications strategy. This is a locally based communication internship that, once underway, will potentially be working with major publishing houses, local, regional, and national media outlets.
Position Description: Become familiar with current clients and their offerings. Research applicable publishing houses in the United States. Provide input and suggestions for marketing and communications approach (particularly focused on social networking opportunities). Generate press releases for new offerings and newsworthy activities/events. Craft verbiage for the launch of products that are currently in the development phase. Work with national press to build knowledge of authors. Other duties and projects, as assigned.
Skills and Attributes Required: Excellent verbal communication skills, exceptional written skills, ability to prioritize, outstanding capacity for multi-tasking, extraordinary self-starter

Hours per week:     Flexible
Work location: Greenville, NC. Please send resumes to:  vmeans@treasuredthoughtsbox.com