Internships
Please click the links below for information about current internship opportunities.
A six-month, full-time, paid, writing internship is available at Smithsonian magazine in Washington, D.C., beginning July 2010.
The job involves writing, blogging and producing multimedia for the magazine's Web site and writing for the print magazine's "Around the Mall" department. Candidates should have a proven aptitude for writing and Web-journalism skills.
A recent undergraduate or graduate degree is a must.
Please send a cover letter, résumé, contact information for 3 references, and 3-5 clips to:
Megan Gambino
Attn: Intern Application
Smithsonian Magazine
Capital Gallery
Suite 6001
MRC 513
PO Box 37012
Washington, DC 20013-7012
If sending by FedEx, UPS or other courier, please send to:
Megan Gambino
Smithsonian Magazine
Capital Gallery
600 Maryland Avenue SW
Suite 6001
Washington, DC 20024
Deadline is May 1.
Final candidate selection will be subject to the applicant's successful completion of a pre-appointment background check. EOE.
SEQUOYAH NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTER SUMMER INTERNSHIPS
The Sequoyah National Research Center (SNRC) seeks three tribally affiliated student interns for summer 2010 during the period of June 1 through July 31. Interns will work at least 25 hours per week in the Center doing basic archival and research work under the direction of Center staff.
The SNRC at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock (UALR) houses the papers and special collections of tribal individuals and organizations, the world's largest archival collection of newspapers and other periodicals published by tribal individuals and organizations, and the Dr. J. W. Wiggins Collection of Native American Art, consisting more than 2,300 artworks, a massive archive documenting the collection, and a reference library on indigenous art of more than a thousand volumes.
The goal of the American Indian Student Internship Program is to provide students an experiential learning environment in which to acquire an understanding of the value of archives and the research potential of the collections of the Center and to engage in academic research and practical database building activities related to tribal culture, society, and issues. Interns will be expected to demonstrate the value of their experience by either a summary report of work, finding aids for collections, reports of research or other written work that may be shared with their home institutions.
To qualify for an internship, students must
* Be tribally affiliated
* Have completed at least 60 college hours
* Be in good standing at their home institutions of higher learning
Applications should include
* A copy of the student's academic transcript
* A reference or sponsor letter from the head of the student's major department or from another relevant academic official
* A statement of no more than one page expressing why the intern experience would likely be beneficial to the student's academic or career goals.
To assist the student in meeting expenses during the two-month tenure of the internship, the Center offers
* On-campus housing paid for by the Center ($1,000)
* $2,000 to defray other living expenses.
Students interested in applying should send applications or inquiries by e-mail to Daniel F. Littlefield at dflittlefiel@ualr.edu or Robert E. Sanderson at resanderson@ualr.edu or by U. S. mail to SNRC, University Plaza, Suite 500, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, 2801 S. University Avenue, Little Rock, AR 72204. The SNRC must receive applications by March 15, 2010. The Center will select three applicants and three alternates. The Center staff will notify students of their decision by April 1, 2010.
For information regarding UALR and its housing facilities, see http://www.ualr.edu. For information on the SNRC and its work, see http://ualr.edu/sequoyah.
Science is a global activity, but the demographics of the journalists who cover it don't reflect that diversity. The Minority Science Writers Internship is for undergraduate students who are interested in journalism as a career and who want to learn about science writing.
The Internship takes place each summer at the Washington, D.C. headquarters of AAAS's Science magazine, the largest interdisciplinary journal in the world. Interns spend ten weeks at Science under the guidance of award-winning reporters and editors, and have a chance to experience what science writers do for a living. Interns are expected to contribute to the weekly news section, including bylined articles in the print and electronic news service.
The paid internship includes travel costs to and from the internship site in Washington, D.C. Living accommodations and expenses are the responsibility of the Intern. The Internship runs from June to mid-August.
The 2010 summer program application deadline is March 1, 2010. Applicants must be enrolled in an undergraduate academic program when they submit their application.
AAAS Minority Science Writers Internship 1200 New York Ave., NW Room 608 Washington, D.C. 20005