SCRIPPS HOWARD FOUNDATION SEMESTER IN WASHINGTON
Students studying print, online, broadcast and photo journalism are eligible to apply for the Scripps Howard Foundation Semester in Washington program.
Interns report for the Web-based Scripps Howard Foundation Wire and may also report for campus or hometown news organizations. Interns work with an experienced Washington editor to choose, report and edit stories. Tours of Washington journalism and government institutions and guest speakers are part of the program.
Interns earn a stipend of $2,520 for the 14-week spring term and $1,800 for the 10-week summer term. The program provides free housing in furnished apartments.
The deadline to apply for both terms is Nov. 1, 2011. For more information, contact Jody Beck at beckj@shns.com or visit http://www.shfwire.com/. To apply, click http://www.shfwire.com/node/5464.
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Interns report for work each day at the Scripps Howard Foundation Wire, which is housed in the same office as the Scripps Howard News Service, four blocks from the White House. They report and write a variety of stories. Interns also talk with experts at the Capitol, the Supreme Court, the Student Press Law Center, the Washington Post, the State Department, the Pentagon and others to better understand how to cover the news. Interns should be prepared to cover government, politics, breaking news, business, sports and features.
Applicants should be college juniors or seniors studying print, online or broadcast journalism.
2012 program and application deadline dates:
* Spring 2012 (Jan. 9 to April 13). Stipend $2,520, plus free housing. Application deadline postmark: Nov. 1, 2011
* Summer 2012 (June 11 to Aug. 17) Stipend $1,800, plus free housing. Application deadline postmark: Nov. 1, 2011
* Fall 2012 (Sept. 10 to Dec. 14) Stipend $2,520, plus free housing. Application deadline postmark: March 15, 2012
To apply
* Clip together (no notebooks or binders) and send:
* Completed application form.
* Resumé.
* One-page essay analyzing a print or online story reported from Washington and why the story works or doesn't. Details are on the application form.
* One or two recommendation letters from professors or advisers.
* Name, telephone number and email address for one or two other references, including internship supervisors or student newspaper advisers.
* Five clips or multimedia stories copied on 8½ by 11 inch paper or on a CD or DVD. Must include publication name and date and the URL for online projects. It is the applicant's responsibility to make sure the links work and the disks can be played on any computer.
Emailed or faxed recommendation letters are accepted. They must arrive no later than one week after the application postmark deadline. Emailed or faxed applications are not accepted.