Journalism Internships

Project Intern - U.S. Election Assistance Commision - Posted Wednesday, October 16, 2024.

The US Election Assistance Commission (EAC) is an independent bipartisan agency created by the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (HAVA). It assists and guides states and local election administrators in improving the administration of elections for Federal office.

The EAC provides guidance and technical assistance by dispersing Federal funds to states for replacement of voting systems and for election administration improvements, adopting voluntary voting system guidelines, and serving as a national clearinghouse and resource of information regarding election administration.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
EAC is seeking an intern to support the Communication Division in its duties and functions during the winter semester of 2024/2025.
The internship may entail compilation of data/information, research, analysis, review of materials, note taking, project planning, events planning, communications activities, or a combination of any of these duties.
Ideally, the intern will work on a 3-month program assignment, and the appointment may be extended upon mutual agreement.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
To apply you must be:
• A U.S. Citizen;
• Currently enrolled or accepted for enrollment as a degree seeking student and taking at least a half-time academic course load in an accredited graduate or professionalschool; and
• In good standing with an accredited institution.Successful candidates will possess strong research, writing, and oral communication skills;
experience operating various online forms of communication (webinars, websites, social media, etc.); be organized, detail-oriented, and self-motivated; and demonstrate a willingness to be diplomatic, flexible and creative in addressing challenges. A background in public administration or an interest in elections will be a plus.

You may be required to go through a background investigation commensurate with your internship responsibilities.

COMPENSATION
$20 per hour

HOW TO APPLY
Interested candidates must submit a copy of their academic transcript(s), resume with a cover letter, and references by email to resumes@eac.gov. Although there is no closing date, interested applicants should submit their application materials as soon as possible for consideration. Interviews are anticipated to take place in October/November. We are open to the selected candidate serving in a remote capacity. Please send application materials to resumes@eac.gov. Any questions, please email the Office of Human Resources team at hradmin@eac.gov.
The United States Government does not discriminate in employment based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor.

Internships with Maryland Public Television - Posted Tuesday, September 10, 2024.

MPT has current openings for in-person and/or virtual unpaid internships that offer valuable experience in television programming, development, co-productions and related business development. These positions are filled by creative, motivated and energetic students from a variety of majors who lend their effort and time - a minimum of 16 hours per week - in exchange for an engaging educational experience.

Descriptions and details can be found here.

Internships with Maryland Senator Chris Van Hollan - Posted Wednesday, August 28, 2024.

Internships in Senator Chris Van Hollen's Capitol Hill, Rockville, and Baltimore offices provide unique educational and professional development opportunities for students. Primary responsibilities of interns include:

Capitol Hill: supporting constituent correspondence by mail and phone, attending hearings and briefings, researching legislation and policy initiatives, composing press releases, compiling media clips, and drafting memos for staff and the Senator. Interns are required to work a minimum of 20–24 hours a week, and intern schedules will generally range from 22–26 hours a week.

Rockville/Baltimore: assisting with phone calls, supporting constituent casework, drafting correspondence to constituents and federal agencies, and attending community events, meetings, and briefings, and drafting memos for staff and the Senator. Interns are required to work a minimum of 20–24 hours a week, and intern schedules will generally range from 22–26 hours a week.

This position provides an opportunity to be part of a hard-working, cohesive team, to make a difference in the lives of others, and to increase one’s understanding of the operations of government agencies and the U.S. Congress.  Interns will be paid. This office is an equal opportunity employer, committed to developing an organization that is reflective of and attentive to the needs of the diverse community and state we serve.
See listings here. 

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Maryland Inclusive Housing Corporation (MIH) is currently looking for a Communications Intern. 

 About Maryland Inclusive Housing (MIH) Posted August 27, 2024):
MIH was created to help people with IDD successfully access and maintain inclusive, affordable and accessible housing of their choice by creating opportunities, identifying resources, connecting people and providing services.

The Communications Intern is a part-time position and reports to the Director of Communications. The Communications Intern will assist the Director of Communications in several aspects of MIH’s communications efforts. This focus of the position will be to assist the Director of Communications to amplify the message of affordable housing for those with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Job Responsibilities:
1. Work with Director of Communications to coordinate MIH’s social media channels and campaigns.
a. Monitor social media trends in the IDD and Housing worlds. Be able to share information.
b. Work with Director of Communications to regularly post on MIH’s Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn pages. Share relevant posts from other groups and organizations.
c. Coordinate social media events (Tweetchats, Facebook Live videos, etc.)
d. Strategically recommend which other social media channels may be appropriate from MIH.
2. Tell the MIH story through multimedia
a. Produce videos to tell stories of MIH clients.
b. Take photos of clients and events that can be used to tell the story.
3. Create more accessible and user-friendly affordable housing resources for Marylanders with IDD.
a. Create materials for targeted audiences to assist them in finding affordable housing opportunities for Marylanders with IDD. These materials will be included on the MIH website and be used as a resource for those researching opportunities around the state.
4. Explore the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in crafting communications messaging and suggesting other ways it can be used to benefit MIH.
5. Support the work of MIH regional housing committees around the state through advocacy communications.
Requirements:
• Candidate should be working on getting a bachelor’s degree at a university or college in Maryland.
• Demonstrated experience and aptitude as a team player.
• Excellent interpersonal relationship and communication skills.
• Ability and willingness to work from home and to work a flexible schedule that includes regular weekday evening meetings and some weekend meetings.
• Access to a vehicle to travel to meetings around the state, with reimbursement for mileage.
• Experience or exposure to people with disabilities is desirable.
• Bilingualism in Spanish or other languages is desirable.
• Experience or knowledge of affordable housing development is desirable.

Salary & Benefits:
$21 per hour. Minimum of 10 hours per week. Up to 20 hours per week. Course credit may be available through college or university.

How to Apply:
Interested applicants should please e-mail resume and cover letter PDF to MIH Director of Communications Andy Krauss.
Applications accepted rolling with position to start during either Summer or Fall 2024 semester.

Summer Intern, AFRO-American Newspaper

Posted April 22, 2024

We invite you to join us this summer for our internship program. We are looking for enthusiastic undergraduate college students interested in working with news content across multimedia platforms, whether as a news writer or videographer or digital content specialist. You will be exposed to news gathering on one of our several teams: news, sports, politics, education, health, fashion or social media. Pick one. Bring your intellect and curiosity and we’ll provide an opportunity for you to develop your skill sets in several areas, including reporting, writing, social media and videography.

About Us
The AFRO knows what it’s like to endure challenging times. John H. Murphy, Sr., a former enslaved man founded the AFRO 130 years ago with $200 from his wife, Martha Howard Murphy. Together they created a platform to offer images and stories of hope to advance their community.

The news organization primarily serves the African American populations in Baltimore, Md.; Washington, D.C.; and surrounding metropolitan areas.

As the longest-running African American, family-owned newspaper business in the nation, the AFRO leverages AFRO.com and our social media platforms to provide readers with good news about our community not otherwise found in other news outlets. Our articles take mainstream stories and present them in a way that offers a voice and perspective from the African American lens.

We notice a great void in positive news coverage about our communities and access to credible news sources, which leads to a general distrust of mainstream media sources. We want to continue to provide local and national news coverage without paywalls that are reflective of the communities that we serve.

This is an in-person internship that will require students to work from the office in Baltimore or Washington, D.C. There is stipend awarded at the conclusion of the internship.

The application deadline is May 1, 2024.

Responsibilities
Attend daily weekday meetings of the AFRO news team.
Accept projects assigned by the AFRO news editors, whether it is contributing reporting as lead writer or re-writing press releases.
Work writing shifts focused on immediate news response.
Contribute to daily social media coverage.
Be available to report stories remotely (video and phone calls, emails, texts).
Be available for in-person reporting, whether it be press availability or breaking news, dependent on location.
Be available to take any special assignments from the desk’s leadership team.

Requirements
Undergraduate students.
Ability to work a 30-40 hour work week.
Flexibility: ability to adapt to fast-paced work environments where needs and priorities can change quickly.
This is an in-person internship that will require some travel to Washington, D.C. and Baltimore, Md., depending on where you live.
Internship runs June 3, 2024 – Aug 9, 2024

Application Directions
Attach resume.
An essay between 300-500 words explaining why you should be considered by The AFRO for this internship, including but not limited to your main area of interest (editing, reporting, design, social, audio, video, or other) and your passion for storytelling. Also, indicate your desire to work with a specific team: news, education, politics, sports features and health.
Three work samples, such as published articles, videos, podcasts, or similar work.

Please send all application materials to erobinson@afro.com. If you have any questions, please contact us 919-812-0959.

Summer Intern, Baltimore Fishbowl

Posted April 2, 2024

Want to explore what makes Baltimore interesting, vibrant, livable and challenging?Want to learn how to make a news and features website come alive, and learn how to engage with readers? Baltimore Fishbowl is offering a summer internship to a student journalist who wants to dig into the Baltimore region.

You’ll get a chance to work with experienced reporters and editors, and to tackle topics that interest you. You’ll learn about the city, our website and the state of journalism in the mid-Atlantic.

To apply, please submit:

• A resume
  
• Three writing samples – preferably from a news publication
  
• A 400-word statement that describes, based on your review of our website, the types of stories you would want to cover for Baltimore Fishbowl, and how you would approach finding them.
  

Deadline for applications: April 15
The selected candidate will be notified by April 22.
The internship will run from May 28 to August 9.
Remote work and filing, but Baltimore region residency preferred.
Compensation: $2,000

Please send application materials to Editor-in-Chief Marcus Dieterle at marcus@baltimorefishbowl.com by April 15.

About Baltimore Fishbowl: In 2023, Baltimore Fishbowl received first place and "best of show" in the category of website of general excellence by the Maryland, D.C., Delaware Press Association. It is the premier news and culture web publication in Baltimore, in operation for nearly 13 years, with more than 150,000 unique monthly visitors. The goal of Baltimore Fishbowl is to show the livable side of Baltimore with stories about the people and places that make the city unique, with a focus on arts, culture, dining, theater, events and news. More than just a guide to Baltimore, we look to inform and build communities.

For more information on how to apply, please visit:
https://www.journalismjobs.com/1685583-summer-intern-baltimore-fishbowl?utm_campaign=google_jobs_apply&utm_source=google_jobs_apply&utm_medium=organic

Editorial Fellow, Defense News and Military Times

Posted January 24, 2024

Defense News and Military Times publications seek interns for our 2024 internship program. We’re looking for students and recent graduates with experience writing and reporting who will work with our news team on daily coverage of the defense industry and military/veteran affairs. Our ideal candidate will have published articles to submit. This is a rare opportunity for candidates looking to practice journalism that focuses on business, national security and the concerns of military service members, veterans and their families. You will be assigned byline stories to report and write for publication on our sites and in our print editions. You’ll also support larger team-reporting projects.

For more information on how to apply, please visit:
https://boards.greenhouse.io/sightlinemediagroup/jobs/4819761

The Maryland Public Service Scholars Program

Posted January 24, 2024

The Maryland Public Service Scholars Program (MPSS) is a paid Fellowship Program administered through the Shriver Center at UMBC.

The Shriver Center at UMBC coordinates several Public Service Scholars Fellowship Programs on behalf of the state of Maryland. These Fellowships provide students across Maryland the opportunity to develop as future leaders in Maryland’s public and social sectors.

Public Service Scholars programs are comprised of 5 components:

[Experience] Fellows are placed at a nonprofit organization or government agency
and work full-time under the mentorship of a senior-level professional

[Exploration] Fellows attend an orientation and frequent seminars to strengthen their understanding of the sector in which they are placed

[Exposure] Fellows attend field trips, meetings, and networking events, and are given opportunities to connect with Maryland’s leaders

[Equity] Fellows engage in a series of multi-step reflection process which explores their own relationship to social justice and equity

[Practice] Fellows work together in groups to put their knowledge and skills into practice and present their projects to stakeholders

For more information on how to apply, please visit:
https://publicservicescholars.umbc.edu/

Summer 2024 Scripps Newsroom Paid Internship

Posted December 12, 2023

Scripps is excited to announce the return of our annual summer internship cohort!

Here’s how it works: We hire student journalists and place them in one of our 40+ local newsrooms across the country or at one of Scripps News’ network newsrooms, in Atlanta or Washington, DC. Our program is 10 weeks, starting in early June and ending in August. Interns will participate in a variety of newsroom activities, and they will also have a chance to focus on one specific area, as their career interests indicate.

Scripps interns also form a virtual cohort, meeting 1-2 times a week to hear from company leaders and journalists from across our enterprise, or to discuss topics of common interest.

These internships are paid hourly (40 hours per week) and include a one-time stipend to offset costs of relocation and temporary housing. Interns are responsible for securing their own transportation and housing.

Job description:

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

• Gain exposure to the industry
• Perform assigned duties related to the internship
•  Develop skills based on the area supporting
• Other duties as assigned

WHAT YOU’LL BRING:

• Demonstrated interest and experience in broadcast journalism
• Experience in student media or a previous newsroom internship strongly preferred
• Strong desire to learn more about the industry
• Ability to work with a team
• Ability to follow directions

For more information on The E.W. Scripps Company, visit the job posting on TU's Handshake.