Winter/Spring 2010 Intern -Newsgathering / WeekendPosted: October 18, 2009
Please Note: Internships are UNPAID and structured to last approximately 12 weeks. Resume and cover letter are required for application. Please include days/hours of availability in your cover letter and a college reference contact at the end of your resume. Students should have a strong academic record and good character. Students must have completed their sophomore year in college prior to the start of the internship. In addition, students may not have graduated college or graduate school prior to the start of the internship (i.e. students must still be enrolled in school during the time of the internship). Students must be receiving course credit for DC internships. Note to International Students: All international students will be required to provide documentation of proper visa paperwork prior to arrival if accepted to the program. Only student visas J1 or F1 visas will be accepted. The deadline to apply for winter/spring internship is November, 18th 2009 and the internship program is slated to begin on January 13th, 2010. CNN America Inc. is a division of the CNN News Group, a wholly owned subsidiary of Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. This 24-hour news network is the worlds most trusted name in news today. CNN provides its audience with in-depth, live coverage and analysis of breaking news events from around the world. CNN also offers a full range of programs covering the latest in business, weather, sports, entertainment, health and science news, as well as topical, in-depth interviews. Intern Description for Weekend Newsroom Intern: The intern with the weekend newsroom unit will learn about ? and assist in ? the development of stories that air on CNNs weekend programs. This includes helping research stories, gather video, and log tapes. He/she will also shadow producers and reporters in the field and editors in the edit bay. The weekend intern will also have the opportunity to learn about assignment editing and live producing. Since the weekend unit is comprised of a small team, the weekend intern may be afforded opportunities and responsibilities that he/she would not get in a weekday internship when the newsroom staff is larger. The weekend intern should be able to work on Thursdays and Fridays, when weekend stories are developed and planned, and on weekend days when the stories are executed. Qualifications: In order to facilitate the learning experience, the following qualifications are preferred: 1) Broadcast Journalism, Media or Communications major 2) Strong current events knowledge and interest in news and politics. 3) Knowledge of CNN news platforms (network shows, website) is helpful. Candidates should also be motivated, detail-oriented multi-taskers who function well under deadline pressures. Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. and its subsidiaries are Equal Opportunity Employers. Please refer to job code 115181BR when responding to this ad.
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