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Washington Journalism Internship Opportunities

  Intern Class Summer 2009The summer 2009 graduating intern class.

There is no better place or time to be for hard-hitting news than in Washington, D.C., and there is no better way to get your foot in the door than with an internship with the National Journalism Center. The 12-week program combines weekly seminars, assigned reporting drills, and working journalism through internships with newspapers, magazines, broadcast outlets, and other media outlets. Weekly seminars include a blend of writing assignments, journalism exercises and quizzes, lectures with prominent public policy experts and journalists, and current event discussions. Interns typically work 3-4 days per week at a news outlet, which could include evening and weekend hours, and spend one day per week at the National Journalism Center participating in the training workshop.

During the past year alone, NJC interns have been placed with media outlets around the Washington, D.C. area, including:

  • The Washington Times
  • Washington Examiner
  • Human Events
  • Fox News
  • Religion & Ethics Newsweekly
  • Radio America
  • The Sean Hannity Show
  • American Veterans Center
  • BroadbandCensus.com
  • Forbes
  • CNSnews.com
  • Media Research Center
  • Newsbusters.org
  • News Max
  • Catholic News Service
  • Doublethink Magazine
  • And many more!!

If Washington is where you want to be this upcoming spring, summer, or fall, fill out our online application below. If you have any additional questions about NJC, please e-mail Program Officer Lauren Smith  or Academic Director Dr. Stephen Bird .

Future NJC Internship Session Dates and Deadlines:

Summer 2010: May 17 - August 6, 2010.... Application Deadline: March 1, 2010
Fall 2010: September 13 - December 10, 2010.... Application Deadline: July 15, 2010

NOTE: Many media outlets in Washington require taking the internship for college credit. These placements also have earlier application deadlines. If you are interested in receiving college credit for your internship, please apply four weeks in advance of the listed deadline. Applications are also processed on a rolling basis, so it may be to your advantage to submit your completed application early. The Center will work with interested students to arrange for academic credit.

Please complete an online application, and then e-mail, fax or mail the following supplemental materials: cover letter, resume, 2-3 writing samples (news clips preferred; 5 page limit per sample), 3 references (no letters of recommendation). A college transcript may be requested at a later date during the application process. Applications will not be reviewed until all supplemental materials are received, and candidates will not be accepted into the program with any outstanding materials.