About the National Journalism Center

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.

NJC's award-winning alumni have been hired by hundreds of media outlets, including: ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox News, PBS, CNN, CNBC, MSNBC, C-SPAN, BBC, Time, Newsweek, Esquire, New Yorker, National Geographic, Reader's Digest, TV Guide, Forbes, The Washington Post, USA Today, Wall Street Journal, Washington Times, Associated Press, UPI, and Reuters.

Over the past year alone, NJC interns have been placed with media outlets around the Washington, D.C. area, including Fox News, CNN, BBC, Comcast Sports Net, Roll Call, The Washington Times, Washington Examiner, Human Events, Evans & Novak Political Report, The Michael Reagan Show, The Sean Hannity Show, The G. Gordon Liddy Show, National Review Online, News Max, London Daily Telegraph, and Doublethink Magazine. Check out what the summer 2008 interns have published thus far!

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:

Spring 2009: February 2-April 24, 2009.... Deadline November 30, 2008.

Summer 2009: May 18-August 7, 2009.... Early Deadline December 1, 2008

Regular Deadline March 15, 2009.

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.

Apply for an NJC Internship Here

Click to download the PDF version of the NJC Application.

The National Journalism Center is a 12-week program that combines weekly seminars, assigned reporting drills, and working journalism through internships with newspapers, magazines, broadcast outlets, and other media outlets. The Center will work with interested students to arrange for academic credit. Please complete this online application, and then e-mail, fax or mail the following supplemental materials: cover letter, resume, 2-3 writing samples, 3 references. A college transcript may be requested at a later date during the application process.

Where did you first hear about the National Journalism Center?

What session are you applying for?

Spring 2009 Summer 2009

Personal Information

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List any journalism courses you have taken for academic credit .

Describe briefly below any extracurricular journalism experience that you have had.

List scholastic honors received in high school or college:

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List your full-time employment, including summer jobs for the last two years.

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List your favorite media (the ones that you watch and read most often).

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Are you applying for any other internships? Yes No

If yes, which ones?

Would you have any time conflicts with the dates of the session (starting late, leaving early, etc.)? Yes No

If yes, please elaborate:

Are you interested in print ( syndicated columnist, magazine, newspaper, web,and wire) or broadcast media (TV or Radio)?

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Describe your career interests and what you hope to accomplish through enrollment in the National Journalism Center.