Journalism Students: Apply NOW to Work in Newsroom at Online News Assn Conference in Philly in August

Apply to be an ONA23
Student Newsroom journalist or mentor

Up to 20 students who are passionate about digital media and eager to build their skills and experience will be selected to join this year’s Student Newsroom and Innovation Lab. The newsroom is a unique opportunity to report on industry trends, experiment with new tools and receive guidance from experienced mentors to bring project ideas to life.

Selected undergraduate and graduate students will receive a paid trip to the 2023 Online News Conference in Philadelphia (#ONA23), plus complimentary ONA23 passes and tickets to the 2023 Online Journalism Awards Ceremony. Apply by April 20

Check out some of the student work from ONA22 in Los Angeles.

Are you a journalism educator or experienced journalist? Consider serving as a volunteer mentor to the next generation of journalists in the 2023 Student Newsroom. Apply to be a mentor by April 20.

The Student Newsroom and Innovation Lab is supported by the TEGNA Foundation.

NYS Music Seeks Journalism, Comm Students to Write, Edit & Produce Content for Music & Arts Website

NYS Music is looking for eager students to join our team as interns for the Fall 2023 semester. Over the past few years, NYS Music has undergone tremendous growth and aims to provide an opportunity for English, journalism and communications students to gain experience working with a website focusing on music and arts from across New York State.

Attention Seniors! Check out this Paid Journalism Internship with The Daily Catch

Based in Red Hook, The Catch is an independent, non-profit online paper that covers Red Hook and Rhinebeck news. In the fall of 2023, a one-year paid internship will be offered to a college senior, funded by the DJ McManus Family Foundation. They are looking for a curious and passionate journalist, a facile writer, and someone who loves to talk to people and write their stories. No prior journalism experience is necessary. 

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The Department of City Planning (DCP) is Excited to Announce the 2023 Paid Summer Internship Program!

DCP’s Summer Internship Program aims to introduce its mission to both undergraduate and graduate interns and strives to integrate interns into the agency’s work program by fostering on-the-job training and career exploration. Their program includes orientation, presentations from subject matter experts and site visits to exciting projects across the five boroughs.

Program Duration: 8-10 Weeks beginning on June 5th, 2023

Civil Service Title: Summer College Intern

Hourly Rate: $17.50

Shift: Maximum of 34 hours per week

Job ID: 572138

Application Deadline: Friday, March 10th, 2023

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Scholarships Available in January for Legislative Gazette Interns in Albany for Spring 2023!

Here’s an update on the incentives for students to participate in one of the best internships offered: The Legislative Gazette, online publication based in Albany, NY. This is an in-person internship in Albany, NY. **Scholarship applications are due January 27, 2023.
  • One (1) $5,000 scholarship is available for a student committing to at least 9 credit hours.
  • Four (4) $2,000 scholarships are available for students meant to help those traveling to and from Albany. Preference is given to highest credit enrollment first – 6 credit, then 5, then 4, then 3, etc.
  • The Gazette needs students with writing, editing, publishing, social media, videography, and audio skills to produce a wide variety of news content daily.
  • Opportunities for shooting and producing news video, short documentaries and other photo and video content for the Gazette’s website and social media channels, using new production equipment housed in the Albany newsroom.
  • Gazette students will be covering the Governor’s State of the State Address, Budget Negotiations, Court of Appeals hearings, and legislation related to gun control, voting protections, conservation and environmental protections and other breaking stories.
  • Students cover live press conferences in and around the State Capitol, rallies, protests, committee hearings, and live sessions of the State Assembly and State Senate.
  • For more information about the internship, job duties, and the application process, please contact Professor James Gormley at gormleyj@newpaltz.edu

Defense News Seeks In-Person Summer Interns in Washington, DC

Sightline Media Group is Hiring Interns for Summer 2023!

Defense News and Military Times publications are seeking interns for their 2023 internship program. They’re looking for students and recent graduates with experience in writing and reporting who will work with their news team on daily coverage of the defense industry and military/veteran affairs. The 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 their sites and in their print editions. You’ll also support larger team-reporting projects.

Their editors value accuracy, clarity, and a good story. There are opportunities to work with their video team and on audio projects for candidates with the right skills. The internship includes a program for both students who are seeking academic credit and an Editorial Fellow program for recent graduates. The main office is near Washington D.C., and these positions are not open to remote work.

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Kyra Russo Wins Casey Scholarship for Ethical Journalism

New Paltz’s Kyra Russo won the 2022 Thomas Joseph Casey Memorial Endowed Scholarship for Integrity in Journalism. Thomas and Joan Casey endowed a memorial scholarship celebrating the life of their second son Thomas J. (TJ) Casey ’11 (Journalism) to support journalism students studying at SUNY New Paltz. TJ, a thoughtful journalist, was killed in an automobile accident just two months before he was due to start graduate school. In the face of this horrific loss, his friends and family sought to raise $60,000 in his honor, support that will now be awarded to highly qualified journalism students who bring passion, energy and integrity to their profession. The Caseys hope that TJ’s memory can live on as future graduates achieve journalistic success. That may not have been possible without this philanthropic contribution.

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