Journalism Jobs and Internships

The Ohio Department of Transportation’s District 2 office located in Bowling Green is seeking a public relations intern.

The intern will be very involved in responding to the department’s social media accounts such as Twitter, Facebook, etc.  In addition, the intern will be updating the departmental websites such as Buckeye Traffic and OHGO, working on the newsletter and news releases, media advisories and traffic alerts, plus presentations using PowerPoint.  On occasion, there will be special events that the intern will help to organize and design the program for the event. Intern applicants must have experience with Adobe InDesign and Photoshop.

This is a great opportunity for a junior level student to build a great portfolio. The internship begins in May 2014 for a full year and is 40 hours/week in the summer and works around the student’s schedule during the school year.

The deadline to apply is Feb. 28, 2014

ODOT Internship Description

Institute on Political Journalism
Washington, DC: June 7 – August 1, 2014
www.DCinternships.org/IPJ

*Guaranteed Internships – Courses for Credit – Housing in DC
*Priority Deadline: Feb. 10, 2014
*Final Deadline: March 18, 2014
*Scholarship Funding Available

Spend a summer interning in the nation’s capital and gain that competitive edge. Taking advantage of a Washington, DC internship is a valuable investment in your future that will set you apart after college.

The comprehensive programs sponsored by The Fund for American Studies include a guaranteed internship placement, courses for transferable credit from George Mason University, and furnished housing conveniently located in George Washington University’s downtown campus just steps from the White House and State Department. Students also benefit from networking events, exclusive briefings, and guest speakers.

THE INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE
We’ve been creating academic internship experiences for over 40 years and guarantee all participants an internship placement in journalism, PR or communications. Your options are endless – we work with many different newspapers, magazines, online publications, news services, TV and radio stations, as well as communications firms. A few examples of past internship placements include:

• Edelman Public Relations
• Hearst Newspapers
• Gannet News Service
• NBC Nightly News
• Radio America
• Telemundo

APPLY TODAY
Students will be accepted on a rolling basis until the final deadline of March 18, 2014. Applicants are encouraged to apply for the priority deadline of Feb. 10, 2014 in order to receive preference in admissions and scholarship consideration, as well as internship placement.

For more information and to be begin an online application, please visit www.DCinternships.org/IPJ

Questions may be directed to admissions@tfas.org or 202.986.0384.

Journalism (broadcast and print), public relations and social media students can apply for an internship in our Cadet Summer Training Public Affairs Office.

The internship is at Fort Knox, Ky., and will be conducted from May 14 to Aug. 14. It is open only to students who will be sophomores, juniors or seniors during the 2014-15 school year. Deadline for applications is Feb. 21, 2014.

The Public Affairs Office operates a daily website and produces stories, photos, multimedia shows and news releases in support of the course that is focused on cadets in the Army Reserve Officers’ Training Corps, more commonly known as ROTC.

Interns are paid approximately $270 a week (tax-free) and given free housing in a local hotel. Of course, they’ll also receive a wealth of experience.

Internships are for about 12 weeks.

More details:
2014 video announcement
and 2014 announcement letter (writers, photographers, social media)

If you have any questions, contact:
Paul R. Haverstick, LTC
U.S. Army Cadet Command, Public Affairs Officer
DSN: (312) 464-5706
Telephone: 502-624-5706
Blackberry: 502-457-5273
Fax:  502-624-1141
paul.r.haverstick.mil@mail.mil

OF NOTE: One of our BGSU public relations students had a great experience at this internship.

The marketing and communications department at the Center for Innovative Food Technology  will hire one interested student for an internship during the summer 2014 (May through August/September) term.

CIFT, based in Toledo, Ohio, is a developer and provider of technical innovations and solutions for the food processing, agribusiness and agricultural sectors of the economy in our region, our state and beyond.  These innovations and solutions are developed in order to enhance the economic performance of the food processing and agricultural sectors.

The following areas will be some of the responsibilities of the intern:

• Write/edit content for printed materials including flyers, newsletters, brochures, advertisements, speaker bios, signage, etc.
• Assist in maintaining large online database of contacts.
• Event planning.
• Organize and maintain news clippings and photo file (scan newspapers, websites to clip/photocopy articles pertaining to CIFT and/or the industry in general); maintain news binders and filing system for easy access to CIFT employees; create monthly media/advertising reports.
• Research and evaluate potential marketing opportunities for CIFT.
• Assist in maintaining timely website content.
• Ensuring media list remains up to date.
• Create media kits for CIFT events.
• Assist marketing and communications department in various projects.
• Perform other duties as directed (greeting guests at main desk, answering phones, handling mailings, organize mail, etc.).

This position does pay an hourly rate. The program is limited to one student during the summer 2014 term.

Interested students should email a résumé to Jim Konecny at jkonecny@ciftinnovation.org.

Applicants should possess effective oral and written communication skills and demonstrated computer literacy.  In addition, applicants should be able to demonstrate a working understanding of marketing and communications.

The Fine Arts Center Galleries are seeking public relations interns for spring and summer 2014 to help promote several outstanding exhibitions. These are volunteer positions with a good opportunity for diverse experiences in public relations, marketing and event planning. Responses to this experience from previous interns have been very positive, and some of our past interns have gone on to positions with museums and art centers.

Public Relations Interns are responsible for working with the Gallery Director and the Galleries team to compose and publish/distribute timely marketing/public relations material about the exhibitions. This includes news releases, public service announcements, facebook and web updates, maintaining the online Gallery calendar and updating files of Gallery activities. Writing ability, creative thinking and initiative are key, while basic computer and record keeping skills are also required.

These are flexible positions in terms of scheduling, and have the benefit of being on campus. They may receive 1-3 hours of credit, under the supervision of an SMC faculty member.  Interested students may contact the Gallery Director at jnathan@bgsu.edu.