Independent Media Intern

at The Media Consortium

Jobs available  |  March 24, 2009 at 11:39am

New York, NY San Francisco, CA, Washington, DC The Media Consortium is pleased to announce a new editorial internship program for individuals committed to smart, independent journalism. The Media Consortium is a network of over 40 leading, independent media outlets, including The Nation, Talking Points Memo, The American Prospect, Link TV, Air America and Mother Jones. For a full list of our members, please visit: www.themediaconsortium.org/our-members/

Interns will be matched with a Media Consortium member organization (magazine, online news site, television network, radio network/program) for three months in Summer or Fall of 2009. We are currently placing interns in Washington DC, New York and San Francisco. Interns are responsible for their own lodgings and can mark location preference in the application.

Interns will receive a stipend of $2,000 for twelve 32-hour work weeks. Over this three month period, interns will complete one or more major editorial projects, have weekly duties (including fact-checking, research, writing and media production) and meet with top editors and reporters for mentoring sessions. Four individuals will be placed in our Summer program (May 18-August 14) and another four will be placed in our Fall program (September 14-December 11). We are accepting applications for both time periods.

Please apply if you have a passion for independent journalism and a deep interest in national politics and social issues. Applicants must have a minimum of 3 years of college or have completed undergraduate or graduate school within the last year. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and place a high priority on maintaining a diverse and non-discriminatory environment. Applications for this Summer are due April 9th, 2009.

Please see application for more information: www.themediaconsortium.org/internship-application/.

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Contact: Please email Becki Scholl, becki@themediaconsortium.com, with any questions or application materials..