Semester in Washington internships for undergraduate students
Interns report for work each day at the Scripps Howard Foundation Wire, which is housed in the same office as the Scripps Howard News Service, four blocks from the White House. They report and write a variety of stories. Interns also talk with experts at the Capitol, the Supreme Court, the Student Press Law Center, the Washington Post, the State Department, the Pentagon and others to better understand how to cover the news. Interns should be prepared to cover government, politics, breaking news, business, sports and features.
Applicants should be college juniors or seniors studying print, online or broadcast journalism.
Graduates may apply for the multimedia fellowship.
2012 program and application deadline dates:
- Spring 2012 (Jan. 9 to April 13). Stipend $2,520, plus free housing. Application deadline postmark: Nov. 1, 2011
- Summer 2012 (June 11 to Aug. 17) Stipend $1,800, plus free housing. Application deadline postmark: Nov. 1, 2011
- Fall 2012 (Sept. 10 to Dec. 14) Stipend $2,520, plus free housing. Application deadline postmark: March 15, 2012
- 2012 Short Course (May 14 to June 7), open only to students from Hampton University and Florida International University. Stipend $720, plus free housing.
To apply
- Clip together (no notebooks or binders) and send:
- Completed application form.
- Resumé.
- One-page essay analyzing a print or online story reported from Washington and why the story works or doesn't. Details are on the application form.
- One or two recommendation letters from professors or advisers.
- Name, telephone number and email address for one or two other references, including internship supervisors or student newspaper advisers.
- Five clips or multimedia stories copied on 8½ by 11 inch paper or on a CD or DVD. Must include publication name and date and the URL for online projects. It is the applicant’s responsibility to make sure the links work and the disks can be played on any computer.
Emailed or faxed recommendation letters are accepted. They must arrive no later than one week after the application postmark deadline. Emailed or faxed applications are not accepted.
