June Deadlines

JUNE Deadlines

St. Petersburg Times
P. O. Box 1121
St. Petersburg, FL 33731
www.sptimes.com
Phone: (727) 893-8780
Daily circulation: 338,643

Terms: summer (10 weeks, begins Tuesday after Memorial Day), fall
Deadline: December 1 for summer; June 1 for fall

Details: 2 photo interns; prefer juniors, seniors, or graduate students; 10 weeks; send resume, letter, and slides (at least 50% color); SASE; applicants should have experience at a college publication and at least one professional internship; interns must have a car and a valid driver’s license; check with Career Services regarding campus interviews
Contact person: Sue Morrow, Director of Photography?; or Director of Development, 1-800-333-7505, ext. 8780?; or Nancy Waclawek? (all listed)
Salary: $450/week
Unconfirmed

The Southeast Missourian
301 Broadway
P.O. Box 699
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701-0699
Phone:
Daily circulation: 25,000

Terms: fall
Deadline: June 8
Details: "As an intern, you will be expected to work as a full-fledged photojournalist on a staff of three, working closely with the photo editor, design editor, paginators, and reporters. Interns will gain experience in shooting a number of assignments including general news, spot news, sports, illustrations and work on developing solid photo essays in coordination with other staff members. We are a full digital photography staff specifically using Nikon D1s and will provide the necessary equipment (including lighting an laptops as well as pool lenses) needed during the internship. This internship includes pay and mileage. Housing is available with minimal utilities to be paid by intern. Qualifications: Junior, senior or graduate student. Don't be mislead to believe that smaller papers can't offer competitive internships. If you’re seeking a rewarding and intense experience at a paper that prides itself on excellent photojournalism then please submit portfolios (slides or digital format/Mac based). Phone calls are accepted, Monday--Friday, (800) 879-1210, ext. 245."
Salary:
Unconfirmed

The Fayetteville Observer
458 Whitfield Street
Fayetteville, NC 28306
www.fayettevillenc.com
Phone: (910) 323-4848
Daily circulation: 83,000

Terms: fall (August 15-November 15); winter (November 15-February 15); spring (February 15-May 15); summer (May 15-August 15)
Deadline: 2 months before start date: Jun 15, Sept 15, Dec 15, Mar 15
Details: 1 photo intern; 12 Weeks; prefer sophomores, juniors, or seniors; offers internships designed especially for minorities; send letter, resume, and slide (or any type of) portfolio with SASE; previous experience preferred
Contact person: Johnny Horne, Photo Editor (hornej@fayettevillenc.com)
Salary: $7.50/hour, 40 hours/week
Updated 10/01/01

Concord Monitor
1 Monitor Drive
Concord, NH 03301
www.concordmonitor.com
Phone:
Daily circulation: 23,000

Terms: spring (early March to early June), summer, fall, winter (mid-December–mid-March)
Deadline: February 1 (spring); February 15 (summer); June 15 (fall); September 15 (winter)
Details: "The Monitor staff has won many national awards in the past decade, including POY awards for "Best Use of Photos," "One Week’s Work," 'Feature Photo," "News Story," campaign coverage and picture editing. Columbia Journalism Review magazine recently called the Monitor "the best small newspaper in the country." The staff consists of a photo editor and three staff photographers. An intern is treated as a staff photographer, and will be closely supervised and coached. Interns have many opportunities to cover sports, news, features, and are strongly encouraged to produce photostories. Portfolios should include photostories. Applicants should send a portfolio (slide portfolio preferred, but digital portfolios on disk or CDs are okay. Clips are fine as supplement), resume, cover letter, names of three references and SASE. Include email address and all phone numbers. Overnight packages can be received at this address. Current students and recent graduates are eligible.
Contact person: Dan Habib, Photography Editor (graphics@cmonitor.com)
Salary: averages $275/week including overtime, plus mileage (monthly rent in area is $250-$300); they will insure your equipment
Updated: 11/05/01

Valley News
P.O. Box 877
White River Jct., VT 05001
Phone:
Daily circulation: 18,000

Term: winter, spring, summer, fall (each 3 months)
Deadline: September 15 for winter; January 15 for spring; March 15 for summer; June 15 for fall
Details: Intern will work with three full-time staff photographers, covering the range of assignments and enterprise work. Photographers are encouraged to produce picture pages. Work is done on color negative film, with scanning done on a Mac system. Color and computer experience not necessary, but helpful. Three month internships. Send cover letter, resume, portfolio of about 20 images (slides, Zip, or CD for Mac are fine), SASE. Portfolios will be returned.
Contact person: Geoffrey Hansen, Photo/Graphics Editor (geoffrey.hansen@valley.net)
Salary: $300/week plus overtime when applicable
Updated: 10/10/01