MARCH

MARCH Deadlines

Birmingham News
2200 4th Ave. North
Birmingham, AL 35203
www.bhamnews.com
Phone: (205) 325-2241; (205) 325-3101
Daily circulation: 198,000

Terms: January--end of June; July--end of December; summer
Deadline: Oct. 15 for January–July; March 15 for summer

Details: 1 photo intern; 10-12 weeks; prefer juniors or seniors—must have one semester or quarter of school remaining after internship; minimum 3.0 GPA; “Intern in Birmingham and you will enter a diverse community as a working photojournalist. You will be expected to work as a full-fledged journalist generating many of your own assignments, coordinating stories with other news departments and covering spot news and sports. We will help you develop your vision and direction as a journalist and you will return to school with a better understanding of who you are and how to mold you chosen career. Every intern is assigned a mentor and receives daily critiques over the light table. Our emphasis is on helping the profession by producing well-rounded journalists.

Contact person: Walter Stricklin
Salary: $350/week
Updated 10/17/01

Birmingham Post-Herald
2200 4^th Avenue
Birmingham, AL 35203
www.postherald.com
Phone: (205) 325-2344
Daily circulation: 15,500? Or 59,000? (both listed)

Terms: spring and fall
Deadline: October 31 for spring; March 31 for fall

Details: 2 photo interns; 12 weeks; prefers undergraduate students; send letter (“who you are and what you can do for us; why you want to work in Birmingham; what you expect in return”), resume, SASE; portfolio: 40 of best photos, showing a variety of situations, assignments, and lighting conditions; include one photo story, preferably self-generated; may present portfolio via digital media

Contact person: Bob Farley, Photography Editor (bfarley@postherald.com)
Salary: $350/week
Updated: 10/17/01

Montgomery Advertiser
200 Washington Ave.
Montgomery, AL 36104
Phone: (334) 261-1509
Daily circulation: 57,444

Terms: fall (August-December)
Deadline: by March

Details: 1 photo intern; no college class preference; portfolio of general assignment and picture story images on CD or on a Web site

Contact person: David Bundy, Photographer (334-261-1592)
Salary: $425/week
Updated: 10/17/01

Tuscaloosa News
P.O. Box 20587
Tuscaloosa, AL 35402-0587
www.tuscaloosanews.com
Phone: 800-866-6086
Daily circulation:

Terms: Fall, Spring, Summer
Deadline: two months before start date

Details: flexible on portfolio; special summer internships through the Freedom Forum Chips Quinn program for minority students

Contact person: Porfirio Solorzano, Photo Chief (porfirio.solorzano@tuscaloosanews.com)
Salary: $10.50
Updated: 11/15/01

The News-Journal
P.O. Box 2831
Daytona Beach, FL 32120-2831
www.news-journalonline.com
Phone:
Daily circulation: 98,100

Terms: summer
Deadline: March 1
Details: juniors or older; send cover letter, resume, professional references, 6 to 12 clips/work samples
Contact person: Denise O’Toole, Internship Coordinator (denise.otoole@news-jrnl.com)

Salary: $300/week
Updated: 11/20/01

The Palm Beach Post
2751 S. Dixie Highway
West Palm Beach, FL 33405
www.palmbeachpost.com
Phone: (561) 820-4493
Daily circulation: 200,000

Terms: summer (uncertain for 2002)
Deadline: contact by March 1 to see if being offered

Details: two interns in fall, one in winter—16 week?; must have previous internship prior to application; send letter, resume and 20 slide portfolio with at least one picture story; no tearsheets, but slide copies of tearsheets okay; prefers slide portfolio, CDs okay (no Web-based portfolio!); show versatility - spot news, general news, portraits, features, sports action, lights on location and in studio—and include cutlines; w/ photo story, include text block and cutline; also "mini portfolio" of personal photos, even if not strictly documentary

Contact person: John J. Lopinot, Deputy Director of Photography
Salary: $450/week
Updated 10/10/01

The Dispatch and The Rock Island Argus
1720 Fifth Avenue
Moline, IL 61265
www.Qconline.com/mize
Phone: (309) 757-4993
Daily circulation: 50,000

Terms: summer (5/1-9/31); winter/spring (1/1-4/31)
Deadline: March 1 for summer; 11/1 for winter/spring
Details: must have own car and equipment (pool Nikon 300 (2.8)s available); current students and recent graduates considered; send 20 slides max or a CD portfolio (must be viewable on both a Mac and a PC), SASE

Contact person: Todd Mizener, Lead Staff Photographer (mize@qronline.com)
Salary: $300/week, plus overtime
Unconfirmed

The Hays Daily News
P.O. Box 857
Hays, KS 67601
www.hdnews.net or www.dailynews.net
Phone: (785) 628-1081
Daily circulation: 14,000

Terms:
Deadline: March 1
Details: "Resume, slides, cover letter, and SASE; basic camera gear including wide angle to telephoto lenses, reliable car; we have no pool gear; prefer applicants to have technical aspects mastered so we can spend time working on composition and content of photos."

Contact person: Doug Weller? Or Charlie Riedel, Photo Editor? (both listed)
Salary:
Unconfirmed

The Salina Journal
333 S. Fourth Street
Salina, KS 67401
Phone:
Daily circulation: 33,000

Terms: summer (late May/early June–late August, but exact dates flexible); 10 weeks
Deadline: March 1
Details: Reliable car is required; Nikon D1 cameras and lenses are provided; intern will work with three full-time photographers and a photo-tech, shooting the full gamut of assignments and will be treated as regular staff; knowledge of Photoshop is a plus; please send portfolio, resume, and captions.

Contact person: Tom Dorsey, Chief Photographer
Salary:
Unconfirmed

Boston Herald
1 Herald Square
Boston, MA 02106
www.bostonherald.com
Phone:
Daily circulation:

Terms:
Deadline: March 1
Details:
Contact person: Bert MacNeil
Salary:
Unconfirmed

Daily Hampshire Gazette
P.O. Box 299
Northhampton, MA 01061-0299
www.gazettenet.com
Phone:
Daily circulation:

Terms:
Deadline: March 15
Details:
Contact person: Stanley Moulton
Salary:
Unconfirmed

The Sun
15 Kearney Square
Lowell, MA 01852
www.lowellsun.com
Phone:
Daily circulation:

Terms:
Deadline: March 1
Details:
Contact person: Tom Zuppa
Salary:
Unconfirmed

The Saginaw News
203 S. Washington Ave.
Saginaw, MI 48607
www.sa.mlive.com
Phone: (517) 776-9773 or (989) 776-9773
Daily circulation: 48,000

Terms: winter/spring (January–May/June); summer
Deadline: October 1 for winter/spring; March 31 for summer

Details: sent letter, resume, and slide or digital portfolio and clips (include photo story in portfolio), references; looking for an intern to work with our three-person staff; intern is treated just like one of the staff photographers shooting all daily assignments, sports, news, and stories; they run a picture page every Sunday and are known for their excellent use of photographs; previous internship experience preferred but not required; they shoot all digital so experience with a Nikon D1 is also a plus

Contact person: Jeff Schrier, Internship Coordinator
Salary: paid
Unconfirmed

Greenwood Commonwealth
P. O. Box 8050
Greenwood, MS 38935-8050
www.gwcommonwealth.com
Phone: (662) 453-5312
Daily circulation: 8,353

Terms: summer
Deadline: March 1? Or March 15? (both listed)
Details: 1 photo intern; 11 weeks; prefer juniors

Contact person: Jenny Humphryes, Managing Editor
Salary: $240/week, plus $100/week stipend if granted by state press association
Unconfirmed

Reno Gazette-Journal
P.O. Box 22000
Reno, NV 89520
www.rgj.com
Phone: (800) 648-5048, ext. 355
Daily circulation: 70,000

Terms: summer (approx. June 1--end of August)
Deadline: mid-March

Details: send letter, resume, and slide portfolio (15 images, electronic okay); proficiency with Photoshop; ideally intern has some equipment and dependable car
Contact person: Mark Lundahl? Or Tim Dunn, Photo Director (tdunn@rgj.com)? (both listed)
Salary: $3,750 for summer, given as fellowship to your college
Unconfirmed

The Jersey Journal
30 Journal Square
Jersey City, NJ 07306
www.thejerseyjournal.com
Phone:
Daily circulation:

Terms:
Deadline: March 15
Details:
Contact person: Margaret Schmidt
Salary:
Unconfirmed

Grand Forks Herald
P.O. Box 6008
Grand Forks, ND 58206
www.gfherald.com
Phone:
Daily circulation:

Terms:
Deadline: March 1

Details: must be full-time student, have car; digital experience a plus and have positive attitude; send letter, resume, and slide portfolio (CD and Zip okay)
Contact person: Mike Jacobs? Or John Stennes, Chief Photographer (both listed)
Salary:
Unconfirmed

The Bulletin
P.O. Box 6020
Bend, OR 97702
www.bendbulletin.com
Phone:
Daily circulation:

Terms:
Deadline: March 1
Details:
Contact person: Stefanie Anderson
Salary:
Unconfirmed

Mail Tribune
P.O. Box 1108
Medford, OR 97501
www.mailtribune.com
Phone:
Daily circulation:

Terms:
Deadline: March 1
Details:
Contact person: Bob Hunter
Salary:
Unconfirmed

The Reporter
307 Derstine Avenue
Lansdale, PA 19446
www.thereporteronline.com
Phone:
Daily circulation:

Terms:
Deadline: March 1
Details:
Contact person: Phil Freedman
Salary:
Unconfirmed

Times Leader
15 N. Main Street
Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711
www.wilkesbarrescranton.com
Phone:
Daily circulation:

Terms:
Deadline: March 1
Details:
Contact person: Pamela C. Turf
Salary:
Unconfirmed

Beaufort Gazette
P. O. Box 399
Beaufort, SC 29901
Phone: (843) 524-3183
Daily circulation: 10,710

Terms: summer
Deadline: apply in March
Details: 1 photo intern; 10 weeks; prefer seniors

Contact person: Jim Cato, Editor
Salary: $300/week
Unconfirmed

The Index-Journal
P.O. Box 1018
Greenwood, SC 29648-1018
www.indexjournal.com
Phone:
Daily circulation:

Terms:
Deadline: March 31
Details:
Contact person: Robert Bentley
Salary:
Unconfirmed

Amarillo Daily News and Globe Times
P. O. Box 2091
Amarillo, TX 79166
Phone: (806) 376-4488
Daily circulation: 43,938 (A.M.) and 14,461 (P.M.)

Terms: summer
Deadline: apply before March
Details: 1 photo intern; 10 weeks; inquire; send letter, resume, and slide portfolio with SASE

Contact person: Michael Schumacher, Photo Chief? Or Rob Marlow, Chief Photographer? (both listed)
Salary: $275/week
Unconfirmed

Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
P.O. Box 491
Lubbock, TX 79408-0491
www.lubbockonline.com
Phone:
Daily circulation:

Term:
Deadline: March 1
Details:
Contact person: Mel Tittle
Salary:
Unconfirmed

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

Daily Progress
P. O. Box 9030
Charlottesville, VA 22906
Phone: (804) 978-7240
Daily circulation: 32,000

Terms: summer
Deadline: apply in March?; "summer deadline is open"
Details: 1 photo intern; 5 weeks; prefer juniors, seniors, or graduate students

Contact person: Lou Hatter, Managing Editor? Or Andrew Shurtleff, Chief Photographer?
Salary: $250/week
Unconfirmed

Free Lance-Star? Or Freelance-Star? (both listed)
616 Amelia St.
Fredericksburg, VA 22401
www.freelancestar.com
Phone:
Daily circulation: 46,000

Terms:
Deadline: March 1
Details: send letter, resume, and cover letter; SASE; current students or recent graduates
Contact person: Kaye Burnett? Or Human Resources? (both listed)
Salary:
Unconfirmed

Yakima Herald-Republic
114 N. Fourth Street
Yakima, WA 98901
www.yakima-herald.com
Phone: (509) 577-7682
Daily circulation: 40,000

Terms: summer only
Deadline: March 1
Details: send resume, portfolio, and cover letter
Contact person: Gordon King, Photographer (gking@yakima-herald.com)
Salary:
Emailed 10/08/01

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