October Deadlines

Walt Disney World College Intern
Walt Disney Attractions Photography Department
P.O. Box 10000
Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830
Phone:
Daily circulation: n/a

Terms: January-June; June-December
Deadlines: October (for January–June); April (June–December)
Details: Disney provides all camera equipment. Intern required to have a working personal car. Portfolio is required.
Contact person: David Valdez
Salary: paid
Unconfirmed

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

The Sacramento Bee
P.O. Box 15779
Sacramento, CA 95852
www.sacbee.com
Phone:
Daily circulation: 280,000

Terms:
Deadline: October 22
Details: slide portfolio (should have at least one picture story) with resume and cover letter
Contact person: Steve Blust? Or Mark Morris, Director of Photography? (both listed?)
Salary:
Emailed 10/26/01 via Web form

The Gazette Telegraph
30 S. Prospect Street
Colorado Springs, CO 80903
www.gazette.com (main email: gtnews@gazette.com)
Phone: (719) 636-0266
Daily circulation: 104,000

Term: summer; winter/spring (begins in January, flexible beginning and ending dates)
Deadline: December 31 for summer; October 15 for winter/spring
Details: send letter, resume, and slide portfolio (they will pay return postage); portfolio should demonstrate strong black and white and color technical skills, show versatility, and be able to work well under deadline pressure; applicants should have basic camera kit including at least one camera body with a motor drive, one other camera body, a range of lenses from wide angle to short telephoto and an electronic flash; interns will be provided with two Nikon D1s for use during internships; intern must have own reliable transportation; prefer applicants with prior internship experience; winter/spring internship is approximately 16 weeks
Contact person: Mark Reis (pronounced “Rice”), Deputy Photo Director
Salary: $400/week
Updated 10/08/01

The State Journal-Register
One Copley Plaza
Springfield, IL 62705
Phone: (217) 788-1475
Daily circulation: 63,000

Terms: winter (January–April); summer (May–August); fall (September–December)
Deadline: October 22 for winter; February 15 for summer; May 3 for fall
Details: "the latest Canon (film) equipment and pool vehicles will be furnished. Applicants must have a valid driver’s license, hiring contingent upon passing physical. Carefully prepared application should include a cover letter, resume, and portfolio (slides preferred, but will accept any media)."
Contact person: Rich Saal, Photography Editor (rich.saal@sj-r.com)
Salary: $370/week
Updated: 10/10/01

The Herald
P.O. Box 31
Jasper, IN 47547-0031
www.dcherald.com
Phone: (812) 482-2500, ext. 103
Daily circulation: 13,000

Terms: January-June; July–December
Deadline: October 15 for January-June; February 15 for July-December
Details: "Weekly photo stories published. Phone calls okay. POY paper. Apply with cover letter, resume, portfolio with recent clips and SASE." Portfolio must include photo story.
Contact person: David Pierini, Chief Photographer (dpierini@dcherald.com)
Salary: $7.20/hour
Updated: 10/17/01

The Advocate
P.O. Box 588
Baton Rouge, LA 70821-0588
www.theadvocate.com
Phone: (504) 388-0280
Daily circulation: 98,000

Terms: spring/summer (January-June); summer/fall (July/December)
Deadline: October 31 for spring/summer
Details: phone okay Tuesday-Thursday, 10:00 am to noon, CST; call to see if internship is currently running; undergraduates or recent graduates; prefer previous experience; reliable transportation
Contact person: Michael Hults, Director of Photography
Salary: $375/week, plus overtime, mileage, and expenses; portfolio should be diverse and include at least one picture story
Left phone message 10/03/01

Patuxent Publishing Company
10750 Little Patuxent Parkway
Columbia, MD 21044
Phone: (410) 730-3990
Daily circulation: 250,000

Term: fall
Deadline: October 15
Details: "13 weekly newspapers in Washington, DC and Baltimore corridor. Produced 3 region POYs. Prints, clips, transparencies and/or electronic files are acceptable, but about twenty slides of your best work still seems to be the format of choice for most people."
Salary: $375/week, plus mileage and equipment allowance
Unconfirmed

Grand Rapids Press
155 Michigan NW
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Phone: (616) 222-5505
Daily circulation: 165,000

Terms: spring, fall, winter
Deadline: February 1 for spring; July 1 for fall; October 1 for winter
Details: send letter, resume, and slide portfolio; SASE for return
Contact person: Hoyt E. Carrier, II, Assistant Director of Photography, (hcarrier@gr-press.com)
Salary: $400/week
Updated: 10/31/01

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

Santa Fe New Mexican
202 E. Marcy
Santa Fe NM 87501
Phone:
Daily circulation: 25,000

Terms: January–June; July–December
Deadline: October 14 for January-July; February 14 for July–December
Details: send letter, resume, and portfolio (can be slide or electronic, i.e. CD, DVD, or Web site); must include SASE for all material you want returned; decisions made 30 days after deadline
Contact person: Clyde Mueller, Director of Photography
Salary:
Unconfirmed

Greensboro News & Record
200 East Market Street
Greensboro, NC 27420
Phone: (336) 373-7033
Daily circulation: 100,000

Terms: summer (12 week); sometimes spring, fall
Deadline: October 1-November 15
Details: 1 photo intern; length of time varies; prefer juniors and seniors; also "Landmark Scholars Program for Minority Students"
Contact person: Sheby Luck; mail to “Intern Recruitment Coordinator”
Salary: $350/week
Unconfirmed

The Tennessean
1100 Broadway
Nashville, TN 37203
www.tennessean.com
Phone: (617) 726-8982
Daily circulation: 280,000

Terms:
Deadline: October 31
Details: send letter, resume, and slide portfolio
Contact person: Fernando Pizarro? Or Cathrine Mayhew, A.M.E. News? (both listed)
Salary:
Unconfirmed