September Deadlines

SEPTEMBER Deadlines

Louisville Courier-Journal
525 West Broadway
Louisville, KY 40201-7431
Phone: (502) 582-4349
Daily circulation: 228,144

Terms: summer
Deadline: apply September 1 -November 1
Details: 1 photo; length of time varies; prefers juniors or seniors
Contact person: Merv Aubespin, Associate Editor/Development
Salary: $400/week
Unconfirmed

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

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

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