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
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
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
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
The Lima News
3515 Elioa Road
Lima, OH 45807
Phone: (419) 993-2076
Daily circulation: 48,000
Terms: year-round; winter/spring (January-end of May); summer (June-end of August);
fall (September-end of December)
Deadline: apply anytime; he generally recruits locally
Details: several photo interns; 16 weeks (winter, spring, and fall), and 8 weeks
(summer) + 2 yearround interns; prefer CD portfolio, slides okay; send 20-40,
including feature/spot/picture story images; interns need good, reliable car
and one camera body for backup (he supplies digital equipment otherwise); intern
ends up shooting 5-6 picture stories
Contact person: Craig J. Orosz, Photo Editor, corosz@limanews.com, cell phone:
419-235-6986
Salary: $7.25/hour, 40 hours/week
Updated: 10/08/01
Sidney (Ohio) Daily News
1451 N. Vandemark Rd.
Sidney, OH 45365
Phone: 1-800-688-4820x5966
Daily circulation: 13,000
Terms: winter/spring
Deadline: flexible, but prefer by 11/16/01
Details: send resume, portfolio or CD, resume
Contact person: Tony Furbee
Salary: $250/week plus mileage allowance
Updated: 10/08/01
Morning News
P.O. Box 100528
Florence, SC 29501
Phone: (843) 317-7253
Daily circulation: 34,000
Terms: winter/spring (term ends June 12)
Deadline:
Details: aggressive spot news coverage and sports including ECHL hockey; Photoshop
and Mac experience a plus; must have car and equipment; send letter, resume,
and 20 slide portfolio or Mac Zip or disc with SASE for return
Contact person: Dave Ackerman, Visuals Editor
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
Tri-City Herald
P.O. Box 2608
Tri-Cities, WA 99302-2608
www.tri-cityherald.com
Phone: (509) 582-1548
Daily circulation: 44,000
Terms: winter/spring (eight months, starts January 1); sometimes also a six-month
term Deadline: November 15
Details: “. . . strong commitment to community documentary photojournalism
and digital photography technology. The Herald staff, consisting of three staff
photographers and a photo editor, has a strong tradition of award-winning photographs
in NPPA clips, SPJ and WPA contests.” send 20-30 mounted slides, cover
letter, resume with references; SASE; phone calls okay
Contact person: Bob Brawdy, Photography Editor (bbrawdy@tri-cityherald.com)
Salary: $260/week and housing at an on-site dorm style apartment; mileage reimbursed
Updated: 10/10/01
The Post-Crescent
306 W. Washington Street
Appleton, WI 54912
www.wisinfo.com/postcrescent
Phone: (920) 993-1000, ext. 413
Daily circulation: 60,000
Terms: winter/spring; 4-6 months with flexible start/end dates, beginning January/early
February
Deadline:
Details: "If you are ready to go to the next level of your photography
and hone your skills as a journalist, The Post-Crescent is looking for you.
Located in northeast Wisconsin, south of Green Bay . . . we are looking for
an enthusiastic person who enjoys being creatively challenged. Candidates should
be very motivated to make great images, open to learning new skills, and have
a positive attitude. Interns will work with a talented, award-winning, upbeat
staff consisting of a photo editor, five full-time photographers, two part-time
photographers and several lab technicians who are sincerely interested in helping
you grow. You should be familiar with Mac workshops, previous experience preferred
but not necessary, have own equipment, and be technically proficient .
. .intern will cover a wide range of assignments, including spot news, pro sports,
prep sports, studio work, business and general features. Intern will work in
an all-electronic darkroom, shoot 100% color negative film, and will be going
to all-digital. Interns have access to pool equipment which includes digital
cameras and transmission gear." Send resume, cover letter, and a digital
or slide portfolio.
Contact person: Kristyna Wentz-Graff, PHOTO
Salary: $400/week
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