Assists with the Smithsonian Folklife Festival, writing press releases, media advisories and public service announcements, as well as calls to reporters to “pitch” the Folklife Festival. Other support duties include compiling mailing lists, faxing and copying press releases, and stuffing press kits. Arranges interviews with reporters and Festival organizers, and escorts media to various Festival [...]

The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights/The Leadership Conference Education Fund Internships The Leadership Conference and The Education Fund offer a substantive, fast-paced internship program designed to give undergraduate students interested in civil and human rights, public service, advocacy, journalism and online communications, real-world work experience in the policy arena.  The program provides interns [...]

The Washington Media Institute is the only internship program where students live in downtown Washington, DC. Living in DC, students have the opportunity to see famous movers and shakers from the media industry up close and personal. Click through this section to find out more about living in Washington, DC and what to expect living [...]

The Scripps Howard Foundation is looking for curious, energetic college juniors and seniors studying journalism to report from Washington during the spring and summer terms. Interns are paid a stipend and provided free housing in furnished apartments. Interns find, report and write stories for the web-based Scripps Howard Foundation Wire, take photos, create slide shows [...]

JOURNALISM INTERNS Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press Washington, D.C.   The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press is currently seeking applications for journalism internships for the Spring 2013 semester.  The work is challenging, but rewarding. Right from the start, interns write articles for our newsletter and magazine, contribute to our booklets on [...]

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