Wick Communications Company Editorial Internships 2010

Wick Communications Company is dedicated to the advancement of the journalism profession in community newspapers. The company originated over 80 years ago beginning with one newspaper and has grown to include over 32 publications in 13 states employing 650 people. Wick prides itself on publishing excellent community newspapers. Visit www.wickcommunications.com.

This internship program will begin in the summer of 2010. Internships will be available for newsroom positions. These will include reporters, photographers, and/ or graphic/page designers.

All internships will be paid and the intern will be expected to be a contributing member of the newsroom staff. This will be an excellent opportunity to gain hands on experience covering the local community.

Mentors will be assigned to each intern. The mentor will coach the intern through on the job training and the practical application of their academic training.

Wick Internship Program

Wick will have a limited number of internships will be available for the summer of 2010. The location of each is to be determined by the Wick Internship Committee. Applicants must be ready to locate to any of the Wick sites although the applicant’s location preference will be considered. (See the Wick locations at www.wickcommunications.com)

The internship will be for up to 12 weeks based on the availability of the intern.

Interns will be paid $360 per week and overtime. The interns will not qualify for benefits due to their short tenure.

A travel allowance of up to $400 will be provided to and from the location of the internship if necessary.

A living expense allowance of $400 per month will be provided if necessary.

Applicants must be Journalism majors and must have completed their freshman year by the summer break of 2009.

Preference will be given to candidates who have worked on the campus newspaper.

Application procedure:

Applications must be received by April 30, 2010.

The attached application (click here to download) must be completed and submitted with the following:

• A resume.
• Three to five published clips, photos, or pages representative of your best work to date. (More may be submitted if you desire).
• A letter of recommendation from a current academic advisor or professor.
• An essay no longer than 300 words explaining why you are seeking this opportunity and your career plans.

Questions may be directed to Thomas W Riebock, Director of Human Resources, 520 515-5989, or email tom.riebock@wickcommunications.com.

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Drake SJMC seeks student to create electronic newsletter (paid position)

The Drake School of Journalism and Mass Communication is seeking a student or students interested in creating an occasional electronic  newsletter for the School’s alumni. The first edition of the newsletter would be e-mailed to alumni this spring. This is a paid position.

We are looking for a reliable student who can work independently; who has enough technical and design skills to produce a simple but attractive newsletter in Indesign or another appropriate software, and who can work with SJMC faculty and staff to provide content. One student could do all of this, or we could hire one student  to design the newsletter and another to write copy for it. This  project will be carried forward next year.

If you are interested, please contact SJMC director Kathleen Richardson at kathleen.richardson@drake.edu. Please provide information about relevant coursework or job experience; a faculty or job reference who can speak to your visual and written communication skills; and examples of your work.

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Grinnel College Symposion to explore changes and challenges in the media (event)

GRINNELL, IA – International, national, and community journalists will debate “The Media: Changes and Challenges” during a three-day symposium on the Grinnell College campus, Feb. 16-18. The symposium events include:

• Tues., Feb. 16, 4:15 p.m.: Belarussian journalist Evgeny Morozov will open the symposium with “The Internet: a Friend or Foe of Global Freedom?”
• Tues., Feb. 16, 8 p.m.: A panel of  Grinnell alumni journalists will provide personal and professional perspectives on “Media Changes.” Panelists will include Harold “Hal” Fuson,  a board member of Copley Press; David Heath, senior reporter for the Huffington Post Investigative Fund; Ed Levine, publisher of SeriousEats.com; Amy Scott, New York bureau chief for American Public Media’s “Marketplace;” and David Schechter, senior national editor for CNN.
• Wed., Feb. 17, 8 p.m.:  Caroline Little, CEO of The Guardian News & Media for North America, will discuss “The Changing Media Landscape and the Future of Newspapers.”
• Thurs., Feb. 18, 11 a.m.: Tom Rosenstiel, director of the Pew Research Center’s Project for Excellence in Journalism, will deliver the Scholars’ Convocation on “News in the Age without Gatekeepers.” A journalist for more than 20 years, Rosenstiel is a former media critic for the Los Angeles Times and former chief congressional correspondent for Newsweek. He serves as vice chair of the Committee for Concerned Journalists and is a frequent commentator for radio, TV, and print.
• Thurs., Feb. 18, 4:15 p.m.:  A panel of practitioners will discuss “Community Journalism: The Future of Newspapers?” Panelists will include Mark Hamilton, president and publisher of Times-Citizen Communications; Carter Newton, publisher of Galena Gazette Publications; Bill Monroe, former executive director of the Iowa Newspaper Association; and John Wylie, editor and publisher of the Oologah (Okla.) Lake Leader.

All symposium events, which are free and open to the public, will be held in the Joe Rosenfield ‘25 Center, 1115 8th Ave., unless otherwise noted. For more information about the Rosenfield Program, contact Sarah Purcell, purcelsj@grinnell.edu, 641-269-3091.

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Director/Production Operator (Davenport, IA)

KWQC, the NBC affiliate in Davenport, IA, is accepting applications for an experienced Director/Production Operator for graphics driven newscasts, as well as other live events, special projects, and daily productions.

Primary responsibilities are as a Production Operator, and Director as a fill-in on semi-regular basis.  Candidate must have a positive-proactive attitude, good communication and decision making skills. This position requires a working knowledge of on-air operations and experience with video server systems, master control, satellite feeds, studio cameras, graphics production, and audio operations.

Position requires flexibility in scheduling as necessary. Directing experience preferred. Background check and drug screening are required.

Young Broadcasting of Davenport, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in the hiring, training, or promotion of employees by reasons of race, color, religion, sex, marital status, physical or mental handicap, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, national origin, or age.  We are engaged in a continuing effort to seek out prospective applicants and request that you refer prospective applicants to us at the contact information below.

Deadline: Feb. 10.

Letter and resume to:

EEO Officer/Production, Attn:  Eric VanWinkle, Production Supervisor, c/o
KWQC-TV6, 805 Brady St. Davenport, IA 52803.

PLEASE INDICATE IN YOUR CORRESPONDENCE EXACTLY WHERE YOU HEARD OF THIS OPENING.

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Content manager (Rochester, MN)

If you’re looking toward upper news management in a newsroom (KTTC-TV) that embraces rock solid journalism and the open future of new media, this is the job you want. Working with the News Director and Internet Director, this person will help supervise desk operations, newscast producers, anchors/reporters/multimedia journalists and photographers in weekday afternoon/evening.

We push content on-air, on-line and to mobile platforms for two television stations and are constantly reinventing ourselves.  KTTC is committed to strong journalism and community service, and is #1 in southeastern Minnesota, a beautiful part of the country recognized again and again for its incredible quality of life.

We’re looking for someone who has a grasp of assignment desk operations, has experience producing newscasts, is sensitive to management concerns, and is creative yet realistic about using social networks and other new media.

If you have a knack for managing people and a sense of how best to steer breaking and developing news coverage to multiple platforms, this newly created position at KTTC NewsCenter may be right for you.

Please send resume materials to:
Noel Sederstrom
News Director
KTTC-TV, 6301 Bandel Rd NW
Rochester, MN  55901

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Graphic design intern for Motorcycle magazine (Des Moines, IA)

What company is the job with?

THROTTLER MOTORCYCLE MAGAZINE:

APPLICANTS DO NOT NEED TO BE MOTORCYCLE RIDERS.
THROTTLER MAGAZINE DISTRIBUTES INTO 8 MIDWESTERN STATES AND IS A LEADER IN THE INDUSTRY.

Is it full-time, part-time or an internship?

PART TIME. WE ARE PREFERRING A PERSON WHOM LIVES IN THE DSM METRO AREA AND WILL BE AVAILABLE DURING THE SUMMER(S). WE ARE LOOKING FOR A PERSON THAT WILL STAY WITH US AND CAN DEDICATE THE RIGHT TIME.

THE POSITION WILL BE TAKING ON THE ENTIRE LAYOUT AND DESIGN OF THE MAGAZINE. BY RECEIVING EDITORIAL, IMAGES AND ADS, THIS PERSON WILL HAVE A HUGE RESPONSIBILITY TO LAYOUT THE MAGAZINE. PHOTOSHOP IS ANOTHER MAJOR PROGRAM NEEDED TO BE USED AND UNDERSTOOD.

THE MAGAZINE IS A MONTHLY MAGAZINE WHICH PRINTS AND DELIVERS THE FIRST WEEK OF EACH MONTH. APPLICANTS NEED TO BE AVAILABLE AT SPECIFIC TIMES DURING THE MONTH FOR MEETINGS.

APPLICANTS WILL ALSO WORK FROM HOME. FOR THE RIGHT PERSON, THIS COULD TAKE VERY FEW HOURS EACH MONTH.

Is it a paid position? Bonus points for listing how much.

WE WISH WE COULD PAY BUT FOR NOW THERE IS NO PAY.

Are benefits included?

NO

How much and what kind of experience is required?

WE ARE LOOKING FOR A DESIGNER IN THEIR 3RD YEAR WITH LAYOUT AND DESIGN EXPERIENCE. POSITION WILL TAKE MUCH DIRECTION FROM THE PUBLISHER. APPLICANT MUST BE ABLE TO USE QUARK, PHOTOSHOP, ACROBAT AND HAVE THEIR OWN VERSIONS. OR CONVINCE THE PUBLISHER TO MOVE OVER TO INDESIGN WITH CONVICTION!

How do applicants apply? Who do they contact?

PLEASE EMAIL TO RODERICK@THROTTLERMAGAZINE.COM WITH A BRIEF SUMMARY OF YOUR ABILITIES AND EXPERIENCE AND WHY YOU WOULD MAKE THE PERFECT INTERN.

What application materials do you request? Resume? Cover letter? References? Work samples?

YES, THESE WOULD BE HELPFUL.

What is the deadline for application?

ASAP!!!!!!!!!

APPLICANTS MUST HAVE THEIR OWN APPLE COMPUTER, EMAIL/INTERNET AND A PHONE. APPLICANTS WILL BE ABLE TO HAVE INDEPENDENCE BUT MUST FOLLOW DIRECTION CLOSELY.

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Deadline Extended: Drake Neighborhood Logo Contest

What image comes to mind when you hear “Welcome to the Drake Neighborhood”?

The Drake Neighborhood Association is looking for a graphic element that can be used to promote the neighborhood.  If you are a  professional designer or someone who has strong graphic design skills and can create a computer generated logo, the Drake Neighborhood Association invites you to enter our contest and have a chance to win $750.

For more information about our contest, download the contest announcement and details.  If you have additional questions, please call 515-339-9768.  The extended deadline for entries  is February 15, 2010.

http://drakeneighborhood.org/Contest%20Announcement.pdf
http://drakeneighborhood.org/dnacontest.pdf

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Video production internship at CDS Global (Des Moines)

Job Description

• Produces, Shoots, Edits video for internal broadcast distribution including Web platform.
• Creates videos to be used to support Sales efforts throughout CDS Global.
• Creates videos to support CDS Global Training and Recruitment efforts.
• Assists in electronic rebrand effort, including CG treatment of logo and image.
• Maintains confidentiality of CDS Global and its clients’ proprietary information.
• Interacts in cooperative and professional manner with all levels of employees, clients and/or vendors.
• Organizes work to meet deadlines.
• Performs other duties as required.

Required Skills

• Position requires current full-time enrollment in accredited college majoring in Electronic Media, Photography, Computer Imaging, Broadcasting Production or related field.
• Must have declared a major and have completed their Junior year of school.
• Experience/Knowledge of Videography, CG Efx, 3-D Modeling, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe After Effects, Final Cut Pro.
• Initiative, follow through and capable of completing task and meeting deadlines.
• Must be in good standing with the college or university.
• Position requires student maintain full-time enrollment status while performing internship.
• Good written and verbal communications skills and excellent organization skills and attention to detail.
• Capable of making decisions on variety of tasks requiring discretion, judgement and initiative guided by general procedures or standards.
• Capable of prioritizing work and completing short term/long term tasks with limited supervision.
• Capable of successfully dealing with conflicting demands.

To apply: Click here

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TV reporter (Davenport, IA)

KWQC, the NBC affiliate in Davenport, IA, has an immediate opening for a full time News Reporter.  Candidates must be able to develop contacts, enterprise hard news stories, and respond well to breaking and spot news.  The best candidate will have outstanding writing skills, creativity, and the ability to make good use of the graphics and production equipment.

Work schedule to be determined.

A minimum of 3 years experience in general assignment reporting, including live work, is preferred. Wages commensurate with experience.  Background check and drug screening are required.

Young Broadcasting of Davenport, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in the hiring, training, or promotion of employees by reasons of race, color, religion, sex, marital status, physical or mental handicap, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, national origin, or age.  We are engaged in a continuing effort to seek out prospective applicants and request that you refer prospective applicants to us at the
contact information below.

Deadline to apply is Monday, Feb. 8.

Applicants should send a cover letter, resume, and a non-returnable DVD to:

EEO Officer/News, Attn: Denise Killian, News Director, c/o KWQC-TV6, 805
Brady St. Davenport, IA 52803.

PLEASE INDICATE IN YOUR CORRESPONDENCE EXACTLY WHERE YOU HEARD OF THIS
OPENING.

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Summer internships at KCCI (Des Moines)

Please read the following carefully, incomplete applications will not be considered.

General requirements for KCCI  News internships:

• Junior or Senior Status
• Journalism Major (Broadcast and/or internet emphasis)
• Career aspiration= reporter, producer, videography, news director/manager
• Available for 40 hours per week shift for 10 weeks or more, if desired.

We Need:

• Current detailed resume with pertinent courses & experience noted. Also references with phone numbers
• Cover letter telling us your news philosophy, experience whatever you’d like to include

Please EMAIL the cover letter and resume to the address:

kcooney@hearst.com

DEADLINE FEBRUARY 19th, 5pm Sharp.

Other details of note:

• –These are UNpaid internships– Credit may be earned depending on your College or University. Check with your Internship Coordinator.
• –This call for applications is ONLY for the News Dept. If you are interested in the areas of  Production, Meteorology, Promotion, Engineering, Sports or other departments, please contact those departments separately.
• – Applicants will be contacted for interviews.
• – Decision will be made by March 17th, 2010

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