Beat reporter at The Desert Sun (Palm Springs, CA)

The Desert Sun in Palm Springs, Calif., is looking for an experienced reporter to cover the city of Palm Springs. Candidates should have a passion for watchdog coverage, ability to cultivate deep sources, experience obtaining and analyzing public records, and knowledge on how to use social media to engage the community. In addition to executing stories about city hall, spending of taxpayer money and performance of public officials, the reporter will play a role in our coverage of a major international film festival and other high-profile events in this tourism-based economy. Send cover letter, resume and work samples to Executive Editor Greg Burton at greg.burton@thedesertsun.com

U.S. Dept. of Clean Energy / Clean Cities internships

Interested in making a difference this academic year? Intern with Clean Cities and help the nation reduce its dependence on petroleum, lower carbon and local air pollutant emissions, and build a green economy!

Clean Cities University Workforce Development Program is an initiative of Clean Cities, a government-industry partnership sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Vehicle Technologies Program that strives to reduce petroleum consumption in the transportation sector in nearly 90 communities across the country.

The Clean Cities internship will give up to 27 undergraduate (Junior or Senior) or graduate students studying communications, public relations, business, marketing, engineering or environmental sciences, the opportunity to grow public awareness and expand the markets of advanced vehicle technologies, alternative fuels, and practices that reduce the consumption of petroleum.

Specific Details:

• Up to 27 internships available at 27 competitively-selected U.S. Clean Cities Coalition
  locations working with dynamic Clean Cities coordinators and their stakeholders
• Positions are 30 or 40 hours/week (determined by the coalition) for 10-weeks
• Summer Internship Start Date: June 4, 2012
• Exact start/end dates determined by individual coalitions
• Stipends range from $3,600 – $6,000 depending on academic level (undergraduate or graduate) and number of hours assigned by the coalition.
• The Clean Cities internship could lead to a permanent position!

To submit your resume and complete the online application, please click here. The deadline to apply is March 9, 2012. Interns will be notified if selected on April 6, 2012

If you’ve received this email and you’re a university professor or administrator, please forward to any students who you think might be interested in participating in the program.

Questions? Email: CleanCitiesIntern@anl.gov

Full-time and part-time reporters wanted at the Iowa Independent

The Iowa Independent is accepting applications for either full-time or part-time reporters for long-term contract positions. The ideal candidates will closely follow Iowa politics and the 2012 Iowa caucuses and be prolific bloggers and incisive reporters with a demonstrated ability to break news and shape the public debate. We are also seeking individuals interested in freelance opportunities, particularly in western and central Iowa.

New hires will work with a state editor in coordination with The American Independent News Network‘s national editorial staff. Freelancers will work predominantly with our state editor. We are seeking individuals who want to impact the public debate and advance the common good through hard-boiled and ethical accountability journalism.

Part-time responsibilities include:

• Reporting and posting each weekday, providing an average of 10 posts per week — at least three of which will be feature-length.
• Breaking stories that frequently achieve demonstrable accountability and impact
• Participating in team phone meetings once per week, and daily editorial updates (often completed through email)
• Covering political events, which can sometimes occur on nights and weekends, as needed and as geography permits
• Adhering to our company’s journalistic code of ethics

Full-time responsibilities include:

• Reporting and posting each weekday, providing an average of 20 posts per week — at least five of which will be feature-length
• Breaking stories that frequently achieve demonstrable accountability and impact
• Participating in team phone meetings once per week, and daily editorial updates (often completed through email)
• Covering political events, which can sometimes occur on nights and weekends, as needed and as geography permits
• Adhering to our company’s journalistic code of ethics

Freelance responsibility will be mutually decided on a per-piece basis.

Successful candidates will have experience in political reporting — knowledge of Iowa politics being a significant advantage — and will also understand the time constraints associated with online reporting.

Candidates with experience in audio and video development and distribution are strongly encouraged to apply.

Applications should be sent to editor@iowaindependent.com and include a cover letter, resume and at least three relevant clips. Please note whether you’re interested in full-time or part-time reporting in your cover letter.

Multimedia marketing intern

Company: BirdDog (Industry People Group, Inc), 2900 100th St. #108, Urbandale, Iowa 5032

Min. Yrs. experience: Entry Level

Education: Some College Course work

Salary Range: Min: $10 Max: $12 Type:Hourly

Company Information: BirdDog is a service of Industry People Group, Inc., a company with arich 14 year historyof providing specialty job boards and technology-based recruiting solutions to specialized Industries like Mechanical, Electrical, & Plumbing.

Iowa Pharmacy Association Communications Assistant

• Hours:  5/week; flexible
• Students interested in helping with the redesign of newsletter/journal publications, writing/proofing/editing material are encouraged to apply.
• To apply:  Send letter of application and resume to nschultz@iarx.org
• Questions? Contact Nicole Schultz at 270-0713

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Magazine jobs and internships (Missouri)

Missouri Life magazine, located in Boonville, Mo, a half hour out of Columbia, has full-time assistant editor and media sales job openings. The magazine also offers editorial, design and photography internships.

Missouri Life is a six times per year, four-color state magazine focusing especially on travel, leisure, and history.

For more information, see http://www.missourilife.com/Missouri-Life/Careers/

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Franklin Fellows to cover Statehouse news

Franklin Center for Government and Public Integrity, a leading national non-profit journalism organization, is proud to announce their Franklin Fellows program. This program pairs journalism students with working reporters at Capitol News Bureaus throughout the United States to produce quality journalism on local and state issues. By working with seasoned journalists, these students have the chance to get real world experience by learning first-hand how to conduct interviews, research and write quality stories.

By joining the Franklin Fellows Program, journalism students will not only be learning how to be a journalist but they will also be playing an important role in combating the growing decline of media presence at state capitols. An American Journalism Review study found that only 355 full-time newspaper reporters still are based state capitols; 44 statehouses have fewer full-time reporters than they did six years ago. These students will be making a difference by covering the important stories that the traditional media is no longer able to.

In addition to gaining vital experience, Franklin Fellow receive a monthly stipend. If you are interested in learning more about Franklin Fellows or are interested in getting involved in Franklin Center please contact Scott.Reeder@FranklinCenterHQ.org. For more information on Franklin Center’s work please visit

www.FranklinCenterHQ.org.

The paid internships will run from January through June 2011. Applications are due no later than Oct. 7.

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Journalism internships at Rock.com (Los Angeles / remote)

Location: Los Angeles (may work from home)
Hours: Part-Time
Pay: This is an unpaid position (eligible for college credit)

About Rock.com

Rock.com is The Official Site of Rock Music, bringing together rock lovers from across the globe! We are home to some 500,000 subscribers who enjoy our e-mail, social media and store facilities and who are able to connect with other rock lovers and purchase clothing and concert tickets through our site. With YOUR help, we hope to also keep rock lovers on the pulse of rock music, by creating continued rock-news awareness with our new Rock News segment! Please visit our website at Rock.com

Position Summary

Rock.com is seeking 6-10 dedicated interns, from around the world, for our new Journalistic Program. If you have always dreamed of being on the pulse of rock music news and having an influence on the music community as a whole, this is the internship for you!

Responsibilities:

• Research relevant rock music news stories on a daily basis
• Submit breaking rock news stories by 10am, 5 days
• Create small blurbs about rock music news stories
• Tweet blogs and articles/ spread them via social media sites
• We have also added opportunities to write album reviews!!

Qualifications:

• Pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in Journalism, English, Literature, Broadcast News or related field
• Ability to work independently and as a team from a remote location
• Basic knowledge of MS Word and access to a computer/internet
• Social media savvy (Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, etc)
• Availability of at least 12 hours a week

If your program requires a certain number of written articles, we have space for longer news articles as well as album reviews.

How to Apply:

We are looking to fill these positions immediately. If interested, please send cover letter and your resume to martini@rock.com no later than September 15th, 2010.

Best,
The Rock.com team

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Writers and reporting gigs at The Iowa Sports Connection

The Iowa Sports Connection, Iowa’s sports authority from the pee wees to the preps to the pros, is looking for writers/reporters. Responsibilities may include feature articles, editing, event coverage, photography and some layout/design. The Iowa Sports Connection offers a dynamic work environment with flexible scheduling.

Contact John Streets at jstreets@iowasportsconnection.com or call 515-283-1933.

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Writing internship at Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation (Des Moines)

The Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation — a nonprofit conservation group — is looking for a bright, talented, college student seeking a paid internship that offers the opportunity to do professional, real-world work for a great cause!

Internship duties include, news releases, magazine articles, website updates, and jobs as assigned.

September 2^nd 2010 is the application deadline.

For much more about this non profit conservation organization, its Communication internship and how to apply, visit http://www.inhf.org/interns/aboutinternships.htm

Questions? Contact Erin or Cathy by email (info@inhf.org) or by phone (515-288-1846).

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