Thursday, January 19, 2012

Live, learn and intern this summer in D.C.


Check out the internship possibilities at the Institute for Political Journalism. The priority deadline for scholarships in Feb. 7, so hurry. See www.DCinternships.org/IPJ  

Sponsored by The Fund for American Studies and held at Georgetown University, the Institute combines substantive internships, courses for academic credit, career development activities, site briefings and lectures led by working journalists. 

This fast-paced, eight-week residential program provides students with opportunities to gain an edge in the job market and graduate school admissions. Students take classes and work for such organizations as PBS Nightly Business Report, Congress Daily, Crosby Volmer Public Relations, Gannett News Service, MSNBC.com, NBC Nightly News and others. 

Students will be accepted on a rolling basis until the Final Deadline of March 7, 2012. Students applying by the Priority Deadline of February 7, 2012, will be given preference in admissions and scholarship decisions. For more information and an online application please visit www.DCinternships.org/IPJ. Questions regarding the program or admissions process may be directed to admissions@tfas.org or 202.986.0384.

Click on this link for an informational brochure: https://www.DCinternships.org/tfas/brochure/index.asp.

The institute also sponsors the Robert Novak Collegiate Journalism Awards. The deadline for submissions is April 15, 2012. Prizes for first and second place are $2,000 and $500 respectively. Details on the award, including submissions guidelines may be found at www.DCinternships.org/IPJ/awards.

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