The Los Angeles Chapter of the Asian American Journalists Association

Los Angeles Daily News teams with chapter to offer summer internship

The Los Angeles Daily News and the Los Angeles Chapter of the Asian American Journalists Association are helping to shape the next generation of journalists by offering a 2008 summer internship to a student. We are seeking talented, ambitious students who want to make a difference. Application deadline is May 16. Students can apply for one of the following positions:

POSITIONS

  • Metro/community news reporting – Story assignments will depend on the intern’s ability and development. He/she will work directly with editors at our Woodland Hills office or bureaus. Shifts are flexible and may include some nights and weekends.
  • Online – Intern will assist in creating and posting stories, photos and multimedia packages for dailynews.com and sister Web sites. Shifts are flexible and will include nights and weekends.
  • Sports – Intern will get a taste of all aspects of the sports department, from covering events and writing stories to copy editing and designing pages. Shifts are flexible and will include nights and weekends.
  • Photography – Intern will cover news and sports events and shoot feature photos. In addition, he/she will learn about digital photography and pre-pressing photos. Shifts are flexible and will include nights and weekends.
  • Layout/Copy desk – Intern will copy-edit stories and write headlines and captions. He/she will design pages and paginate on deadline and post to the Web. Days are flexible, hours range from 3 to 11 p.m.

DETAILS

  • The 10-week program begins in June and requires an intern to work 12 to 16 hours per week.
  • Students must be an AAJA member and show a demonstrated interest in online and print journalism.
  • Qualified students will be tested, interviewed and selected by Daily News editors and AAJA-LA representatives.
  • Pay: The successful applicant will be awarded a stipend of up to $1,000 sponsored by AAJA-LA

APPLICATION

  • Include a cover letter and resume detailing what position interests you and why. Apply via e-mail or regular mail. Cover letter must state that you are applying for the AAJA-LA summer internship.
  • Include a list of three references.
  • Reporter applicants should submit no more than eight writing samples.
  • Layout/copy desk applicants should submit no more than eight page designs (digital files or hard copies) and/or headline examples.
  • Photography applicants should submit a portfolio (digital preferred) of no more than 10 photos and one photo story.
  • Online applicants can submit live links to past work.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: MAY 16, 2008

Apply to:
Melissa Lalum
Managing Editor
Los Angeles Daily News
PO Box 4200
Woodland Hills, CA 91365
melissa.lalum@dailynews.com

Please indicate that you are seeking the AAJA-LA summer internship on the envelope or in the subject line or the e-mail.