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Calling All Future Journalists—Patch Paid Summer Internships
So you want to work in the news industry as a journalist? Here's you chance to get a valuable and rare (paid) internship.
Patch.com is searching the country and now accepting applications for full-time, paid summer internships where you'll gain valuable experience working as a journalist. In order to apply you must be a junior, senior, graduate student or a recent graduate.
To learn more check out the Patch.com Jobs Facebook page
As an intern, you will:
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- Pitch and write stories
- Attend weekly editorial meetings
- Shoot and edit photos and video
- Cover town and school board meetings, court hearings and local businesses
- Attend community outreach events
- Execute social media strategies
Smart, enthusiastic students with a passion for local journalism. You should be a self-starter, able to learn quickly and work independently. That means free spirits and straight shooters. Creatives and critics. Nerds with nerve. People who love the Internet, but can see its cracks … and its future, too.
Candidates must have demonstrated reporting experience through campus media, an internship or a freelance position. Candidates must have a car and be willing to work some nights and weekends.
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If you're interested in joining one of the fastest-growing, most collaborative and most innovative companies on the web, then we want to hear from you!
Polish your resume, gather several writing samples and a letter of recommendation, draft a cover letter, and stay tuned to patch.com/jobs. The application will go live on Jan. 1 and applications will be accepted through Feb. 1.
Questions? Feel free to send us a note at internships@patch.com.
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