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WHODESIGNERS
» Up to 20 samples o your work,including layouts, graphics,illustrations, cartoons andother examples.
» Unpublished pieces alsoaccepted.
MULTIMEDIA» Applicants should have a basic
knowledge o Web publishingand HTML.
» Experience using graphicdesign and Web page creationsotware.
REPORTERS, COPY EDITORS &EDITORIAL WRITERS
» A maximum o 10 published
clips.» Unpublished pieces accepted
i you haven’t had materialpublished.
» Clips will not be returned.
PHOTOGRAPHERS» Portolio o at least one picture
story (with contact sheets orCD) and up to 20 single photos.
» Video experience is a plus.
» CDs accepted.» Portolio returned upon request.
» Students must havecompleted one year o college.
» Preerence is given to moreadvanced students.
» Students who have completedundergraduate work alsoare accepted.
» Children o employees o theCourier-Journal are eligiblebut receive no preerential
treatment.» No limits on the number o
interns who will be acceptedrom a particular collegeor university.
WHYGet valuable hands-on training to help launch your career. See what last year’s interns had to say about their experiences:
DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 11, 2011
WHATInterns report to work as soonas convenient ater the closeo the spring semester andwork or 12 weeks.
» Work week: 40 hours, otenon irregular schedules.
» Salary: $500 a week.» Drug test: Interns must pass a
drug test beore starting work.» Transportation: Interns must
have a valid driver’s license,current automobile insuranceand use o an automobilein the Louisville area. Wheninterns use their cars onassignments, they will bereimbursed on a per-mile basis.
» Weekly meetings:Editors,
reporters and companyofcials hold inormal sessionsonce a week to acquaintinterns with the wide range o newsroom operations.
HOWSend ollowing inormation to:
Bennie L. Ivory,Executive Editor andVice President/NewsThe Courier-Journal
525 West BroadwayP.O. Box 740031Louisville, KY 40201-7431
» Resume, including address andtelephone number where youcan be reached.
» Typewritten letter, not to exceed500 words. Tell why you want tobe an intern, your ambitions andinterests, and any experience in journalism. Include yourcomputer skills.
» Samples o work according toyour interest.
Questions» Call (800) 765-4011, Ext. 4616» E-mail Mary Pat Falk at
Spend yoursummer telling
stories inLouisville, KY.The C-J has along tradition o award-winning
journalism.
“At the beginning o myinternship, the editorsemphasized that I was areporter and not just an intern.That rang true during my 12weeks here. I was held to thesame standard as veteranreporters, and the experiencehelped me thrive as a writerand reporter.”
— Patrick T. Sullivan,University o Kentucky
“With the encouragement andhelp o ellow interns, reportersand editors, I was truly able tofnd my voice as a storyteller.Being able to experience Louisvilleinside and outside the newsroomhas been a great experience.”
— Kay NguyenOakland University
You can be a part of that tr
adition.
“At the C-J, there’s anopportunity to work outsideyour comort zone. Not only doyou get to write or just aboutevery desk as a news intern, butyou shoot photos and video andadapt to every orm o breakingnews that comes your way.”
— Sarah LawsonLouisiana State University
“This internship has been mymost dynamic newspaperinternship by ar. Not only do youacquire a broad sense o whatthe newspaper business is like,you also go in-depth in the arto journalism and the crat o storytelling.”
— Bertrand TeoIndiana University
“As a designer, I love thevariety and challenge that thisinternship provides. I gainedexperience working creatively ona deadline.”
—Alyse KordenbrockOhio University
