8/4/2019 Intern Brochure

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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» Unpublished pieces alsoaccepted.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clips.» Unpublished pieces accepted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

malk@courier-journal.com

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