News, Photo, Video, Online Video, Graphics, Multimedia

Business Internship Program


WHAT IS IT?
A highly selective, 12-week paid, individually tailored training program for students who are aspiring business, financial, human resources, marketing and technology professionals.

AM I ELIGIBLE?
If you are a full-time senior or graduate student at a college or university in the United States when you apply-yes, you are.

WHAT ARE THE HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PROGRAM?
You get paid. You get to work on strategic company projects in an AP department under the supervision of a designated trainer. And you gain unique, in-depth understanding on how a global multi-media company operates.

WHEN DOES THE PROGRAM START?
Interns usually start in early June.

WHAT DO YOU NEED FROM ME?
• A cover letter describing the qualities and accomplishments you would bring to the company and what you expect to gain from an AP internship.
• A resume with your email address.
• One letter of reference from a current professor on school letterhead.

HOW DO I APPLY?
Applicants should send materials to:

Xaviar S. Williams
Recruiting Coordinator
Associated Press
450 West 33rd St.
New York, NY 10001

WHEN IS THE DEADLINE?
All applications must be received by March 3, 2008.

QUESTIONS?
E-mail: BIZinternships@apjobs.org


News Internship Program

WHAT IS IT?
A highly selective, 12-week, individually tailored training program for students who are aspiring print, photo, graphics and multimedia journalists.

AM I ELIGIBLE?
The internship is open to full-time juniors, seniors (including fall 2008 graduates) and graduate students at U.S. colleges and universities.

HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE IN THE PROGRAM?
As many as 22 interns are selected.

WHAT ARE THE HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PROGRAM?
You get to work in an AP bureau under the supervision of a designated trainer. You get paid. And you get to cover breaking news that may be featured in many media outlets.

WHEN DOES THE PROGRAM START?
Start dates may be anytime between mid-May and mid-June, depending on your schedule.

WHAT DO YOU NEED FROM ME?
• A 300-word autobiographical essay on this topic: “The Associated Press seeks to recruit and retain a workforce that embodies a wide range of talents, experiences, achievements and journalistic skills. Please describe the qualities and accomplishments you would bring to the company.”
• A resume and cover letter (please include your projected graduation date)
• Five to seven examples of your work (clips, CDs of multimedia work)
• Two letters of reference, at least one from a professor or faculty adviser on school letterhead
• An employment application (completed when you test)
• A timed newswriting test (taken at the bureau)
• An interview with an AP chief of bureau

Please note that the AP representative may review application materials before inviting candidates to take the test.

HOW DO I APPLY?
Contact your nearest AP bureau and say you want to apply for the Internship Program. Please note that each bureau may have its own procedures for completing the application. The application deadline for the summer 2009 program is Nov. 14, 2008.

Applicants attending U.S. colleges or universities but are outside the United States for the fall semester should contact Will Chang at internship@apjobs.org. If you are applying from outside the United States, the deadline is Nov. 1. Students not attending U.S. colleges and universities are ineligible for these internship programs.

WHERE IS THE NEAREST AP BUREAU?

Photo Internship Program

WHAT IS IT?
A highly selective, 12-week, individually tailored training program for students who are aspiring photojournalists or photo editors.

AM I ELIGIBLE?
The internship is open to full-time juniors, seniors (including fall 2008 graduates) and graduate students at American colleges and universities.

HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE IN THE PROGRAM?
We select a minimum of two students for photo internships.

WHAT ARE THE HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PROGRAM?
You work with a designated trainer to help you in your development. You get paid. And best of all, you get to cover stories that could be featured in media outlets around the state or around the globe.

WHEN DOES THE PROGRAM START?
Start dates may be anytime between mid-May and mid-June, depending on your schedule.

WHAT DO YOU NEED FROM ME?
• A 300-word autobiographical essay on this topic: “The Associated Press seeks to recruit and retain a workforce that embodies a wide range of talents, experiences, achievements and journalistic skills. Please describe the qualities and accomplishments you would bring to the company.”
• A resume and cover letter (please include your projected graduation date)
• A portfolio of your work. Submissions should be a collection of jpeg images with captions on a CD. You should forego programs that include music or special transitions. A link to a website may be offered as a substitute for a CD.
• Two letters of reference, at least one from a professor or faculty adviser on school letterhead
• An interview with an AP chief of bureau
• A completed employment application

HOW DO I APPLY?
Contact your nearest AP bureau and say you want to apply for the Photo Internship Program. The application deadline for the summer 2009 program is Nov. 14, 2008.

Applicants attending U.S. colleges or universities but are outside the United States for the fall semester should contact Will Chang at internship@apjobs.org. If you are applying from outside the United States, the deadline is Nov. 1.

WHERE IS THE NEAREST AP BUREAU?l

Video Internship Program


WHAT IS IT?
The Associated Press Broadcast News Center (BNC) in Washington, D.C. is offering a video internship during the summer of 2009.

AM I ELIGIBLE?
The internship is open to full-time juniors, seniors (including fall 2008 graduates) and graduate students at American colleges and universities.

WHAT ARE THE HIGHLIGHTS OF THE INTERNSHIP?
The broadcast intern will work with a team that is producing content for our Online Video Network and AP Television News. It includes field work, editing and producing video packages that are distributed to broadcast television stations and Web sites in the United States and abroad. Interns will work with non-linear editing gear and learn broadcast writing and storytelling techniques. And you get paid.

WHEN DOES THE INTERNSHIP START?
Start dates may be anytime between mid-May and mid-June, depending on your schedule.

WHAT DO YOU NEED FROM ME?
• A 300-word autobiographical essay on this topic: "The Associated Press seeks to recruit and retain a workforce that embodies a wide range of talents, experiences, achievements and journalistic skills. Please describe the qualities and accomplishments you would bring to the company."
• Two letters of reference, at least one from a professor or faculty adviser on school letterhead
• A resume and cover letter
• Three broadcast writing samples that can be any combination of the following:
o A script written for a TV newscast for a college TV station
o A script written for a radio newscast for a college radio station
o A script written for a broadcast journalism class assignment
o A script written for an internship at a broadcast station

HOW DO I APPLY?
After you gather all your application materials, contact Dian Butler-Ellison at bncintern@apjobs.org. She will arrange for you to take the AP Broadcast Test at a bureau near you.

Applicants attending U.S. colleges or universities but are outside the United States for the fall semester should contact Will Chang at internship@apjobs.org. If you are applying from outside the United States, the deadline is Nov. 1. Students not attending U.S. colleges and universities are ineligible for these internship programs.

The application deadline for the summer 2009 internship is Nov. 15, 2008.

Online Video Internship Program

WHAT IS IT?
The Associated Press Online Department at AP headquarters in New York City is offering an online video internship during the summer of 2009.

AM I ELIGIBLE?
The internship is open to full-time juniors, seniors and graduate students at American colleges and universities.

WHAT ARE THE HIGHLIGHTS OF THE INTERNSHIP?
The internship includes editing and producing video packages that are distributed to Web sites in the United States and abroad. Interns will work with non-linear video editing gear and learn writing and storytelling techniques to tell stories in video form. And you get paid.

WHEN DOES THE INTERNSHIP START?
Start dates may be anytime between mid-May and mid-June, depending on your schedule.

WHAT DO YOU NEED FROM ME?
• A 300-word autobiographical essay on this topic: "The Associated Press seeks to recruit and retain a workforce that embodies a wide range of talents, experiences, achievements and journalistic skills. Please describe the qualities and accomplishments you would bring to the company."
• Two letters of reference, at least one from a professor or faculty adviser on school letterhead
• A resume and cover letter
• Three broadcast writing samples that can be any combination of the following:
o A script written for a TV newscast for a college TV station
o A script written for a radio newscast for a college radio station
o A script written for a broadcast journalism class assignment
o A script written for an internship at a broadcast station

HOW DO I APPLY?
After you gather all your application materials, contact Will Chang at internship@apjobs.org. He will arrange for you to take the AP Broadcast Test at a bureau near you.

Applicants attending U.S. colleges or universities but are outside the United States for the fall semester should contact Will Chang at internship@apjobs.org. If you are applying from outside the United States, the deadline is Nov. 1. Students not attending U.S. colleges and universities are ineligible for these internship programs.

The application deadline for the summer 2009 internship is Nov. 15, 2008..

Graphics Internship Program

WHAT IS IT?
The Graphics Department of The Associated Press is offering a 12-week internship during the summer of 2009.

AM I ELIGIBLE?
The internship is open to full-time juniors, seniors (including fall 2008 graduates) and graduate students at American colleges and universities. In addition, applicants must have:
• Two years in basic drawing or computer illustration classes, with proficiency in operating a vector drawing tool.
• Two years of basic photo manipulation skills in Photoshop.
• Good writing skills and ability to read and recognize grammatical and factual errors in English or Spanish.

WHAT ARE THE HIGHLIGHTS OF THE INTERNSHIP?
You get to create breaking and advance graphics for national, international, sports and business fields. You will also get to hone your research and interviewing techniques. You will learn to manipulate data and create meta-data oriented graphics. You get to learn vector rendering, 3-D rendering and rendering styles for graphics. And you get paid.

WHEN DOES THE PROGRAM START?
Start dates may be anytime between mid-May and mid-June, depending on your schedule.

WHAT DO YOU NEED FROM ME?
• A 300-word autobiographical essay on this topic: “The Associated Press seeks to recruit and retain a workforce that embodies a wide range of talents, experiences, achievements and journalistic skills. Please describe the qualities and accomplishments you would bring to the company.”
• A resume and cover letter
• Two letters of reference, at least one from a professor or faculty adviser on school letterhead
• A portfolio of your work
• A completed employment application

HOW DO I APPLY?
Send your completed application to

Will Chang
Senior Recruiter
The Associated Press
450 W. 33rd St.
New York, NY 10001.

Contact Will Chang at internship@apjobs.org for a copy of the application form. The application deadline for the summer 2009 program is Nov. 15, 2008.

Applicants attending U.S. colleges or universities but are outside the United States for the fall semester should contact Will Chang at internship@apjobs.org. If you are applying from outside the United States, the deadline is Nov. 1. Students not attending U.S. colleges and universities are ineligible for these internship programs.

Multimedia Internship Program

WHAT IS IT?
The Multimedia Department of The Associated Press is offering a 12-week internship during summer 2009.

AM I ELIGIBLE?
The internship is open to full-time juniors, seniors and graduate students at American colleges and universities. In addition, applicants must have HTML and audio editing skills, and must be proficient in Flash and Photoshop.

WHAT ARE THE HIGHLIGHTS OF THE INTERNSHIP?
The multimedia intern will work with a team that is producing multimedia features for hundreds of online customers, including Yahoo, AOL and NYTimes.com. The internship includes production of Flash-based presentations that are distributed to Web sites in the United States. Interns will work with content from several AP formats – text, photos, audio, video and graphics – and learn multimedia storytelling techniques. And you get paid.

WHEN DOES THE PROGRAM START?
Start dates may be anytime between mid-May and mid-June, depending on your schedule.

WHAT DO YOU NEED FROM ME?
• A 300-word autobiographical essay on this topic: “The Associated Press seeks to recruit and retain a workforce that embodies a wide range of talents, experiences, achievements and journalistic skills. Please describe the qualities and accomplishments you would bring to the company.”
• A resume and cover letter
• Two letters of reference, at least one from a professor or faculty adviser on school letterhead
• A portfolio of your work
• A timed newswriting test (taken at the bureau)
• An employment application (completed when you test)

HOW DO I APPLY?
Contact your nearest AP bureau and say you want to apply for the Multimedia Internship Program. The application deadline for the summer 2009 program is Nov. 14, 2008.

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