Internship: Children's PressLine

Organization’s Name: Children’s PressLine
Summer: 450 33rd St. at 10th Ave.
212-501-1118
www.cplmedia.org
Deadline: May 1, End of Day
Send Resume to: rust@ususbaby.com with “summer2009 internship” in subject line
Positions Available: Editorial Coordinators, Editorial Assistants & Photo Coordinator
Internship Length: June 10 through August 18
Hours Required: 16-30 hours, varies on position
Description of the Organization: Children’s PressLine is a non-profit media & youth leadership organization that works with kids, ages 8 to 18. We give kids the opportunity to represent themselves in the media. Our mission is to give kids a voice & the power to use it. Our work is read in The New York Daily News, the NY Amsterdam News and distributed to 400 newspapers nationwide through the Scripps Howard News Service.
Project Description: During the summer of 2009, CPL will be working in the Daily News building and producing three pages a week for the paper’s borough supplements – Brooklyn News, Bronx Boro News and Queens News. We are looking for interns to coordinate the areas described below.
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Editorial Coordinators are responsible for managing teams of youth journalists as they research, brief and interview their peers throughout the city for youth community news bureau located inside the New York Daily News. Interns will work as bureau chiefs assigned to meeting weekly deadlines with their team of youth journalists. By outreaching to youth-serving organizations, the intern will work with teen editors to coordinate interviews with kids and public policy officials. Some transcribing and editing may be involved. Interns will also be responsible for working directly with teen editors to engage them in the story process. Ideal candidate will have had a leadership position at a college newspaper or have worked for a professional mainstream publication. Interns need to be able to work independently, understand the value of deadlines & have excellent research & phone skills. Stipend available. Mon-Thur., 30 hours/wk.
Editorial Assistants will serve as support staff for Editorial Coordinators and other project staff. Interns must be motivated and be interested in learning more about journalism. This is an entry level position. Interns need to be able to work independently, understand the value of deadlines & have excellent research & phone skills. Previous reporting experience preferred. 16 hours/week.
Photography Coordinator will develop and implement a photography training program for youth photojournalists. Intern will be responsible for making sure youth photographers meet several weekly deadlines with professional quality news photography. Intern will coordinate assignment with Editorial Coordinators and Editorial Direction. Traveling through Brooklyn, Bronx and Queens is necessary. Must have a flexible schedule. Interns will also be responsible for uploading photos to the Daily News’ photo system and writing cut-lines. Strong candidates include Photo Directors at college newspapers. Stipend possibly available.