Open to: undergraduate journalism or communications students
Deadline: 12/09/2011

The Scripps Howard Foundation Semester in Washington internship program brings two international students per year to Washington, D.C., to work at the Scripps Howard News Service for a semester.

The internship is designed to give international students an opportunity to cover events in the U.S. capital, as well as to report and write feature stories for the Scripps Howard Foundation Wire.

Eligibility
* The internship is open to undergraduate journalism or communications students who intend to pursue careers in journalism after graduation.
* Interns must be fluent in both spoken and written English.

Fund
Round trip airfare and housing will be covered for the selected interns. They will also receive a weekly stipend.

Application procedure
All interested applicants should submit online application, which include essay and relevant articles that may serve as samples of applicant’s work.

The application deadline is 12th September 2011 (for the January to April 2012 term).

For more information contact:

International Center for Journalists
1616 H Street, N.W., Third floor
Washington, D.C. 20006, USA
Tel: 202/737-3700
Fax: 202/737-0530
Claritza E. Jimenez, Program Officer
E-mail: cjimenez@icfj.org

More detailed info

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