NY Times Institute for NAHJ students

NAHJ Students! Remember to apply for the NY Times Institute! Deadline is Oct. 29, don’t lose time. Here is the link for the application and listed requirements. If you would like to create some clips please contact Jorge Neri from El Nuevo Sol.

United We Dream

United We Dream is giving the opportunity to DREAMers to be part of a 10-week internship program for Summer 2011. The internship will place DREAM Act students with social justice, labor and community organizations. Interns will also be receiving a $5,000 scholarship to support their educational goals. The deadline to apply is May 4, 2011. Visit United We Dream to apply.

Beyond the Border: Covering the Immigrational Phenomenon through Digital Media

Scripps Immigration training program- Beyond the Border: Covering the Immigration Phenomenon through Digital Media deadline is fast approaching. The International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) in Washington D.C . The deadline to apply is May 2, 2011.

Please visit ICFJ website for more information and to apply.

The Chips Quinn Scholar Program

Scholars are accepted into the program by nomination from journalism faculty and campus media advisers, editors of newspapers or leaders of minority journalism associations. Students also may apply directly to the program, with letters of endorsement from editors or educators. College juniors, seniors or graduates with journalism majors or career goals in newspapers are eligible.

Nominees must complete an application and submit

1. resume
2. transcripts (unofficial)
3. work samples
4. two letters of recommendation
5. a color headshot photo
6. an essay (of no more than two type-written pages) stating why they want to be a journalist

to: Karen Catone
Director
Chips Quinn Scholars Program
Freedom Forum
555 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W.
Washington, DC 20001
(202) 292-6271

All nominees must have a valid driver’s license and a car with insurance during their internship.

Program timetable

Spring program
Nomination deadline is Oct. 30(postmarked). Orientation will be in mid-January, followed by a 10- to 12-week paid internship. Attendance at orientation is mandatory.

Summer program
Nomination deadline is Oct. 30(postmarked). Placement notifications begin as early as mid-December and continue through the end of April. Orientation will be in mid-May, followed by a 10- to 12-week paid internship.

October 14th Meeting

Hello CCNMA/NAHJ Members, here is an update of what is currently going on

Great Success on Wednesday’s roundtable event with the Latina Reporters. Thank you to everyone who made it to the event!

Preparing another discussion panel on November 10, 2010

• Were are planning another panel discussion that will focus on how the media portrays undocumented students. We will have a CHIRLA speaker as well as other special guests. The panel will include an opportunity for guests and students to critique. We will begin to advertise the event two weeks prior to the event. We’re hopping more people will attend so it is important members begin to spread the word. Alejandra will be shooting video on the day of the event.

Resumés Portfolios, and cover letters

• Professor Retis is willing to look at resumes and cover letters to advise you on what to change.
• Do not restate what is on your resume in your cover letter.
• Make it interesting; personalize it.
• www.wix.com is one of the websites recommended to create a layout for your portfolio.
• All your work can be condensed into a portfolio you can begin to work on.
• Always remember you are trying to convince the person that is reading your letter.

Elections for next semester:

• We are getting ready to elect board members for the Spring 2011 semester.
• A description of each position will be posted up shortly on the blog.
• If you are interested in a position for next semester please let us know.
• Elections will be held in December.

CCNMA

• We are finalizing the last couple of steps to become recognized as the official CSUN chapter for CCNMA. Angela is will be contacting the people.

Shirts

• We have finalized the design and took note of the size of the shirts for each member. If you would like a shirt, please text or email Angela your size. The shirts will be around $10 (maybe less) and we will pay out of our own pockets.

PR and Business Cards

• Cynthia presented the idea of having booklets with NAHJ/CCNMA information about membership, what the organization is about and current contacts.
• We will look into it further.
• Martha and Angela will be covering the description.

Upcoming possible Fundraiser

• Angela discussed the idea to have a fundraiser at a yogurt place called Menchie’s Yogurt. The fundraiser would last a whole week.
• Date TBA

CCNMA: Latino Journalists of California 32nd Journalism Opportunities Conference

October 14-15, 2010
Davidson Conference Center, USC, 3415 South Figueroa St., Los Angeles, CA 90089
(conference center directions)

co-sponsored by

PlatinumSponsor

The annual Journalism Opportunities Conference, the largest job fair on the West Coast for journalists of color, is held every October. The conference includes a 2-day job fair.

For those not able to attend the national conferences of the different organizations of journalists of color this year, the JOC is a more affordable alternative. Registration fees range from $50 to $100.

The JOC, which annually attracts news media recruiters from both print and broadcasting companies from throughout the country, is co-sponsored by the Black Journalists Assn. ofSouthern California, the Los Angeles chapter of the Asian American Journalists Assn., and the University of Southern California Annenberg School for Comunication & Journalism. The JOC includes the USC Annenberg School of Journalism job fair.

Students and professionals with varying levels of experience attend the job fair looking for internships, entry-level jobs or to move up to their next job at a bigger paper or market. Interviews for jobs and internships are all walk-up interviews. The days, times and methods of interviews are at the discretion of the recruiters.

Because of the changes going on in the industry, we expect fewer recruiters to participate this year. However, we will provide more workshops, especially in multimedia storytelling on both days. We will continue to offer workshops on Audition Reel Critiques and Resume Writing/Interviewing Tips on Friday during the conference.

There are different registration fees for students and professionals, but it is the same whether you attend one day or both days.
Fees have not been raised in consideration of the poor economy.

Recruiter/Exhibitor registration fees range from $250 to $600, depending on broadcast market size or print circulation.

Visit www.ccnma.org

The Seattle Times Summer Internship Program

Applications are being accepted for paid internships for reporters, copy editors, photo journalists, graphic artists/designers and multi-media journalist at The Seattle Times. For 10 weeks, interns work on varied assignments. Working with our award-winning staff, you will gain a deeper understanding of journalism and sharpen your professional skills. Internships are open to sophmores, juniors, seniors or graduate students attending a four-year college. Applicants must show a demonstrated committment to print and online journalism.

All applications must be sent by e-mail to newsinternships@seattletimes.com

Please include: Cover letter. Resume. Names and contact information (phone numbers) of three references familiar with your work. Reporting and multimedia applicants should send five samples of your work. Photo and design applicants should send a portfolio containing up to 20 examples of your work.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 1, 2010.

For More details go to

http://www.seattletimescompany.com/newsroom/summer.htm

Sports Journalism Institute 2011 Program

ATTENTION ASPIRING SPORTS JOURNALISTS

The 2011 Sports Journalism Institute is a training and internship program for college students interested in sports journalism careers. The Institute is designed to attract talented women and minorities to journalism through opportunities in sports reporting and editing, and to enhance racial and gender diversity in the sports media nationwide. The program will begin with classes June 3-12, 2011 at the Poytner Institute in St. Petersburg , Fla. , after which students will move on to paid internships arranged by SJI. Editing and online candidates are particularly urged to apply. Don’t delay! The deadline is Nov. 22 and the application is here: http://sportsjournalisminstitute.org/blog/2009/10/30/2010-application.

Scripps Howard News Service Semester In Washington Internship

The application deadline for the spring and summer 2011 Scripps Howard Foundation Semester in Washington Program internships is Nov. 1.  Our program is one of the few in Washington that not only pays a stipend but also provides free housing in furnished apartments. Interns report for our Web-based wire and can report for campus or hometown newspapers or other news organizations. Interns work with an experienced Washington editor to choose, report and edit stories. They tour Washington journalism and government institutions and meet with guest speakers. Our program is housed by the Scripps Howard News Service in downtown Washington . Interns live in one of two furnished apartments near the National Zoo in Northwest Washington . The stipend covers food, transportation and other essentials. It is $2,520 for the 14-week spring and fall programs, $1,800 for the 10-week summer program and $720 for the short course (open only to Hampton University and Florida International University students). Interns must be undergraduates – juniors or seniors – in the semester they are in Washington . Students who have just graduated may apply for the short course. Students with multimedia skills will be given preference over those without those skills. Questions: Contact Scripps Howard Semester in Washington internship director Jody Beck at: beckj@shns.com.

For more details, visit our Web site: http://www.shfwire.com. Click on “how to apply,”  and download the application form.

VIRGINIAN-PILOT SUMMER 2011 INTERNSHIP PROGRAM

Are you a student who is currently enrolled in an accredited college or university? Have you worked on your college newspaper or other campus publication? Would you like to spend your summer working at a 170,000-circulation newspaper located near the beach? Then you are eligible for The Virginian-Pilot summer internship program! Our internships are highly competitive. Therefore, experience working on a college newspaper is a must, and a previous internship at a daily paper is a plus. Reporters and photographers will need a car. Juniors and seniors are preferred, but sophomores and graduate students also are eligible. The Pilot selects six interns, who will be notified by early February 2011. The pay is $540 a week. All internships run for 12 weeks, except for the one on the sports desk that lasts for six months. Interns will have regular opportunities to meet with The Pilot’s editors and other newsroom professionals to talk about their career options. To apply: 1) Submit acover letter, resume and the names of three references (including contact information). 2) Reporters, copy editors and designers should include eight to ten published work samples showing the range of your best writing, page layout or headline writing. 3) Photographers should submit a print portfolio or CD that includes at least 20 samples of published photographs. 4) The Virginian-Pilot is a partner in NAHJ’s Parity Project. Send completed packet to: Denise Bridges, Director of Newsroom Recruitment, The Virginian-Pilot, 150 W. Brambleton Ave., Norfolk, VA 23510. Questions? E-mail denise.bridges@pilotonline.com, call (757) 446-2456, or fax (757) 446-2414. Please do not send completed packets by e-mail. APPLICATION DEADLINE; DECEMBER 1, 2010. Packets postmarked after Dec. 1 will not be considered.