Organization: The Institute on Political Journalism (IPJ)
Hours:an eight-week academic internship program held in Washington, D.C. for undergraduate students interested in journalism and both corporate and advocacy public relations. The Institute combines substantive professional experience for 30 hours a week with a challenging academic experience worth 6 credit hours from Georgetown University.
Duties:
- Attend press conferences and briefings on Capitol Hill.
- Put the finishing touches on a strategic ad campaign for a client lobbying Congress.
- Work with a team of investigative reporters on breaking news stories.
- Write a press release and make pitch calls to local media outlets for and advocacy organization.
- Research and write a report on an important policy issue related to the budget debate.
- Edit video and audio sound bites for television or radio news outlets.
- Conduct “man on the street” interviews on the national mall for the evening news.
- Learn the steps to take in crisis management for a client.
Contact: To take advantage of the extended deadline, please contact Mary Connell, Recruitment and Admissions Director, mconnell@tfas.org or 202.986.0384. We will work with you to help you complete your application and ensure that it qualifies for the extended deadline. For more information or to start an application, please visit our website at www.DCinternships.org/IPJ. Deadline to Apply is March 25, 2011.
All interns are expected to maintain a high-quality work ethic as they would with any other employer.
