Organization: USA Today
What We're Looking For:
The USA TODAY Collegiate Correspondent Program is a premier opportunity for students to be published on a rapidly growing and influential national platform. Work from our Collegiate Correspondents is reviewed by USA TODAY staff on a daily basis and frequently published in USA TODAY, the nation's leading national newspaper.
If you are selected as a USA TODAY Collegiate Correspondent you will be expected to:
- Write one news story a week under a tight deadline for USA TODAY College
- Respond quickly to communications from USA TODAY College staff
- Stay up-to-date with current events
- Provide mentoring by USA TODAY editorial staff
- Publish your work on usatodaycollege.com
- Pay $350 upon successful completion of the program
- Ensure your work is considered for publication in USA TODAY and USATODAY.com
- Offer unique coaching and advice sessions from professionals working on the cutting edge of journalism and digital media
- Provide access and assistance in gathering interviews and finding sources
Application opens at MIDNIGHT, SUNDAY, APRIL 1 and closes at MIDNIGHT, FRIDAY, APRIL 13th. To complete an application (starting April 1) and see more details, please visit our informational page - http://www.usatodayeducate.com/staging/index.php/collegiate-correspondent-program
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All interns are expected to maintain a high-quality work ethic as they would with any other employer.
