Religion News Service Internship
Description of Internship
An RNS internship means gaining practical experience as a news reporter and building a strong clip file. RNS' interns regularly have their pieces picked up by major consumer and religious media.
RNS seeks an undergraduate or graduate journalism student with knowledge of religion and experience in reporting on the religion beat to cover press conferences, Capitol Hill, events taking place in Washington, and news stories based on press releases.
RNS has three full-time Washington-based editors with extensive experience in religion reporting, willing to work with a qualified intern to generate and edit stories, help make contacts with religious organizations and media, and develop the nuances of religion reporting.
The intern will meet with RNS' editor-in-chief to determine a mutually convenient working schedule. The primary focus of the intern will be writing short news stories for RNS' daily news service, 300-400 words in length. Feature news stories are also possible. Content of stories and frequency of writing are to be determined by the editor and the intern.
About RNS
Religion News Service has been an authoritative source of news about religion, ethics, spirituality and moral issues for 75 years.
Based in Washington, D.C., RNS has a network of correspondents around the world, providing news and information on all faiths and religious movements to the nation's leading newspapers, news magazines, broadcast organizations and religious publications.
RNS' first priority is to provide intelligent, objective coverage of all religions -- Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Asian religions and private spirituality. RNS also provides commentary from a diverse array of all points of the political and theological spectrum.
The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, USA Today, Washington Post, Chicago Tribune, U.S. News & World Report, Time and Newsweek magazines, and National Public Radio all rely on RNS as a trusted source of news as do religious publications from the Catholic Digest to Christianity Today and the nation's leading Jewish weeklies.
RNS produces a daily news service, a weekly news service, and a photo service.
Duration
Applications are no longer being accepted for summer 2009 internships. Length of internship is to be determined by intern and editor.
Pay
RNS interns earn a small stipend.
To Apply
Applications are now being accepted for summer internships.
Send resume, clips and a brief outline of internship goals to:
Adelle M. Banks
Senior Correspondent
202-463-8777
www.religionnews.com
Posted Wednesday, March 04, 2009 at 2:25 pm
