Today I received this email:

Interested in getting first-hand journalism experience covering Pennsylvania politics?

PoliticsPA, Pennsylvania’s longest-running political news website, is seeking talented individuals to contribute to our news coverage throughout the Commonwealth.

This summer will be a busy one in Pa. Politics: presidential candidates are sure to visit; both parties are beginning to wrangle with newly redistricted legislative and congressional maps; and a number of federal races are heating up.

Interns will have the chance to gain journalism experience and a stronger understanding of Pennsylvania politics. Additionally, interns will have the opportunity to build a portfolio with published political writing.

Internship openings are available for the Summer 2012 semester. The position is flexible, and applicants are welcome from all parts of PA.

PDF of full application: PoliticsPA Intern Info – Summer 2012

Plenty of employers are recruiting for candidates in categories such as writing/journalism, communications/public relations, and liberal arts.

Most potential employers will want you sign up beforehand, on the company website.

Note:

For students - current resume and appropriate professional attire
For alumni - current resume and appropriate professional attire

See the General Information for candidates page.

Bayer MaterialScience LLC and the Pittsburgh Penguins have announced the first dual-internship program associated with the two iconic Pittsburgh names. Both Bayer and the Penguins currently have independent internship programs; however, the two Pittsburgh-based organizations have decided to team up and offer a dynamic internship experience to college students in the region.

The Newspaper Guild of Pittsburgh, Local 38061, is offering two $1,500 scholarships to undergraduate students who want to work in print journalism as reporters, copy editors, photographers, paginators or graphics designers.

Submit:

• One-page, typed, personal statement outlining background and professional goals in journalism.
• 2 published, single byline examples of your work, including newspapers, online stories, clippings, photographs, paginaton/layout, graphics or artwork. Sorry, no blogs or tweets.
• Online work must be provided in a printout of the web page, complete with web address and date of publication.
• Most recent college transcript
• Letter of recommendation from journalism or graphics arts professor
• Resume

You must have completed at least four semesters and have at least one full semester to complete.

You must be from Allegheny, Beaver, Butler, Fayette, Washington or Westmoreland counties or attend a college or university in those counties.

The scholarship is not available to students attending or enrolling in graduate school. 

Download an application from: pghguild.com

Hurry! Applications must be received by March 5, 2012

The Ralph Flamminio Memorial Scholarship

Presented by:

The Pennsylvania Associated Press Managing Editors

The winner of PAPME‘s 2012 Ralph Flamminio Memorial Scholarship will receive:

$3,000 cash award

The Pennsylvania Society of Newspapers Editors (PSNE) is offering a unique internship for college juniors and seniors enrolled in journalism or communications programs in Pennsylvania.

For three days (Thursday, May 31 through Saturday, June 2, 2012), student interns will cover the annual Pennsylvania Press Conference and Keystone Press Awards for a comprehensive online operation entitled the PSNE Online Reporter Project. Throughout the weekend conference at the Wyndham Gettysburg, students will have a chance to work one on one with industry professionals to produce a live website, conduct interviews, report on industry issues, cover convention speeches and the awards programs, and have a chance to network with editors from all over the state.

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