BEFORE applying for any of the following internships, contact and meet with Internship Coordinator Chuck Kaufman (kaufman@txstate.edu). If you wish to receive course credit for an internship, see Shelley Holmes to complete the necessary SJMC internship form. You also may download the internship template (above). LAST UPDATED: June 13, 2008.
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WORK FOR NBC THIS SUMMER
HURRY! Deadline is April 18
Spend your summer in New York City and gain the experience needed to start your career as a journalist. NBC Universal and The National Association of Hispanic Journalists (NAHJ) are proud to offer two students the opportunity to become NBC fellows and join one of the following NBC News programs for the summer of 2008: the Today Show, The Nightly News with Brian Williams and Dateline. Two students will be provided a stipend in the amount of $500 a week for 10 weeks to live in New York City, totaling $5,000 for each student. Applications must be received by April 18.
For more information visit: http://www.nahj.org/nahjnews/articles/2008/April/NBCFellowship.shtml

IMMEDIATE PORTFOLIO OPPORTUNITY
Girl Scouts Film Project
Girl Scouts of Central Texas is seeking a student or student team to create a 30-second video PSA promoting Girl Scout programs. The project would occur primarily in April and May and would take place in Austin metro. The PSA will be pitched to television stations across our 46-county jurisdiction. This is an excellent opportunity to develop a piece promoting a reputable organization for your portfolio. Student(s) should provide own camera and editing software. Filming schedule is flexible. This is an unpaid project but it can be completed for course credit. For more information contact Cheryl Lowe (CherylL@gsctx.org).

GANNETT CLASS OF 2008
Deadline Feb. 29
Gannett Co., Inc. (www.gannett.com) is accepting applications for the 2008 class of its award-winning Talent Development Program. More information and an application can be found at http://www.gannett.com/leadershipanddiversity/summer/ Participants will receive career guidance, feedback, mentoring and multiple layers of work experience. The program is open to undergraduate and graduate students. Gannett Co., Inc. publishes 85 daily newspapers in the USA, including USA TODAY. The company also owns nearly 1,000 nondaily publications in the USA and USA WEEKEND, a weekly newspaper magazine. Gannett also operates 23 television stations in the United States. The 2008 training program will begin with an orientation at Gannett's headquarters on June 5 - 6. Participants will be placed in fulltime positions at Gannett locations nationwide. Applications are due by February 29, 2008, for consideration for the program. All applicants will be notified by April 18, 2008 of their selection status. Questions: Adriana Brockman, Gannett Co., Inc.. College and Professional Recruiter, 7950 Jones Branch Drive, McLean, Va. 22107, www.gannett.com/career

SXSW 2008 DIGITAL VIDEO CREW
Broadcast, Electronic Media
The New Media Crew consists of a New Media Intern, Digital Video Production Crew Chiefs (videographer, editor, producer) and approximately 40 volunteer videographers/editors.  These are unpaid opportunities, but crew chiefs and interns will be compensated with festival and conference access. The objective is to capture the festival and conference events and edit them down to 3 to 5 minutes clips that will ultimately be compressed into multiple formats and sizes for presentation in the "Coverage" section on the SXSW website.  Contact Tami Stout, tami@sxsw.com or Matt Crawford, crawford@sxsw.com for inquiries.

NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO-AUSTIN
Broadcast
KUT, the NPR affiliate in Austin, is looking for a news intern. If interested, contact senior lecturer Dan Schumacher, general manager of KTSW at 245-3490 or ds46@txstate.edu.

FOX 7 SPORTS INTERNSHIPS
Broadcast
KTBC-TV is accepting applications for Spring 2008 internships in its sports department. Learn the basics of sports reporting, anchoring, producing, writing and editing. Students also will work on resume tapes that will help land that first job. Applicants must receive college credit for the internship. A working knowledge of pro, college and high school sports is preferred but not required. Submit a cover letter and resume to Fox 7 Human Resources director Lisa Cordes, 119 E. 10th St., Austin, Texas, 78701. Questions? call or e-mail Clif Thornton, internship coordinator, at (512) 495-7766 or e-mail sports@fox7.com.

STUDENT CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION
All sequences
For more information about internships with the Student Conservation Association, please visit www.thesca.org or e-mail Tanner Snell, recruiting coordinator at tsnell@thesca.org to arrange a meeting.

SXSW 2008
Public Relations, Advertising, Electronic and New Media
The South by Southwest Music and Film Festival offers unpaid internships for its international megaevent in the following areas. SXSWeek traditionally falls during Spring Break for most colleges.
* Hospitality/Planning/OOT Volunteer Coordinator Internship;
* New Media Internship;
* SXSW Events Internship;
* Registration Internship;
* Interactive Internship;
* Studio SX Coordinator Internship
The Volunteer Department seeks an individual who has an interest in marketing, sales, planning, hospitality and volunteer coordination for our out-of-town volunteers. Flexibility is key in this position. One day you could be dressing up to meet with a client and the next you’ll be dressing down to coordinate a moving team.  We are seeking an individual that will represent SXSW in a professional manner. Event knowledge, a pleasant personality and FileMaker Pro skills are a plus! A 10-20 hour commitment is required during the week and there will be occasional weekend meetings closer to the event. Full-time availability is required during SXSWeek (March 7-16). SXSWeek traditionally falls during Spring Break for most colleges.

New Media interns will be responsible for logging, editing, encoding and scanning media to be placed on the SXSW Web site. The individual must be Mac capable to encode film trailers and festival coverage. The intern will gain first hand experience using Final Cut Pro to edit video clips from footage shot during the event. Candidate must  be comfortable supervising teams of volunteers. Twenty hours a week is required from January to March 2008 and full-time availability during SXSWeek (March 7-16). During SXSWeek, the intern will help run an editing suite and camera crew. After the event, the time commitment will be light, however the weeks leading up to SXSW 2008 will be filled with many time-sensitive projects.

The Events intern is a detail-oriented individual to assist in the planning and executing of day parties during the 2008 conference. Candidate must be a creative, highly motivated multi-tasker with strong written and verbal abilities. Strong computer skills are essential and experience with Filemaker and Excel are a plus. Prior event planning experience is required. Duties include client contact, vendor negotiation, catering coordination, and all other event details. Individual will work 10-20 hours per week and full time during the conference (March 7-16).

SXSW is seeking several interns to assist the Registration staff for SXSW 2008. Individuals interested in this position will be friendly, detail oriented, organized, and reliable. The Registration staff prepares and supports registrants prior to and during SXSW. Strong customer service skills, excellent verbal and written skills and patience are essential. Other necessary qualifications include knowledge of Mac OS, FileMaker, Excel, and proficient email and telephone skills. Other duties will be assigned closer to the event. Applicants should be available 10-20 hours a week, with full time availability during the event (March 6-15 2008).

An individual for the interactive internship will be responsible for working in multiple areas of the Interactive Department's productions, including web development and web marketing. Individuals interested in this position need be creative, passionate, have knowledge of web trends, reliable, self-directed and organized. This position requires experience in CSS, HTML, Photoshop/Illustrator, Filemaker (or similar) and general Mac OS. This position runs mid-Sept through mid-April. Hours are flexible/negotiable.

What is Studio SX? Studio SX is an interview studio built inside the SXSW Trade Show at the Austin Convention Center. Interviews and "conversations" are conducted between notable participants of the SXSW Conferences. Candidates include: industry executives, filmmakers, actors, producers, directors, authors, agents, web designers, media, web/software developer, radio personalities, artists, managers, agents, label reps and related businesses participating in the trade show. Coordinator will collect prospects names, make calls/send email invitations, match up interviewer/interviewee combinations, set interview date/time, confirm schedules, greet and introduce participants to each other, introduce candidates to Studio SX Production Coordinator, compile summary of discussion, obtain release form signatures, assist and support other Studio SX Coordinator, write thank-you cards following the conference. A person seeking this position should have strong communication skills (phone/email interpersonal), ability to work independently, detail oriented, dependable, and punctual. Candidate should also have knowledge of Word, Excel, FileMaker and web research skills. Contact Tami Stout, tami@sxsw.com or Matt Crawford, crawford@sxsw.com for inquiries.

BOBCAT ATHLETICS MARKETING TEAM
All Sequences
The Athletic Marketing Team is a group of undergraduate and graduate students interested in sports marketing and game operations.  The Team has many opportunities for students interested in gaining hands-on experience and being a part of Bobcat sports.  As a member you work directly with the Texas State University Athletic Department and the 16 NCAA Division 1 intercollegiate sport programs at the university. The Team¹s responsibilities include marketing, game operations and presentation, group ticket sales and special event planning and production. In addition to being an important part of Bobcat Athletics, The Team hears from guest speakers in the sports marketing and administration fields, takes trips to learn how other intercollegiate and professional teams operate and has the opportunity to travel with the department to conference tournaments and competitions.  If you are interested in a career in sports marketing, event planning, game or facility operations or sports administration and would like more information about The Team please contact Peggy Stephens, external operations coordinator, at (512) 245-1827 or via e-mail at ms67@txstate.edu.

CNN AMERICA
Offers unpaid internships that require academic credit and are structured to last approximately 10-12 weeks. Resume, cover letter and a reference are required. Please include days/hours of availability in your cover letter and college reference contact at the end of your resume. Students may not have graduated college or graduate school prior to the start of the internship (i.e. students must still be enrolled in school during the time of the internship). Candidates must be available three-to-four days per week during the summer semester. Interns gain insight into editorial process, while working at CNN New York. Interns strengthen research skills while contributing to the show. In the field, interns accompany producers on stories. In production, interns learn how to set up a script with tape and write using CNN’s database. Interns learn how to use CNN’s tape database to locate tapes for packages and sound bites for air. Often, interns book and greet show guests and assist in basic administrative tasks. Candidates should be seeking a career in broadcast journalism, preferably as a producer. For more information, click http://www.turner.com/careers/college_students.html

MSNBC
Deadline: Nov. 1
Interns will be part of a team and will complete tasks assigned by the senior producer. This candidate will work closely with the team’s production assistants and perform various production assistant functions such as: answering phones, logging tape, researching story ideas, printing scripts, retrieving tapes and working within the Tape Dept. Knowledge of politics, history and current events is required. All interns will walk away with a good understanding as to how a live newscast gets from conception to air. The application deadlines are Nov. 1 for the spring; March 1 for the summer; and July 1 for the fall. For more information, click http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3342438/

ELEPHANT PRODUCTIONS
Broadcast
Elephant Productions, a film, video and multimedia production company in Austin, is hiring three interns for the fall. Hurry! The unpaid positions require interns to produce a short film. They will write, direct, produce and edit a complete short film and thus gain a full understsanding of the production process by experiencing it. They also will handle various chores in the office -- answer phones, assist producers, make dubs, labels, transcribe shows, run errands and learn Avid Editing System. During shoots, interns will work as a production assistant; assist producer, director and grips when needed; manage craft service; run errands; assist in art direction. The intern commits 15 to 20 hours each week and, preferably, in five-hour increments. A vehicle is mandatory. For more information, contact Robyn Beck, associate producer, at (512) 302-3130.

SPORTS
Broadcast / Austin
KTBC-TV is accepting applications for Fall 2007 internships in its SportsDepartment. Learn the basics of sports reporting, anchoring, producing, writing and editing. Students will also have a chance to work on resume tapes to land their first jobs. Requirements: Must be undergraduates majoring in a communications-related field; must receive college credit for the internship. A working knowledge of professional, college and high school sports is preferred, but not required. Submit cover letter and resume to Fox 7 Human Resources Director Lisa Cordes. Deliver to the Fox 7 Studios at 119 E. 10th St. (Tenth and Brazos) in downtown Austin or mail to: KTBC-TV, Attn: Lisa Cordes, 119 E. 10th St., Austin, TX 78701.

FOX 7, AUSTIN
Broadcast
Unpaid internships are offered at FOX 7 each semester. To be eligible, students must be juniors and seniors majoring in a communications-related field and use the internship for class credit. To apply, submit a cover letter and resume to Human Resources, FOX 7, 119 E. 10th Street, Austin, TX 78701. Indicate in your letter when you'd be available to work and which department you'd like to work in. Internships are offered in News, Sports, Production, Engineering, Sales, Promotions/Graphics, Community Relations and Programming. For consideration, applications must be received two weeks prior to the beginning of each semester.

RISING STAR AT FOX SPORTS RADIO
Broadcast
Greg Toohey, Texas State alum, is a senior producer with Fox Sports Radio in Los Angeles and is eager to help fellow Bobcats get into the business. In fact, Houston Chronicle columnist John McClain calls Toohey “one of the best producers in the country” and “a rising star in this business.” Toohey works with “Fox GameTime Live” with Andrew Siciliano with Krystal Fernandez. Listen in. Polish that resume and cover letter and get it Toohey at GregT@FSR247.com or call (213) 713-5060.

VIDEO PRODUCTION
Broadcast and Advertising / Fall, Spring, Summer
AMS Production Group (www.amspg.com), with studios in Dallas and Austin has internships for broadcasting and advertising students. Contact Kelly Kaelin of AMS in Dallas (972) 818-7400.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Public Relations, Broadcast / Fall, Spring, Summer
Diane Miller, assistant director of Envision Central Texas, is based in Austin and promotes economic development from San Marcos to the South to Georgetown to the North. Internship opportunities are being developed for this organization. Site: www.envisioncentraltexas.org.

PUBLIC TELEVISION / Austin
Broadcast, Public Relations, Advertising
KLRU, creators and producers of such programs as Austin City Limits and Texas Monthly Talks, offers unpaid internships for all semesters in a variety of departments, among them: Corporate Support; Events; Grants and Research. Check the website for qualifications for each internship. Interns work a minimum of 12 hours per week or 150 hours per semester. Individual departments will/can customize job descriptions and hours work to meet their specific needs. Applicants should submit cover letter and resume to: Sona Shah, Development Associate, P.O. Box 7158, Austin, TX 78713. Production intern candidates should contact: JJ Weber, Broadcast Operations Manager, at the above mailing address or at jweber at klru.org. Application deadline for the spring internship is Oct. 25; for the summer, March 15. Deadline for the fall 2007 internship has passed (May 15). Note it for next year.

PUBLIC TELEVISION / Austin
Broadcast, Public Relations, Advertising
KLRU, creators and producers of such programs as Austin City Limits and Texas Monthly Talks, offers unpaid internships for all semesters in a variety of departments, among them: Corporate Support; Events; Grants and Research. Check the website for qualifications for each internship. Interns work a minimum of 12 hours per week or 150 hours per semester. Individual departments will/can customize job descriptions and hours work to meet their specific needs. Applicants should submit cover letter and resume to: Sona Shah, Development Associate, P.O. Box 7158, Austin, TX 78713. Production intern candidates should contact: JJ Weber, Broadcast Operations Manager, at the above mailing address or at jweber at klru.org. Application deadline for the spring internship is Oct. 25; for the summer, March 15. Deadline for the fall 2007 internship has passed (May 15). Note it for next year.

NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO (NPR)
All Journalism, Advertising, Public Relations
Deadline for summer internships with National Public Radio (NPR) in Washington, D.C., or Culver City, CA, is Feb. 15. (http://www.npr.org/about/jobs/intern/). See the website for applications. They should be sent to: National Public Radio, Human Resources Department 635 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20001. Fax (202) 513-3047. Applicants should choose among the following internship opportunities (see website for qualifications): All Things Considered; All Songs Considered; the Arts and Entertainment Desk; Audience and Corporate Research; Audio Engineering; Communications/Creative Design; Communications/Publicity and Events; Communications/Public and Media Relations; Corporate Communications; Corporate Sponsorship; Day to Day Show; Development; Digital Media, Editorial; Digital Media, Technical; Executive Producer, Intern Edition; Member & Program Services/Station Relations; Music Unit Internship; National Desk; New (African-American) Show with Michel Martin; News and Notes; NPR Labs; On-Air Fundraising and Promotion; Ombudsman Internship: Radio Expeditions, co-produced by NPR and the National Geographic Society; Science Desk; Talk of the Nation; Washington Desk; Weekend Edition, Saturday; and Weekend Edition, Sunday Internship. Questions about the internship should be sent to: internship@npr.org.

IDEA CITY
Advertising, Broadcast, Public Relations
GSD&M offers internships in the following pertinent categories: Account Service, Broadcast, Business Development/PR, Creative, Creative Project Management, Marketplace Planning and Media. Junior and senior students apply by visiting gsdm.com (click Careers) and completing the agency's online application. GSD&M internships are part-time and paid.

THE TEXAS FILM COMMISSION
Broadcast, Film
Deadline is Aug. 10 for unpaid fall internships at the Texas Film Commission in Austin. The internship program offers college students an opportunity to develop a working knowledge of and gain experience in the film, television, animation and video game industries. "We are seeking students with excellent communication skills who want to learn how these industries work, and contribute to the film commission's efforts to promote and expand these industries in Texas," officials say. The Commissioni also offers spring and summer internships. Interns do a variety of tasks, including answering phones and responding to information requests from industry professionals and the general public; assisting in digital stitching, color correcting and inputting digital location images in Adobe Photoshop CS2; performing specific research projects, ranging from filming locations to video game companies, via the Internet and other internal resources; reading scripts, preparing synopses and location breakdowns; performing routine clerical tasks such as data entry, photocopying and faxing. Interns must be able to commit 10 to 20 hours per week (in time blocks of at least four hours) at the downtown Austin office. Applicants located outside of Austin must acknowledge in their cover letter that they are prepared to reside in the Austin area for the duration of the internship. Juniors, Seniors and graduate students are preferred; recent graduates will not be considered. Applicants should send a cover letter and resume to Jeremy Newman, Internship Coordinator at: Texas Film Commission, P.O. Box 13246, Austin, TX 78711. (Fax: 512-463-4114) E-mail submissions should be prepared in Microsoft Word or as an Adobe PDF and sent to film@governor.state.tx.us.

ASSIST PBS PRESIDENT
Broadcasting, Journalism, Public Relations
PBS in Austin offers an unpaid internship this fall. Students may perform duties for course credit. The position requires working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel; excellent writing and research skills. Basic HTML or web development skills are helpful but not required. The station is looking for someone who has an interest in public relations, journalism, speechwriting or communications. The intern will assist in the production of the Daily Digest, a compilation of media news stories distributed to senior staff; with station research in support of the president's station visits; perform research on topics such as new media and fundraising for speeches; assist with research and story writing for the PBScoop, a weekly employee newsletter; assist with the development of the PBS Intranet; other projects will be assigned based on intern's interests and skills.

To download the application visit: <http://www.nahj.org/nahjnews/articles/2008/April/NBCFellowship%202008.pdf> to download the application

BROADCAST / THE AP
The Associated Press seeks interns for its highly competitive, 12-week paid training program for full-time juniors, seniors and graduate students. Send an e-mail or call to begin the application process and request a scheduled test date. There are a finite number of test slots, so don’t delay. Application requirements include: An employment application (to be filled out when you arrive to take the test), a 300-word autobiographical essay on the qualities and accomplishments you would bring to the AP; resume, two reference letters, and three to five clips; an interview with William Chang or with an AP chief of bureau (interview arrangements will be made later); and the timed news-writing test. Photo and broadcast applicants are also required to submit samples of their work. For more information, click http://www.ap.org/apjobs/internship.html