The application deadline is December 1, 2014.
Download our Information Sheet (http://www.magazine.org/sites/default/files/2015-MIP-Insert.pdf).
For nearly 50 years, the American Society of Magazine Editors has sponsored the Magazine Internship Program—a ten-week program for rising college seniors at magazines in New York and Washington.
Applicants must have completed their junior year of college by June 2015. Only full-time students with a grade point average of at least 3.0 will be considered for an internship.
Your application must include:
• A completed application form. Download application form here (http://www.magazine.org/asme/internship-program). Make sure you save a blank copy to your hard drive before filling out the application. You should mail a copy of your application with your processing fee as well as emailing a copy of your application with the rest of your materials
• A one-page cover letter (addressed to Nina Fortuna, Director, ASME) explaining why you are interested in magazine journalism; why you want to participate in the Magazine Internship Program; and what qualifies you to be an ASME intern. The selection committee wants to know how your course of study has prepared you to be an ASME intern and how you plan to use the skills and insight you gain from participation in the Magazine Internship Program not only to advance your career but to benefit the publications where you work your senior year
• A letter of recommendation from an educator who can attest to your abilities and experience
• A letter of recommendation from an intern supervisor or employer who can attest to your abilities and experience
• A current resume
• No more than 10 clips from a college newspaper or magazine or from a newspaper or magazine where you have interned or worked that demonstrate reporting skills as well as an interest in and knowledge of a range of topics
• A nonrefundable processing fee of $25. Checks should be made payable to MPA/ASME. Please send checks with a copy of your application
All application materials must be submitted by email to asmeinternship@magazine.org. If your attachments are larger than 10 MB combined, please send materials in separate emails. You may also request a Dropbox folder to share your materials. The nonrefundable processing fee should be mailed with a copy of your application form to Magazine Internship Program, American Society of Magazine Editors, 757 Third Ave., 11th Floor, New York, NY 10017. Application materials and processing fee must be emailed and postmarked on or before December 1, 2014.
Applicants will be notified by email of the selection committee's decision in March 2015.