Content Services Division of Forum Communications Co., a Fargo, N.D.-based information company that owns dozens of newspapers, websites, magazines, television and radio stations and commercial printing plants in North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota and Wisconsin.
You can learn more about us at our website: http://www.forumcomm.com/.
We have a number of daily newspapers, and a TV station, that will be offering internships next year. Our company has a legacy of treating interns well, and we often eventually hire our interns somewhere in our company if they express the desire to go to work for us.
NEWSPAPERS
NORTH DAKOTA
The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead, http://www.inforum.com
Contact: Kirsten Stromsodt, deputy editor
Deadline: Dec. 31
Application information: The Forum will consider internship candidates in reporting (news and sports), page design and photography. These are 10-week, paid internships to begin the end of May or in conjunction with student’s school schedule. Please send a cover letter, resume and clips to kstromsodt@forumcomm.com or by mail: PO Box 2020, Fargo, ND 58107.
Grand Forks Herald, http://www.grandforksherald.com
Contact: Steve Wagner, editor
Deadline: Dec. 12
Application information: The Herald will hire a reporting intern to cover news, features, sport and breaking news. This is a 10-week internship with a flexible start date. Send cover letter, resume and three to five writing samples to swagner@gfherald.com.
Dickinson Press, http://www.dickinsonpress.com
Contact: Dustin Monke, managing editor
Deadline: Dec. 31
Application information: Send resume, cover letter and clips to dmonke@thedickinsonpress.com
MINNESOTA
Duluth News Tribune, http://www.duluthnewstribune.com
Contact: Rick Lubbers, editor
Deadline: March 1
Application information: Send resume, cover letter and clips to rlubbers@duluthnews.com
Worthington Daily Globe, http://www.dglobe.com
Contact: Ryan McGaughey, editor
Deadline: March 1
Application information: Send resume, cover letter and clips to rmcgaughey@dglobe.com
Bemidji Pioneer, http://www.bemidjipioneer.com
Contact: Matt Cory, editor
Deadline: Feb. 15
Application information: The ideal candidate will have strong writing and communication skills and the ability to contribute multimedia content. The internship lasts 10 weeks with a flexible start date. Send cover letter, clips and a resume to mcory@bemidjipioneer.com.
West Central Tribune, http://www.wctrib.com
Contact: Kelly Boldan, editor
Deadline: Dec. 1
Application information: Send resume, cover letter and clips to kboldan@wctrib.com. This is a 13-week internship.
Detroit Lakes Newspapers, http://www.dl-online.com
Contact: Nathan Bowe, editor
Deadline: Jan. 31
Application information: Interns have the opportunity to write news and feature stories and dabble in other areas of interest: sports or entertainment writing, photography, video, layout (InDesign) and website/ social media work. Send a resume and three clips to: nbowe@dlnewspapers.com or to 511 Washington Ave., Detroit Lakes, MN 56501.
SOUTH DAKOTA
Mitchell Daily Republic, http://www.mitchellrepublic.com
Contact: Luke Hagen, editor
Deadline: March 1
Application information: Send resume, cover letter and clips to lhagen@mitchellrepublic.com.
TELEVISION
WDAY-TV, Fargo, http://www.wday.com
Contact: Jeff Nelson, news director
Deadline: April 15
Application information: This is a 10-week program. The summer intern will do a variety of work: shooting, writing and editing. Send resume and resume tape to Jnelson@wday.com