When: Thursday, October 20
Where: 138 Andersen Hall
Digital Copy Desk Chief, Joel Thornton, will be coming to interview students. The paper offers reporting internships in news, business, features, sports, as well as Al Dia, a Spanish-language newspaper/website. Other internship opportunities include copy editing, audience engagement, digital design and data, and photography.
Please sign up for a 30 minute interview time slot with this link to a Google spreadsheet.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/15SLKtBNa6Ia3lX1kgWgVM_MEY7geJKTzCGNtoPm5K3I/edit?usp=sharing
INTERNSHIPS The Dallas Morning News,
Texas’ leading newspaper, offers internships in news, copy editing, business, features, sports and digital design/data. Internships are also available in photography, at the Washington, D.C., bureau and at our Spanish-language publication, Al Día. Most internship periods take place during the summer, however the sports internship occurs during the fall, generally starting around Labor Day.
ELIGIBILITY Applicants must be enrolled in college and working toward a degree (associate’s, bachelor’s, master’s or doctorate) or they may have graduated within six months prior to the internship start date. Previous daily newspaper experience is requested.
COMPENSATION College internships are
full time for 12 weeks and interns are paid $15.00 an hour for a 40-hour work week. Interns should have a car in good working condition.
SCHEDULES The standard work week is
Monday-Friday, but some weekend, night and holiday shifts may be required. Also, all interns are expected to attend weekly brown bag sessions, an intern bus tour, the intern reception and the publisher’s luncheon.
MORE APPLICATION DETAILS AT dallasnews.com/internships
In addition, Thornton would like interviewees to bring a second copy of their application materials to the interview.
If you need to practice interviewing or need your resume looked over, please make an appointment with Courtney Pearson, career development specialist, in MyPlan. If you have any questions, please contact Courtney at cpearson5@unl.edu or stop by during her office hours between 9am-4pm. Her office is located in 107 Andersen.