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Company:	Disaster News Network
Position:	Terrific Paid Internship Opportunity
Location:	Columbia, Maryland
Job Status:	Temporary
Salary:	Paid Intern
Ad Expires:	December 2, 2009
Job ID:	215204
Website:	http://www.disasternews.net

Description:
Terrific internship opportunity for a college graduate or graduate student with strong telephone interview skills! Disaster News Network (www.disasternews.net), a respected 24/7 online news service has an immediate opening for an engaging writer with a passion for reporting and a photojournalist’s eye. The turnarounds are demanding but not deadly. The real rewards, however, are in the subject matter. This is news about people in trouble and those who respond. Disaster News Network is into its second decade of independent online journalism.

You’ll cover the country from the Baltimore/Washington metro area and conduct interviews by phone and in the field. When the story is a big one, you may have the opportunity for out of town travel. Real talent and desire are more important here than years of experience. You can expect hands-on management from an experienced editor while you stretch your skills to new levels.

If you think of yourself as a "news junkie" and get excited when you are working on a breaking news story at all hours of the day, we really want to hear from you. To be considered for this opening, you'll need to be a recent graduate or graduate student in journalism or communications, and have some previous professional experience on a daily newspaper, radio or news service (solid college daily experience acceptable). Radio and/TV news and/or podcasting with editing experience is a big plus. Curiosity, persistence, and excellent interpersonal skills are required. Pay is a stipend (up to $1,300 per month), paid monthly, plus expenses.

For the right candidate this could lead to a regular full-time position. Send your resume and at least five online examples of your work to: hr@disasternews.net. No phone calls please.