Spring 2012 Important Dates

Senior Comprehensive Exam Information Session
Friday, January 27 | 3:00 - 3:45 p.m. | LY 212
Attendance is mandatory for all students who plan to take the Senior Comprehensive Exam in spring 2012; sample questions will be distributed.

Internship Meeting I
Tuesday, February 14 | 11:00 - 11:50 a.m. | AF 102
The meeting is mandatory for Professional Writing students planning to complete the Internship during Summer or Fall 2012, and is open to all Professional Writing students who are interested in learning about this important component of the Professional Writing Program.

Senior Comprehensive Exam
Friday, March 2 | 12:00 - 4:00 p.m. | DF 29
Students who intend to complete the Professional Writing Program must pass the comprehensive exam in order to graduate. (Snow date: March 9, at same time and same location)

Block Advisement (New General Education Grid Sheet)
(For students who declared their major after Fall 2011)
Tuesday, March 20 | 11:00 - 11:50 a.m. | AF 102
This meeting is mandatory for all Professional Writing students who plan to take classes in Summer or Fall 2012.

Block Advisement (Old General Education Grid Sheet)
(For students who declared their major before Fall 2011)
Tuesday, March 27 | 11:00 - 11:50 a.m. | AF 102
This meeting is mandatory for all Professional Writing students who plan to take classes in Summer or Fall 2012.

Professional Writing Alumni Panel
Thursday, March 29 | 11:00 - 11:50 a.m. | AF 102
Professional Writing graduates discuss the program, internship experience, job searches, and  professional work environment.

Internship Meeting II
Tuesday, April 10 | 11:00 - 11:50 a.m. | AF 102
The meeting is mandatory for Professional Writing students planning to complete the Internship during Summer or Fall 2012, and is open to all Professional Writing students who are interested in learning about this important component of the Professional Writing Program.

Senior Internship Presentations
Thursday, April 26 & Thursday, May 3 | 11:00 - 11:50 a.m. | AF 102
Senior Professional Writing students discuss their internships.

Stage of Life Internship (Summer / Fall 2012)

StageofLife.com is a York-based start-up company that has been featured on Time.com, FoxBusiness.com, The Wall Street Journal’s Market Watch and other media outlets.

The various components Stage of Life interns will be assigned are robust and meaningful tasks relating to:

• Public relations (the firm has an account with Marketwire which interns will get to experience)
• Strategic partnerships
• Guerrilla and viral marketing
• Research
• Education curriculum development for our blogging lesson plans
• Social networking strategies
• Search engine optimization
• Proof checking and editing
• Blogger and writer outreach
• Content generation and editorial/writing features for StageofLife.com.
• Email marketing
• Creative Writing

Stage of Life also services corporate clients in a consulting capacity so interns will have access to working directly with the CEO on existing clients ranging from a NYSE-traded bank, a national non-profit, a national airline account, and other leads in the business development pipeline.

The position reports directly to the PR/Marketing Coordinator of the company.  Projects will be intensive and hands-on, and in many cases ...very creative.

Preferred Majors: English, Business, Marketing, Professional Writing

Interns should possess:

• independent thinking
• the desire to learn
• ability to brainstorm/make proactive suggestions based on projects assigned
• ability to take constructive criticism as part of the position's learning experience.
• the desire to make a real difference with a start-up company.

Required: A personal laptop computer with wireless connectivity to bring and use for the position.

Positions are unpaid; however, CEO/Founder will work with intern on any paperwork needed to apply for course credit for the position.  The work environment is relaxed and non-traditional as it takes place in the remodeled attic office loft of a 1905 brick home complete with sky lights and a work space specifically set up for interns.  Please note - the office does has a dog (a Pug) and a cat.  

Hours are flexible as long as a schedule is determined/maintained between intern and the CEO. The internship, can also take place virtually as "in-person" meetings can be scheduled.

If you're looking for an exciting, hands-on, and completely creative internship with a start-up company (check out the "About" page), then we look forward to hearing from you.

Contact:

Eric Thiegs, CEO

Stage of Life LLC

www.stageoflife.com

eric[at]stageoflife[dot]com

717-650-0699

APSCUF Student Internship

The state APSCUF (Association of Pennsylvania State Colleges & University Faculties) office is seeking a junior or senior in political science, communications, journalism, or a related field to serve as a government relations/communications intern at the state APSCUF office building in Harrisburg. The student internship must be for academic credit under the supervision of a PASSHE university faculty member. The successful applicant should have strong knowledge of government workings, as well as excellent oral and written communication skills. The intern will work under the supervision of both the Communications and Governmental Relations Directors.

The application deadline for the Summer 2012 internship is March 9, 2012. The deadline for the Fall 2012 internship is May 4, 2012

See APSCUF and their application for more details.

Center for Fiction Internship

From Intern Alert:

The Center for Fiction is looking for an intern to work with fiction author and editor Dawn Raffel on a new online literary magazine. The intern will assist with content management, proofreading and other administrative tasks, and may serve as a first reader on some manuscript submissions.

This is a great opportunity to gain experience in editing a literary magazine. Web/CMS experience is a plus, but not required. This is a nonpaying position, but access to an extensive fiction library, study space and use of our Writer’s Studio is available.

Interns must be able to work Wednesdays and Fridays between 11-5. Interested applicants should send a cover letter and resume to Kristin Henley at kristin[at]centerforfiction[dot]org, with the position title in the subject line. For more information visit The Center for Fiction.

Intelligencer Journal/Lancaster New Era summer internships

The Intelligencer Journal/Lancaster New Era offers paid reporting internships during the summer months.

Interns work full time as part of the newspaper's regular staff to cover news events and write stories at the direction of editors.

To qualify, a candidate must:

• Be a college student and have completed by the summer at least their sophomore year, but not be a graduating senior.
• Have demonstrated an interest in journalism through significant college course work, writing for a student newspaper, and/or paid or volunteer work that required writing.
• Have a willingness to work nights and weekends.
• Have a driver's license and use of a car. 
• Have a place to live in the Lancaster area.

The deadline for application is December 8, 2011.

To apply, please send a cover letter explaining your interest in the internship, a resume and several writing examples to:

John Cassidy, assistant news editor
Intelligencer Journal/Lancaster New Era
8 W. King St., P.O. Box 1328
Lancaster, PA 17608

A face-to-face interview is required.

Contact Mr. Cassidy at (717) 481-6116 Tuesdays through Fridays after 3:30 p.m.

Philadelphia City Paper Spring 2012 A&E Internship

Interested in expanding your portfolio, improving your writing skills and gaining invaluable experience outside your college paper? The Philadelphia City Paper is searching for ambitious, dedicated, creative, witty writers who want to make an impact at Philadelphia's premier alternative publication.

The City Paper is currently accepting applications for Spring 2012 intern positions. This internship requires a familiarity with the Philadelphia area and an interest in contemporary arts and culture. Primary responsibilities include keeping up with weekly beats for their listings database and writing weekly entertainment-oriented pieces for their paper and A&E blog, Critical Mass. Interns typically put in anywhere from 10 to 20 hours per week (scheduling is flexible)

Other duties include:

• Pitching/writing short pieces for the weekly agenda/arts sections
• Pitching/writing features for the arts, music and food sections
• Pitching/writing content for various blogs
• Fact checking
• Proofreading blog posts
• Developing and pitching your own story ideas 

Participants should preferably be enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate degree program, but recent graduates may also apply. All majors are welcome, but candidates with a background in journalism, communication or English have a leg up. The City Paper is more than willing to work with your school in regards to college credit. All internships are unpaid; they are flexible about when you can start and end, but preference will be given to those who can begin early-January and stay through the May.

To apply, email a cover letter, résumé and three relevant clips (no more, no less) to the address listed below. Also, include when you can begin and end. No phone calls, please. Act fast, because these positions don't stay open for long.

DEADLINE FOR SPRING 2012 APPLICATIONS IS WEDNESDAY, DEC. 21, 2011.

Josh Middleton
Associate Editor
Philadelphia City Paper
123 Chestnut St., Third Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19106

E-mail: josh.middleton[at]citypaper[dot]net

Philadelphia City Paper Spring 2012 News Internship

The (Philadelphia) City Paper is currently seeking qualified applicants for their Spring 2012 news internship.

Responsibilities: News interns are responsible for keeping up with local news, coming up with original, timely and interesting story pitches, and contributing weekly content, whether online or in print.

Other duties may include:

• Fact-checking
• Blogging
• Assisting in research
• Attending/reporting on local meetings and events
• Attending news meetings

Typically, interns put in 10 to 20 hours per week. However, schedules can be flexible.

Opportunity: The City Paper wants their interns to be passionate about news, serious about journalism, and ready to pound pavement in search of topnotch stories. In return, they offer the opportunity not only to produce original published work, but also to work alongside an award-winning news team dedicated to producing the highest-quality journalism in Philadelphia. You may be asked to participate in group projects and investigations; you may help develop a recurring web feature; you may stumble on a terrific story — and, if you do, the City Paper will help you report it. Many former news interns have become regular City Paper contributors.

Requirements: News interns must be self-motivated, hardworking, and (this is important) willing to spend a significant amount time outside the office working on stories. Blogging experience is a plus. Knowledge of Philadelphia’s neighborhoods and politics is helpful. Writing and basic reporting skills are essential, and applicants must submit three writing samples, preferably published news pieces, that demonstrate an ability to tell a story that doesn't read like a press release and that is actually, genuinely surprising in some way. If you don't have such a clip, walk out the door, find a story, and write it up!

Students and recent graduates are welcome to apply. These internships are unpaid, but we will be happy to work with your college if internship credits are available. To apply, please send a cover letter, resume, and your three best writing samples to Samantha[at]citypaper.net with “INTERNSHIP” in the subject line.

DEADLINE FOR SPRING 2012 APPLICATIONS IS DECEMBER 1, 2011.