Deadline for 2010 Internship Applications is Nov. 2
 
PRINCETON, N.J. (Oct. 22, 2009)--Students have until Nov. 2 to apply online for the Dow Jones Newspaper Fund's internship programs for 2010 in multimedia, news and sports copy editing and business reporting. 
 
Applicants in all majors are invited to apply.  Candidates apply via the Fund's Web site, https://www.newspaperfund.org, by clicking on "Programs" then "College Internships." Each student must register as an Intern Applicant in order to login and complete application forms. All programs require students to upload a resume and transcript. The editing programs, intended for juniors, seniors and graduate students, require a 500-word essay explaining why the applicant is the best candidate for the position and a one-hour editing exam. Tests have been sent in bulk to 350 on-campus test monitors. Students on campuses without designated monitors must email the Fund at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it to request the test be sent to a professor at their college. A list of monitors is posted on the Web site.
 
Business reporting applicants can be sophomores, juniors or seniors. They must also upload three to five clips, write 500 words on why they want to cover business news and take a reporting test by Dec. 1. They must list the professor who has volunteered to administer the exam on their application form.
 
International students and U.S. students studying abroad are eligible to apply; professional journalists and recent graduates are not.
 
News organizations are asked to request interns by Dec. 1. The students will be trained by the Fund before reporting to work. The training cost to participating news organizations is $1,200 per intern for news and sports editing and $1,000 per intern for multimedia and business reporting. This represents about 50 percent of the overall program cost, with the rest provided by DJNF. News organizations agree to pay a minimum salary of $350 a week for a minimum of 10 weeks.
 
Editors requesting interns should go to the Fund's site, click on the "Forms" tab on the upper right, then click on the "Intern Request Form" under the "News Professionals" category. If new to the site, it's necessary to register as a news professional, a quick process.

About the Dow Jones Newspaper Fund, Inc.
     The Dow Jones Newspaper Fund is a nonprofit organization supported by the Dow Jones Foundation, Dow Jones and Co., publisher of The Wall Street Journal, and other media companies. Its mission is to encourage high school and college students to pursue journalism careers by sponsoring workshops and providing internships.

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