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MEDIA AND PUBLICATIONS INTERN

ADC is looking for interns to work in its Media and Publicationsdepartments. These internships provide valuable and substantive experience in journalism, public relations, and publishing. FullBtime undergraduate stipends are $1500 and graduate internships are $2000 for the summer program. Internships can also be used for college credit, in which case there is no stipend.

Responsibilities:

• Monitor media, both print and electronic
• Write and take photographs for ADC Times, ADC=s 24-page bi-monthly magazine
• Write letters responding to biased press coverage
• Proof-read press releases, articles and letters
• Research and write articles
• Respond to public and media information requests
• File newspaper clippings and letters
• Organize book and video libraries
• The summer Publications intern is responsible for overseeing and editing Intern Perspectives, a journal reflecting on the personal side of the intern experience.

• Energetic individuals who have a sense of how the media work and are committed to challenging stereotypes of Arabs and Arab Americans.
• Solid writing skills
• Good organizational skills
• Journalism majors preferred, but not required
• Experience writing for publication
• Preference given to graduate students, seniors and juniors
• Proficiency in Windows, Word Perfect, Internet, Nexis; some knowledge of html, photoshop, and quark would be ideal. Openness to learning new skills.