Although most internships will occur during the summer months, they may be performed any time prior to Dec. 31 of the given year.
Pulliam Internships pay a stipend of $330 per week for each of 10 weeks for a total of $3,300. The newspaper pays the intern through its payroll system used for regular staff members. All internships are considered 40-hour-per-week, full-time positions.
Although we attempt to place students with newspapers close to their residence, logistics often require interns to commute. For that reason, candidates should have access to reliable transportation. In some instances students may even wish to seek temporary housing. To help us best place a candidate with a nearby newspaper, applicants should carefully complete the location section of the application.
Application form (hardcopy or online) and all required components must be received by the HSPA Foundation no later than Feb. 27, 2009.
As part of this application, you must submit all of the following in hardcopy. (The HSPA Foundation will not print out components sent by e-mail.)
| 1. | Work experience/resume reflecting your ability to perform an internship; |
| 2. | Letter of referral or recommendation from college newspaper, yearbook or faculty adviser for whom you have worked, or from a professor you had in a newspaper-related class (i.e. journalism, photography, graphic arts). This should appear on official university or corporate stationery; |
| 3. | Samples of your work reflecting your ability to perform an internship in the areas you selected. Provide no more than three writing, photography or artwork samples you created. In lieu of work samples, indicate your work experience that would qualify you for internship; and |
| 4. | A personal statement of no more than 400 words (typed and double-spaced) explaining why you are interested in serving an internship at an Indiana newspaper. Include any other information not on the application form you believe will assist the selection committee. |
Mail all required materials to:
Karen T. Braeckel, Director, HSPA Foundation, Pulliam Internship Program, 41 E. Washington St., Suite 301, Indianapolis, IN 46204