APA Journalism Foundation Internship Program

Geographic Scope: Alabama

Up to eight $1,500 internships awarded each year to support student interns working at Alabama newspapers.

Eligibility

Newspapers:

• Must be a newspaper in good standing with the Alabama Press Association
• Must pay matching portion of payroll taxes
• Must reimburse intern for business travel and other business expenses
• Must pay interns at least minimum wage for hours worked
• Expected to let interns write stories, cover meetings, and take photos as newsroom staff members would
• Must share at least one story (more encouraged) of statewide interest on the APA content sharing site

Students:

• Open to junior or senior undergraduate students
• Open to students enrolled in a graduate program
• No GPA requirement specified

Special Positions

• One of eight interns dedicated to developing content on topics of statewide interest for APA content sharing site
• This multi-media intern position supervised by APA staff with assistance from journalism schools and/or retired journalism professionals
• Students required to submit summary of work experience to be distributed to board and possibly published in AlaPressa

Application Process

• Newspaper will apply along with the interns for approval
• Host Application required (specific application materials not detailed in provided content)