The Scripps Howard Foundation Semester in Washington Program is now accepting applications for spring and summer interns. The application deadline is Nov. 2. Semester in Washington brings journalism students to D.C. for reporting
internships of four, 10 or 14 weeks. The program, now in its 11th year, is one of the few in Washington that not only pays a stipend but also provides free housing in furnished apartments.
Interns report for Scripps Howard’s Web-based wire and can report for campus or hometown newspapers or other news organizations. The interns work with an experienced Washington editor to choose, report and edit stories. This summer, interns covered Justice Sonia Sotomayor’s confirmation hearings, a bill signing ceremony at the White House, debates over health care and cap and trade legislation, Iraqi refugees, Palestinian hip hop artists, the future of space travel, changes in the student loan program and more. In the spring, they covered President Obama’s inauguration and the first days of the new administration.
The program is housed by the Scripps Howard News Service. The interns live in one of two furnished apartments near the National Zoo in Northwest Washington. The stipend covers food, transportation and other essentials. It is $2,350 for the 14-week spring and fall programs, $1,800 for the 10-week summer program and $500 for the short course (open only to Hampton University and Florida International University students). Interns must be undergraduates – juniors or seniors – in the semester they are in Washington. Students who have just graduated may apply for the short course. Far more students apply for summer than for spring and fall. Students with superior multimedia skills will be given preference over those without those skills. For more details, visit our Web site: http://www.shfwire.com http://www.shfwire.com/ . Click on “how to apply,” and download the application form.
2010 program dates and application postmark deadlines:
Spring: Jan. 11 to April 16. Application deadline: Nov. 2
Summer: June 7 to Aug. 16. Application deadline: Nov. 2
Fall: Sept. 13 to Dec. 17. Application deadline: March 15