MDDC’s Reese Cleghorn internship program supports college-student journalists by providing experience, training and mentoring in newsrooms in Maryland, Delaware or District of Columbia through full-time, 40-hour per week, 8-week paid summer internships (total compensation for each intern is at least $4,800 for the 8-week program).
Internship Application
Recommendation Submission*
*send this link to the three references submitted through the internship application
Eligibility
Students with a strong career interest in print journalism (and associated platforms) who have completed a college-level course in one of these areas or have equivalent experience on a college or community publication. Open to undergraduates either:
- attending any Maryland, Delaware, or the District of Columbia four-year college/university, OR
- a resident of Maryland, Delaware or District of Columbia attending a four-year college/university elsewhere
Tips for Applying
Watch our webinar for tips on applying for a journalism internship:
Details
- Applicants must have the use of an automobile during the internship and be living within a reasonable driving distance of their assigned news media organization.
- Assignments will be made to participating news media organizations as near as possible to the residences of the selected applicants.
- Samples of published journalism, copy editing or photojournalism are required.
- Assignment to a particular organization will be subject to the approval of the editor.
Submitting an Application
- The open period to submit an application is September 15 – December 16.
- To submit an application, click here.
Items to gather prior to submitting the online application:
- 300-word essay describing your interest in a journalism career
- 3 Professional references:
- References are due by the application deadline.
- One reference must be a professor.
- One reference should be a faculty advisor (preferred) or editor of a college news organization.
- Please provide this link to your references: https://form.jotform.com/62803492846160
- References from fellow students or relatives will not be accepted unless you are working with them in a professional capacity.
- For Copy Editor or Reporting applicants, 3-5 samples of your news writing:
- Must use PDF file type
- Published with your by-line or verification from editor
- Work submitted for credit in college news writing course may be used in lieu of published writing samples (please specify course, instructor, where course was taken).
- For Photojournalism applicants:
- 5+ photographs made on a newspaper or classroom assignment
- Writing samples (if desired, not required)
Interviews
Finalists for internships will be notified via email and must attend an in-person or Zoom interview with the Intern Selection Committee in late December or early January.
Questions
Please contact Rebecca Snyder with any questions.
Funding
The internship program is supported by the Maryland-Delaware-DC Press Foundation and the Delaware Community Foundation.