{"id":723,"date":"2017-02-18T14:39:21","date_gmt":"2017-02-18T14:39:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/commpound.com\/intern\/?p=723"},"modified":"2017-02-18T14:39:21","modified_gmt":"2017-02-18T14:39:21","slug":"institute-on-political-journalism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/commpound.com\/intern\/2017\/02\/18\/institute-on-political-journalism\/","title":{"rendered":"Institute on Political Journalism"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We are currently accepting applications for the<strong>\u00a02017 Institute on Political Journalism (IPJ) in Washington, DC.<\/strong>\u00a0Please forward the announcement below to any students who may be interested in spending this summer in our nation\u2019s capital.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Sponsored by The Fund for American Studies in partnership with George Mason University, the program is an 8-week summer academic internship program that offers undergraduate students real-world experience in journalism or public relations through:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>An internship placement at a news outlet or public relations firm<\/li>\n<li>Courses for credit in economics, journalism and public policy<\/li>\n<li>Exclusive lectures, briefings and professional development seminars<\/li>\n<li>Housing in the heart of Washington, DC<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Students should apply by\u00a0<strong>March 14<\/strong>\u00a0for admission and scholarship consideration. Visit\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.dcinternships.org\/IPJ\">www.DCinternships.org\/IPJ<\/a>\u00a0for more information on the program and to begin an online application.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Thank you for your time and consideration. If you have any questions, I may be reached at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:jstarrs@tfas.org\">jstarrs@tfas.org<\/a>\u00a0or 202.986.0384<\/p>\n<p>Joe Starrs<br \/>\nDirector, Institute on Political Journalism<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>********************************************************************<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>LIVE. LEARN. INTERN. in Washington, DC<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Institute on Political Journalism<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>June 3 \u2013 July 28, 2017<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Final Deadline: March 14<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>** Scholarship Funding Still Available**<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dcinternships.org\/IPJ\"><strong>www.DCinternships.org\/IPJ<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>There has never been a more exciting and interesting time to be a journalism or public relations intern in Washington, DC.\u00a0 As the new administration works to get their team in place and implement their agenda headline breaking news is happening around the clock!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cI can honestly say that without IPJ I would not be where I am today. You won\u2019t find a better internship program in D.C.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Aubree Weaver<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Le Moyne College<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Producer, POLITICO<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>INTERNSHIPS + CLASSES FOR CREDIT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Spend your summer gaining real-world experience on the job and in the classroom<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Set yourself apart when it comes time to finding your first job after graduation by interning with a newspaper, magazine, news service, corporate or PR organization.\u00a0You will maximize your time this summer by also taking courses for 3 to 9 transferable credits from George Mason University.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>As part of our comprehensive program, all participants will receive an internship placement. Our staff works to place you with an organization that fits your skills and career goals.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Picture yourself this summer:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Covering the latest legislative battle by attending a hearing or Press Conference on\u00a0<strong>Capitol Hill<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Standing on the steps of\u00a0<strong>Supreme Court\u00a0<\/strong>as protestors exercise their first amendment rights.<\/li>\n<li>Attending a\u00a0<strong>national security<\/strong>press conference at the\u00a0<strong>Pentagon.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Planning and developing a\u00a0<strong>social media campaign<\/strong>for a client at a dynamic DC PR firm.<\/li>\n<li>Meeting experienced reporters at a lunch at<strong>The National Press Club.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Writing a news story about new member of Congress<strong>.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Doing \u201cman on the street\u201d interviews on the\u00a0<strong>National Mall.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Videotaping the\u00a0<strong>Presidential Motorcade<\/strong>on your cellphone as it races down Pennsylvania Avenue.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>You will live in the heart of Washington, DC<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Just steps from the White House, State Department and National Monuments.<\/li>\n<li>Furnished apartments are on campus at George Washington University.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Apply today &#8211; there are still scholarship awards to be granted:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>More than 70% of students receive funding<\/li>\n<li>Awards are determined on the basis of financial need and merit<\/li>\n<li>Average awards of $1,000 to $4,500<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until\u00a0<strong>March 14<\/strong>. To learn more about the programs and to begin an online application, please visit\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.dcinternships.org\/IPJ\">www.DCinternships.org\/IPJ<\/a>. Questions may be directed to 202.986.0384 or\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:admissions@TFAS.org\">admissions@TFAS.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We are currently accepting applications for the\u00a02017 Institute on Political Journalism (IPJ) in Washington, DC.\u00a0Please forward the announcement below to any students who may be interested in spending this summer in our nation\u2019s capital. &nbsp; Sponsored by The Fund for American Studies in partnership with George Mason University, the program is an 8-week summer academic [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2,3,17,21],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-723","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-internships","category-journalism","category-unpaid","category-writing"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/commpound.com\/intern\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/723","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/commpound.com\/intern\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/commpound.com\/intern\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/commpound.com\/intern\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/commpound.com\/intern\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=723"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/commpound.com\/intern\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/723\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":724,"href":"https:\/\/commpound.com\/intern\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/723\/revisions\/724"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/commpound.com\/intern\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=723"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/commpound.com\/intern\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=723"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/commpound.com\/intern\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=723"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}