Olympia Legislative Reporting Internship
What an Olympia intern says: "It is a dream job and likely the best journalism gig many of us will ever have. ... You get paid to have the most fun you will ever have in school."
- Ellie Wilson, 2007 Seattle Times intern |
It's time to start thinking about the Olympia Legislative Reporting internship. Students selected for this premier political reporting internship will cover Washington's 2009 legislative session, including Gov. Chris Gregoire's state of the state address, bill hearings, press conferences and sessions of the House and Senate.
Most interns write 2-5 stories per week. This year, the work of Olympia interns appeared on the front page of The Seattle Times, the front page of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, in the Lewiston Tribune, the Everett Herald and on the blogs of the Oregonian and the Kitsap Sun. One student's work was picked up by national pundits. Last year one student worked for public radio.
Applications will be due the fourth week in October. To be competitive, students should be polishing their writing and interviewing skills now and lining up work at The Daily or freelancing so they will have clips for their applications. Students who will not have taken Mass Media Law or First Amendment by the end of autumn quarter should contact Cindy Simmons (616-3274, simmonsc@u.washington.edu) to see if they can sit in on classes on libel law.
The internship is a full-time job for all of winter quarter. Up to 12 credits are available. Students are required to live in Olympia, but no car is required. Limited scholarship aid will be available for those with financial need, and all interns will receive a $250 per week stipend. Watch your UW e-mail for updates. An information session (with pizza) will be held at 3:30 on Tuesday, May 6 in Communications 302. If you have questions before then, e-mail Cindy Simmons, simmonsc@u.washington.edu.
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