ANNOUNCEMENTS
Hearst Journalism Award
Professional Journalism track students are encouraged to participate in the 2006-2007 Hearst Journalism writing, photojournalism and broadcast news competitions. All entries must have been “published” or “broadcast” within the last year. Monthly scholarships will be awarded ranging from $500-2,000 to top entries. All finalists will compete in the National Championship Finals for additional scholarship awards ranging from $1,500-5,000. For more information visit The Hearst Foundation Web site.

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STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS & OTHER NEWS

PRSSA
Wednesdays, 5:15 p.m., 100 Murphy

PRSSA is a group for anyone interested in Public Relations and what the field has to offer. Join us every Wednesday for speakers from a variety of PR professions, skills workshops and to gain real world experience working on one of our committees. Questions? Visit www.tc.umn.edu/~mnprssa/index.html or send an e-mail to umnprssa@gmail.com.

THIS WEEK:
Committee and Firm time
Dues are due
Chicago participants will be buying MegaBus tickets
Sign up for the field trip to Kohnstamm Communications Oct. 24th

PRISM
PRISM is looking for more members this year! We are a multicultural, multimedium student group dedicated to diversity in the news and all fields of mass communication. We do a lot of work with local professionals for networking and professional development. PRISM's meetings are on Fridays from 1 p.m.-2p.m. in the Murphy Hall Conference Room. Hope to see you there!

AMERICAN MARKETING ASSOCIATION
AMA Weekly Meetings
Tuesdays, 12-1pm, Carlson School, L-118
All majors welcome!

If you would like more information on our organization, including how to become a member, please visit our website, www.umnmarketing.com, or feel free to contact us with any questions at ama@csom.umn.edu!

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ACADEMIC OPPORTUNITIES

The First-Year Leadership Institute (FYLI)
FYLI is an 11 week-long program offered in the spring semester for first-year students designed to help these students enhance leadership skills, foster intrapersonal, interpersonal, ethical and moral development, as well as connect first-year students to the U of M and surrounding communities.  Participants will attend weekly meetings, a weekend retreat, and will be paired with a senior student mentor. In addition, participants will work on Campus Engagement Projects throughout the program to make change for the better on a campus-related issue they care about.  Applications are currently available for this program at http://www.lead.umn.edu/first-year/app_information.html and are due by October 22.

Princeton University Public and International Affairs Summer Institute
The PPIA Fellowship Program is designed to prepare college juniors or rising seniors from diverse backgrounds for graduate studies in public and/or international affairs and groom them for professional roles in public service. There is an array of opportunities under the Fellowship which span a period of development from the junior year of college to beyond the completion of a graduate degree.  For more information and an application visit: www.ppiaprogram.org/app/.  Applications are due November 1, 2007.

Spring 2008 Magazine Practicum:  JOUR 4992
Many of you have asked for a Jour 4992 (practicum) related to magazines. We're happy to let you know that we'll be offering such a course in the spring of 2008. The class will place students in a variety of magazines from around the Twin Cities, where they'll work for 14 hours per week doing what typical interns do. The class will also meet once a week for a lecture and discussion about topics in magazine publishing. Most of those sessions will involve editors and writers from the participating magazines. Applications for this course will be available in late-October. The 4992 will count as a professional skills course. The experience will be well worth your while. Contact Gayle Golden at golde017@umn.edu.

Mark Pedelty to teach May Term Global Seminar in Mexico
Dr. Pedelty will teach JOUR 3991 Mexican Popular Culture in Mexico during May Term 2008. From public murals and mariachi music to artful films and romantic telenovelas, Mexican popular culture is known throughout the world. In this course, students will actively explore Mexican culture through its media and public spectacles. For more information, email Dr. Pedelty.

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CAREER & NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES

Government Job and Internship Fair
Are you interested in public service? Did you know that government employs EVERY major? Do you want to meet employers with great hiring needs and opportunity for advancement? Come to the Government Job and Internship Fair on Monday, Oct. 22 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Coffman Memorial Union. For a list of registered employers, including links, contact information and types of positions available, go to http://www.mcucsa.org/govjobfair and click on "candidates". This event is free and no registration is required. Remember to bring your resume!

Multicultural Advertising Intern Program
If you’re serious about a career in the advertising industry, the American Association of Advertising Agencies is serious about helping you make it happen. Through the Multicultural Advertising Intern Program (MAIP), students work at real advertising agencies, take on real job responsibilities, and learn from real-world business situations and industry professionals. Students selected for the annual 10-week paid summer internship program, which runs from early June to mid-August, will hone their skills in an advertising discipline. Visit www.aaaa-maip.org to obtain more information about the program and to apply. The deadline to apply is Friday, December 7.

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JOB & INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

Paid research/writing opportunity
Creative, aggressive and smart researchers/writers needed to work with well-known local author on chapters of a book on the quality of life in Minnesota:   MINNESOTA; HEALTHY, WEALTHY AND WISE.  The book will help sell the State of Minnesota and the Twin Cities in a unique way.  The material currently sent out by corporations and government offices is not very effective.  The book will be available in bookstores and our market will be realtors, corporations, units of government, etc. Chapter examples:  Weather, Environment, Business, Religion, Diversity, Art, Music and Theatre, Taxes, Education, Amenities, Civic Involvement, Philanthropy, Health, Income, etc, Author has some information on each category but much of it must still be fact checked and sourced.  Each category needs to be more fully developed.
Researchers/writers will work online but often will have to call sources and "sell" the idea so they can be referred to additional sources. Researchers/writers will receive acknowledgement for their work on chapters. 
Pay: $500 per chapter with each doing 2-3 chapters
Book author will meet weekly with the researchers/writers and they can work as teams or individually.
Contact: Please submit your resume to Professor Kathleen Hansen at k-hans@umn.edu

Business/Technology PR Internship
PartnerUp.com, the largest online social network for entrepreneurs and small businesses, currently has an immediate opening for a part time PR intern at our corporate headquarters location in Eden Prairie, MN. This paid internship offers a flexible schedule of between 10-20 hours/week, and presents an excellent opportunity to gain work experience in a dynamic entrepreneurial environment, build a solid portfolio, and develop contacts in the business community and media. We're really flexible about hours, and although this position will be expected to spend some time in the office, much of the writing and research work can be performed either in the office or from home. This is a writing intensive position and will be responsible for conceptualizing, writing, and editing a wide variety of content, including story pitches, press releases, web site content, and components of a press kit.  In addition, the position will also research relevant topics and trends, compile editorial calendars and media lists, and brainstorm/develop media relations strategies to meet company objectives.

Requirements:
- Candidates must be a junior, senior, or grad student with a public relations, journalism, or communications major
- Excellent writing skills
- Strong research skills
- Outgoing personality
- An understanding of AP Style is preferred

Interested applicants should e-mail christine@partnerup.com with the following:
- Cover letter (introducing yourself and your academic, extracurricular, and work experiences)
- Your current resume (including your major and expected date of graduation)
- At least two writing samples relevant to public relations or journalism (e.g. articles, press releases, or public relations materials written by you)

For more information about PartnerUp, please visit our Web site or our online newsroom.

Carlson School of Management internship
The Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota is seeking a Communications intern or work study student for 15 hours per week for a year-round position, beginning immediately. The employee or intern will assist the communications team with a variety of tasks in support of the communications plans. Responsibilities will include a combination of press release writing and distribution; some media pitching; writing student profiles and news stories for electronic and print publications; researching publications, reporters and editorial calendars; tracking media opportunities and results; and other duties as assigned. We are seeking a journalism, public relations, or communications student with some journalistic writing experience preferred. Interested candidates should submit a resume, along with a writing sample to: Dawn Skelly, Director, Communications, dskelly@umn.edu, Carlson School of Management, 321 19th Avenue South, Suite 4-300, Minneapolis, MN 55455; 612-624-8770

Associated Press Internship Program
The Associated Press is offering a highly selective 12-week summer internship. The internship is an individually tailored training program for students who are interested in print, photojournalism, graphic design and multimedia journalists. Interested Juniors and Seniors should apply by November 1. More information about individual internships can be found at http://www.ap.org/apjobs/index.html.

Dow Jones Newspaper Fund Editing Intern Program
The Dow Jones Newspaper Fund offers annual summer internships in business reporting, newspaper copy editing and sports copy editing. With support from Yahoo! News, the Fund will offer 12 online editing internships. Each program provides free pre-internship training seminars on college campuses and weekly salaries starting at $350 for a minimum of 10 weeks. Interns who return to college full-time the following fall will receive $1,000 scholarships from the Fund. The postmark deadline is November 1. Applicants will be notified of their status by late December. Applications are available online at djnewspaperfund.dowjoes.com. In addition to the applications students must complete a monitored editing test administered by Linda Lindholm in 110 Murphy Hall before October 25. If you are interested in taking the editing test, you should email Heather Myers at sjmcugs@umn.edu and set up an appointment for the test.

The Politics and Journalism Semester
The Politics & Journalism Semester is a program of the Washington Center for Politics & Journalism. The Center brings 13 college student journalists, whose career goal is political reporting, to Washington each semester. The program is open to undergraduates, graduate students and recent (within one year) graduates; participants must be at least second-term juniors. Applicants must demonstrate substantial interest in political journalism as a career goal. Strong preference is given to those with reporting, writing and producing experience at school or other papers and broadcast outlets; published writing samples (from college or other publications) are essential for print-oriented students. Interested students apply through participating schools of communication and journalism. Turn in your application to 110 Murphy Hall by Friday, October 26; visit www.wcpj.org for more information.

NAHJ Internship
National Association of Hispanic Journalists and The New York Times have teamed up to present a New York Times Student Journalism Institute for NAHJ student members.  The deadline for students to apply to the Institute is October 27.  This is an extraordinary opportunity for students to work with some of the top reporters, editors, photographers, designers and Web producers in the business. And all expenses, including transportation, are paid. (There's even a stipend so students have some spending money.) You can find out more by visiting the Website www.nytimes-institute.com.

Institute for Human Studies Internships in Journalism
IHS Print Journalism Internships provide a stipend, housing allowance, and travel allowance. Interns are placed at daily newspapers across the country and participate in an opening career building workshop. The internship offers real reporting assignments -- interns this summer averaged 30 clips. The deadline for early decision is November 1. For more information, please visit www.theihs.org/journalism. 

IHS Broadcast Journalism internships offer hands-on paid internships at major media networks or news production houses.  For more information, please visit www.TheIHS.org/broadcast.  Production Internships are expanding to include placements in video game development in addition to feature film, documentaries, and animation. Spring placements are available in New York, Los Angeles, Washington DC, and other major media centers across the country.  IHS considers applicants at all levels of experience -- from extensive camera work and training in Final Cut Pro to simply a general interest and desire to work in the film and media industry. Find out more at www.TheIHS.org/production.

2008 Senate Internship Program
Looking for an opportunity to gain some real-life work experience?  Intern at the Minnesota State Senate for the 2008 session.  Senate interns receive a small stipend for their work. Internships begin in early January when the legislature goes into session and last until mid-May when the session ends.  Applications can be found in 110 Murphy Hall, they are due no later than November 9.

AAJA Sports Journalism Institute
The applications for the 2008 AAJA Sports Journalism Institute internship are now available.  Applications are to be received by November 16th.  This is an eight week professional journalism experience. Interns will get a crash course in sports journalism at the Poynter Institute with classes being taught by professionals in the field and Poynter staff. Also included is a paid internship at the sports department at a daily newspaper for the second half of the internship.  http://www.aaja.org/programs/for_students/internships/

Pulliam Journalism Fellowship
The 2008 Pulliam Journalism Fellowship is now accepting applications for next year’s program. Twenty winners nationwide will be chose for a 10-week internship which will run from June 9 through Aug. 15, 2008 in Indianapolis or Phoenix as reporters, photographers, graphic artists and page designers. Interested students should fill out an application found on www.indystar.com/pjf. The deadline to apply is November 15.

The Detroit News 2008 Summer Internships
The Detroit News offers 12-week summer internships to college journalism students who are juniors, seniors or recent college graduates. Internship opportunities are available for reporters, copy editors, photographers and graphic artists. The News offers hand-on experience and expects interns to assume a standard workload. Weekly training sessions on various newsroom topics are also provided. Pay is $541 a week. Applicants should have completed at least one prior internship or have had experience at student publications. To apply, please submit the following: Cover letter, resume, seven to 10 work samples, and three references. To: Kristi Bowden, Assistant Managing Editor; The Detroit News; 615 W. Lafayette Blvd; Detroit, MI 48226. Application deadline: December 1. For more information visit: http://www.freep.com/jobspage

PRWeek Internship Competition
For the past five years, the PRWeek Student of the Year competition has offered students a remarkable opportunity to compete for a paid internship and substantial cash prize by pitching a PR campaign to a panel of senior communications executives. Details of the next challenge, including the company that will be featured in the campaign, will be announced in early September.  The entry deadline is Friday, December 14.  Entrants selected as the five finalists will be flown to New York to present their campaign idea to a panel of leading PR professionals. Interested students should download an entry kit at www.prweek.com/us/awards or send an e-mail with “Student of the Year” in the subject line to Laura.Quartuccio@prweek.com. If you have any further questions, please contact the PRWeek Awards Manager, Laura Quartuccio at 646-638-6108.

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SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

Philip Meyer Journalism Award
The National Institute for Computer-Assisted Reporting, a joint program of IRE and the Missouri School of Journalism; the Knight Chair in Journalism at Arizona State University; and IRE are proud to introduce the Philip Meyer Journalism Award, a contest to recognize the best journalism done using social science research methods.  Three awards will be given annually - a first, second and third place - to recognize the best work using techniques that are part of precision journalism, computer-assisted reporting and social science research. The awards include cash prizes: $500 for first, $300 for second, and $200 for third.  More information and entry forms can be found at http://www.ire.org/meyeraward the deadline to apply is October 31, 2007.

The Freedom Forum-NCAA Sports Journalism Scholarship Application 2007-08
The Freedom Forum, in cooperation with the NCAA, is seeking scholarship applications from college juniors with career goals in sports journalism, majors in journalism, or experience in campus sports journalism.  Eight $3,000 scholarships will be awarded for the 2007-08 academic year to outstanding sports journalists.  These awards are only available to current full-time juniors who will be completing their senior year in 2007-08.  For more information and an application visit the NCAA website at www.ncaa.org.  The deadline to apply is December 14.

Katherine E. Sullivan Scholarship for Study Abroad
Applications are now available for the 2008-09 Katherine E. Sullivan Scholarship for Study Abroad. This scholarship provides full or partial support for a fifth year of undergraduate study in another country for outstanding students from any campus of the University of Minnesota. It is intended to support credit-bearing and usually classroom-based study abroad that immerses the student in the host university as well as in the host culture, for a full academic year or equivalent.  One to three scholarships will be awarded for 2008-09. Eligibility requirements: currently enrolled U of M undergraduate with senior status (at least 90 credits completed) by the end of Fall 2007, including at least 30 credits earned in residence at the University of Minnesota (any campus); GPA of 3.5 or higher; U.S. citizen or permanent resident.  Further information and a printable application are available at http://cla.umn.edu/honors/sullivan.htm.  Application deadline: February 8, 2008.

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