Internship: Washington Times
FYI …
Summer Photo Intern – The Washington Times
Washington, D.C., is the place to be this summer as candidates
race to the White House.The Washington Times is a metro daily located in the District of
Columbia, with an award-winning photo staff. We are now
accepting applications for our summer internship program. Our
coverage, which centers on national political trends, stresses
thoughtful, analytical long-term photo projects, as well as
daily assignments.The intern will work with 12 staff photographers and a video
journalist, including last year’s NPPA Photographer of the Year
and Pulitzer Prize finalist.At least three current members of the staff started here as
interns. Will you be next?The perfect candidate will have experience working with both
audio and video, and the ability to produce rich multimedia
stories for our website.Applicants must have the use of a car, and even though some pool
equipment is provided, their own camera equipment. The intern
will have access to pool lenses and lighting kits. The pay is
$350 per week.The application package must include a resume, a 500 word
autobiography, references with daytime phone numbers and a
portfolio of not more than 20-40 images with at least two photo
stories and one multimedia piece. Edit tightly. Show us your
best work.Portfolios cannot be returned, and should be Mac-friendly. (We
will review images via Photo Mechanic, therefore images should
be in a folder separate from the multimedia piece(s) and include
full caption information. Grammar, spelling and AP style should
be carefully examined before the portfolio is submitted.)The deadline for applications/portfolios is December 14, 2007;
however, they will be reviewed as they arrive. It has been said
that the early bird gets the worm.Staff work can be seen at http://www.washingtontimes.com/photo
Please send materials to:
C.D. McGonigal
Photo Editor
The Washington Times
3600 New York Ave. NE
Washington, DC 20002Questions can be emailed to: cmcgonigal@washingtontimes.com