Journalism group hosts summer internships
The Society of Professional Journalists-Hawaii chapter will sponsor 12 full- and part-time internships at newspapers, TV stations and public relations firms this summer.
Applicants must be Hawaii residents attending college in the islands or mainland. Only those who have completed their sophomore year of college by June will be considered. Applications must be postmarked by Feb. 28.
Full-time summer internships will be offered at the Star-Bulletin, Maui News, Pacific Business News, Honolulu magazine, Hawaii Business magazine, Trade Publishing Co., Alexander & Baldwin Inc. and Bright Light Marketing Group.
Interns will get paid $3,250 for 10 40-hour weeks.
Part-time internships will be offered at KGMB Channel 9, KITV Channel 4, KHNL Channel 8 and Hawaii Public Radio. Part-time interns will get $1,750 for working eight 27-hour weeks, SPJ-Hawaii said.
To apply, send an application form, letter of introduction, samples of work and a copy of a college transcript to SPJ-Hawaii Chapter, P.O. Box 3141, Honolulu 96802.
Application forms are available on the SPJ-Hawaii Web site, www.hawaiispj.org. For more information, call internship chairman Craig DeSilva at 282-1038 or cdesilva@hotmail. com.