Meet Pavithra Rajesh, a student at Northeastern University who interned at the Detroit Free Press through the Dow Jones News Fund, Inc. digital media program. You can follow in Pavi's footsteps - Apply now for a 2023 summer internship. Deadline is Nov. 14.
Learn more: https://dowjonesnewsfund.org/djnfinternships/
Natallie Rocha's Dow Jones News Fund experience helped her land a new job covering small business and workplace issues at her hometown paper, The San Diego Union Tribune.
College journalists apply now for the 2022 DJNF summer internship program. We offer internships in digital media, editing, business reporting and data journalism. Application deadline is Nov. 5.
Learn more: https://dowjonesnewsfund.org/news/apply-now-for-a-2022-internship/
Journalists are Tenacious
Journalism is a highly competitive industry. To be successful, you need passion, curiosity, strong skills and drive. But how does that translate into a career?
We asked several professional journalists for strategies students should use on the job hunt and to build their careers. Here's what they suggest:
Journalists are Resourceful
Not every journalism student can afford to take an unpaid summer internship or work for free for student media. Many students must work part time while in college to pay the bills.
For our fourth career video we asked several journalists for advice about how students with limited resources can make themselves more competitive for internships, jobs and advancement.
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Unsheltered Phoenix
Families, veterans, children – all are being impacted by the increasing rate of homelessness in Phoenix, Arizona. They’ve encountered difficulties with medications, the sweltering summers, police interactions and more. Here are their stories: https://bit.ly/2GM0Rha
Reporters with the Dow Jones News Fund spent a week interviewing and reporting at Arizona State University on the growing issue in Phoenix. They’re taking over the DJNF Instagram and Twitter accounts. Go to those platforms today to follow along.
And make sure to follow Unsheltered: Phoenix Homeless Project for extra content. Video produced by Charlene Santiago. Video content from Samie Gebers and Eric Schmid.
Unsheltered Phoenix: Vernon Stout
"They keep my spirits up to go on." Vernon Stout says his dogs are helping him, while he's experiencing homelessness.
The number of unsheltered people in Phoenix, Arizona, has gone up by 25 percent in the last year, meaning more and more people are living on the streets.
Reporters with the Dow Jones News Fund will release a multimedia project on Saturday about people experiencing homelessness in Phoenix. They’ll be taking over the DJNF Instagram and Twitter accounts for their project debut. Please follow Unsheltered: Phoenix Homeless Project for updates on the story!
Video produced by Austin Westfall.
Celebrating Dr. Ed Trayes and 50 Years of Editing Excellence
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Dow Jones News Fund editing internship programs and the 50th summer Dr. Ed Trayes has led the Center for Editing Excellence at Temple University. Terry O'Toole, Class of 1979 and co-founder of The O'Toole Family Foundation, commissioned this film to celebrate his mentor.
As Thomas Engleman, DJNF Board member and former executive director, said, "Ed, The news industry, thousands of college students and hundreds of program alumni thank you for being a pioneer in the art of editing. For 50 years you created the foundation for editing excellence."
The DJNF Internship Experience: 2016 Edition
Looking to boost your summer internship experience? Look no further than the Dow Jones News Fund - hear what our 2016 interns had to say about our programs in data journalism, digital media and interactive news editing.
Learn more at http://collegeinternship.dowjonesnewsfund.org/
Special Message for High School Journalism Teachers
Mitch Eden, the Dow Jones News Fund 2015 National High School Journalism Teacher of the Year, has a special message for high school journalism teachers and media advisers.
