Student Application for Native American Multimedia Internships - March 24, 2015

Student Application for Native American Multimedia Internships - March 24, 2015

Vision Maker Media is pleased to offer Public Media Internships to undergraduate or graduate students. With major funding from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), the purpose of the paid internships is to increase the opportunities for American Indian and Alaska Native youth in Public Broadcasting.

Location:

Interns can be located at Vision Maker Media’s offices at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in Lincoln, Neb., or at a Public Television station in the U.S. Vision Maker Media will contact Public Television stations that are requested by interns to determine placement options.

Requirements:

  1. Multimedia and/or transmedia experience in journalism, writing, video, audio, editing, public relations/marketing and/or websites.
  2. Experience with social networking sites (Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Tumblr, blogs, etc.)
  3. Be enrolled in a journalism, communications, or Native studies graduate or undergraduate program with a minimum 3.0 GPA.
  4. Eligible applicants must be U.S. citizens or legal residents of the United States.

Application (Basic Information)


Mailing Address


Permanent Address (If Different)


Preferred Location

Ten stations and Vision Maker Media have been select to be potential hosts for this year’s Native American internships. Please let us know, which locations you’d be most interested in apply at, using the dropdowns below. More information can be found about each internship on their individual opportunity pages.


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This cover letter should express how this internship will help you achieve your professional goals. Please make sure your cover letter is signed. Max File Size 2MB. Accepted formats: doc, docx, odf, ppt, pptx, txt, rtf, pdf
Please include relevant training, public presentations, community service, published writing, and social networking experience. Max File Size 2MB. Accepted formats: doc, docx, odf, ppt, pptx, txt, rtf, pdf
Please do not not to exceed ten (10) pages. Max File Size 2MB. Accepted formats: doc, docx, odf, ppt, pptx, txt, rtf, pdf

Additional Required Information

Must reflect proof of enrollment in a journalism, communications, or Native studies graduate or undergraduate program with a minimum 3.0 GPA. Graduate students, also include your undergraduate transcript. Max File Size 2MB. Accepted format: pdf

Or

Send or have your college send a copy of your transcript to:

Attn: Public Media Internship Program
Vision Maker Media
1800 North 33rd Street
Lincoln, NE 68503

Please enter a URL that links to your multimedia reporting (example: http://mywebsite.me/samples_of_my_work)
Please enter a URL that links to your multimedia reporting (example: http://mywebsite.me/samples_of_my_work)
Max File Size 2MB. Accepted formats: doc, docx, odf, ppt, pptx, txt, rtf, pdf
 
 

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