Ontario Association of Former Parliamentarians

Position         Senior Intern

Description   The Association publishes a 16 page newsletter, “The InFormer”, quarterly, at the end of January, April, July and October.  The focus is on articles about former Members, photos of our events and obituaries.

The Intern has the responsibility of conducting some interviews, assembling the material, taking photos at our events, proofreading and doing the layout.

The position to commence about mid-May.

Our past publications are available on-line, at www.oafp.ca

Remuneration         $200.00 per publication x 4 publications = $800.00 per year

Note:  This position does not qualify as a “Ryerson for credit internship”.  However, it is a unique experience which includes opportunities related to journalism, as well as meeting both former and current Members of Provincial Parliament.  Our office is situated at Queen's Park, affording an excellent opportunity to meet members of the Press Gallery.

Position         Junior Intern

Description   To assist the Senior Intern.  It is anticipated that when the Senior Intern has vacated the position the Junior Intern would assume the role of Senior Intern.

Remuneration         $125.00 per publication x 4 publications = $500.00 per year

For more information or to apply for this unique position, please contact David Warner

david.warner@sympatico.ca  or tel. 416-291-5030

Edmonton Journal

Summer 2015 internships

The Edmonton Journal is seeking applications for its summer 2015 internship program. These paid internships run from mid-May to early September.

We are looking for enthusiastic and hard-working senior-level students or recent graduates with a strong interest in working at a daily news organization. We will be hiring three interns to work as general assignment reporters, and one to work as a producer with our digital teams.

Interns at the Journal must be able to take direction, initiate compelling story ideas, and work as part of a dynamic newsroom team. The ability to work quickly and efficiently under pressure is essential as interns are expected to tackle the same kind of tasks and assignments that a staff journalist would handle. Previous experience at a daily news organization is strongly preferred. Interns need to be flexible to work evenings, weekends and overtime.

Reporters (3): The successful candidates must be comfortable filing breaking news and writing on tight deadlines for multiple platforms. Interns should have strong reporting and writing skills, be comfortable leveraging social media to engage audiences, and be able to shoot and edit multimedia projects. Experience with data journalism is an asset. Interns are assigned to the news section, but there are opportunities to work in other departments, such as sports, business, and arts and life. If you wish to be considered for this, please state your preferences in your cover letter, and ensure you provide us with appropriate clippings. Driver’s licence required.

Web/mobile producer (1): The successful candidate will work with our web and mobile teams, writing, editing, posting and curating content for our website and mobile app. He or she must have experience in multimedia journalism in a busy news environment, understand how to target content to mobile and web readers, and be able write and edit quickly and cleanly. He or she must have a strong knowledge of social media, and be familiar with WordPress and other content management systems, blogging tools, web analytics and apps. Experience with audio/video editing is essential.

Applicants should send a cover letter, resume and up to five examples of their work to:
Stephanie Coombs
Managing editor, the Edmonton Journal
resumes@edmontonjournal.com

Please state clearly your preference for the reporting positions or the mobile/web producer position.
When emailing applications, compile your cover letter, resume and clippings into one PDF and refrain from using hyperlinks for your writing samples.

Deadline: Nov. 28, 2014

PAID Freelance on-camera or voice-over opportunity

Hi, I'm Rosa, and I'm a Ryerson Journalism 2007 grad.

 

I have been a freelance videographer/photographer since graduation so don't be scared, there are opportunities out there. The industry has changed a lot since I started in this business but it pays to stick it out. 

I have some corporate gigs coming up where I need a professional on-camera personality for a two minute corporate video on estate planning. 

I've budgeted $250 for about an hour of work at client office for the actual video shoot with a script that will be provided prior to the shoot so you can practice. There may or may not be a teleprompter. 

This will be an excellent opportunity for anyone hoping to get into the broadcast industry to get real life experience and a fabulous little clip to their demo reel.

I'd need someone who looks mature and great on camera delivering a fairly dry topic. 

Please send me a demo reel/clip by October 12. 

Also, I'm always looking for voice-overs as well for some technical videos, so send me your clips if you're interested. 

Rosa

rosa@whitelionessmedia.com

2015 Summer Print News Internship – Canada Bloomberg LP

The Role Bloomberg News interns will gain hands-on experience reporting for one of the world's leading financial news services. During the 10-week program, interns will produce breaking news stories under deadline for our coverage of markets, companies, economies, and governments. Interns will focus on breaking news and beat reporting, directed toward the Bloomberg Terminal reader. Responsibilities may include pitching and writing enterprise stories, conducting exclusive interviews, and collaborating with our other media platforms.

The interns selected for this role will be based out of the Toronto, ON Bloomberg News bureau. This position is paid.

Minimum Qualifications:
-Prior experience in journalism
-Ability to work within a team under deadline pressure
-Knowledge of global financial markets, companies and economies
-Available for 10-weeks, 40 hours per week, beginning June 2015

Preferred Qualifications:
-Completed at least three years of undergraduate work or equivalent experience
-Prior experience in a real-time journalism environment
-Fluency in a language other than English is a plus

Applications: Applications will be accepted from October 1st to November 15th on the Bloomberg Careers website: http://careers.bloomberg.com/hire/jobs/job42756.html

All applicants must submit the following: resume, cover letter, and three (3) published samples of work.

Bloomberg News Bloomberg News has aimed for over 25 years to provide the most influential coverage of money in all of its forms for people with the most at stake. Today, 2,300 news and multimedia professionals in 72 countries publish 6,000 stories per day reaching over 300,000 Bloomberg Terminal users, Bloomberg Businessweek readers, online audiences, and customers of the 440 publications that print our articles.

Bloomberg News reports on the issues that matter to financial and business professionals - when they happen, from where they happen. If it affects markets, Bloomberg News will be there first, delivering the world's most accurate information in milliseconds, on virtually every stock, bond and economic indicator. Bloomberg News also leads the way in breaking news about mergers and acquisitions and other events that help our readers to stay a step ahead of the markets.

What Bloomberg does - and how you can make your mark here

Bloomberg delivers critical information in a world where information matters. We give influential decision makers in business, finance and government a competitive edge by connecting them to a dynamic network of news, people and ideas. To do that, we need a constant flow of ideas, energy and innovation-which is where you come in.

At Bloomberg, you will have the opportunity to go above and beyond and to take risks. Be a part of an organization that is entering new markets, launching new ventures and pushing boundaries. Our ever-expanding array of technology, data, news and media services fosters innovation and empowers clients-and offers nearly limitless opportunities for career growth.

Montreal Gazette

SUMMER INTERNSHIPS AT THE MONTREAL GAZETTE 
 

The Gazette in Montreal runs a paid summer internship program for reporters, digital editors, copy editors and designers between late May and Labour Day.

Once again, we will be looking for dynamic, enthusiastic recruits with lots of energy for news assignments and great ideas for stories they want to tell about the best and worst of Montreal.

Eligible applicants must be enrolled in a university-level program during the current academic year, must be fluently bilingual and hold a valid driver’s licence.

To apply, send a resume, up to five examples of your work, as well as a cover letter explaining why you would be a good choice for The Gazette, to internships@montrealgazette.com by Nov. 17, 2014, 5 p.m. ET.

Selected candidates will be contacted for interviews in the weeks following the deadline.

Peggy Curran

City Editor, The Gazette

The Chinese News Group (Dazhong Bao)

Chinese News is currently looking for an English-language freelance reporter for an English-language print reporter.

The Chinese News Group has been serving the GTA’s Chinese-Canadian community both in print and online for over 21 years. A qualified candidate will work with the editor for specific coverage of a story.

The Chinese News Group, also known as Da Zhong Bao, has proven to be an ideal place for young reporters to generate stories, practice their craft, build their portfolios and gain valuable experience.

Please send your resume to jack@chinesenewsgroup.com.

The deadline for application is October 31, 2014.