December 10, 1999
The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation is again sponsoring summer internships, starting in June 2000, at seven major metropolitan newspapers and at three local television stations, for young minority journalists interested in reporting on urban public health issues. The interns are selected by the newspapers/TV stations.
The Kaiser Internship Program provides an initial week-long briefing on urban public health issues and health reporting at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. Interns are then based for ten weeks at their newspaper/TV station, typically under the direction of the Health or Metro Editor/News Director, where they report on health issues. The program ends with a 3-day meeting and site visits in Boston. Interns receive a 12-week stipend and travel expenses. The aim is to provide young journalists or journalism college graduates with an in-depth introduction to and practical experience on the specialist health heat.
For more details, check our website at www.kff.org; to apply for the 2000 program, send materials listed overleaf to: Penny Duckham, Executive Director of the Kaiser Media Fellowships Program, 2400 Sand Hill Road, Menlo Park, Ca. 94025, e-mail: pduckham@kff.org.
To apply: This is a program for young minority journalists. Strong writing skills and previous newsroom reporting experience are essential. Typically, interns selected are graduating from college and/or journalism school with quite considerable newsroom experience, including previous internships at a newspaper or TV station. Previous reporting experience and/or academic expertise in health, medical or science-related issues, or urban affairs, is a plus, but not an absolute requirement.
There is no program application form. Applicants should provide a covering letter detailing their interest in the internship; a resume; a list of references; and examples of their work (clips or transcripts, not tapes). Include information about previous internships or newsroom work experience; describe any previous health reporting experience and/or college course work in health/science-related issues; give details of expected graduation date and degree; and a contact mail or e-mail address. Make clear if you wish to apply to a particular newspaper/TV station.
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