Internship Programs
Internship Program basics
Minnesota Premier Publications is an award-winning company committed to community and street-level journalism. Our publications include the biweekly Southwest Journal, the biweekly Downtown Journal and the statewide monthly publications, Minnesota Good Age and Minnesota Parent.
The internship program at MPP offers college students the chance to work on these publications and gain a variety of experience, preparing for careers in journalism, graphic design and sales and marketing. Some of our interns have gone on to do great things — including becoming full-time staffers here. Applications are accepted at all times throughout the year. All internships are unpaid.
Internship requirements
A minimum time commitment of eight hours per week is required of students; 10 hours per week for interns at the Southwest Journal and Downtown Journal. Knowledge of Macs is helpful but not essential. Intern hours are flexible and can be worked around school and work schedules. Internships are unpaid and academic credit must be secured. Students must arrange for school credit through an advisor or professor. MPP Internship Program Partners:
There are many valuable partners involved in making the MPP internship program a success. The Minnesota Newspaper Association has worked with MPP and awarded the Southwest Journal and Downtown Journal a grant for a full-time summer intern. The Pohlad Foundation has also worked with MPP in sponsoring high school interns. In addition, the colleges and universities that work to coordinate the internships and intern evaluations are also key players. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Design Internships
Graphic design interns will assist the Creative Department in the development of ads and other promotional materials, in addition to participating in brainstorming sessions and publication critiques. This is an excellent opportunity to gain real-world work experience and stellar clips for your design portfolio. Knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite in a Mac environment is important. Intern hours are flexible and can be worked around school and other work schedules. To apply, send resume, cover letter, a link to an online portfolio and/or three to five work samples to Kathleen Stoehr at kstoehr@mnpubs.com. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Editorial Internships for the Southwest & Downtown Journals
Editorial interns at the journals will do real work that looks great on a resume. Our interns don't fetch coffee. They'll gain experience interviewing sources, writing large stories and briefs, doing research, compiling listings and taking photos. Our interns leave with real newsroom experience, training and great clips. Editorial interns can now also get experience creating multimedia projects for MPP websites. You'll get to plan, shoot, edit and post digital projects on dtjournal.com and swjournal.com. Internships are offered in the fall, spring and summer. To apply, send a cover letter, resume and at least three clips to Jake Weyer at jweyer@mnpubs.com. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Editorial Internships for Minnesota Parent & Good Age
Our interns do not:Get coffee (except for themselves); make copies (unless they need them); and open mail (well, sometimes, but our mail is really fun). Our interns do: Report and write stories; get published; and become a valuable part of our team.
What we need from you:
• A commitment of 8-20 hours a week, during business hours, on site
• Assurance that you are getting college credit for your work
• Strong writing skills
• Strong interviewing skills
• Strong news sense
• Strong copyediting skills
• Good eye for detail
• (Photography skills and equipment are a plus.)
To apply, send a cover letter, resume and clips to Tricia Cornell, Editor, Minnesota Good Age and Minnesota Parent, 1115 Hennepin Ave S., Minneapolis, MN 55403 or tcornell@mnpubs.com. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Marketing/Sales Internships
MPP is seeking a marketing intern who is passionate, well organized, and a problem solver. We need a "people" person who can multi-task and work in a fast-paced environment. Computer skills are required.
Duties include:
Serving as a liaison between sales, customer service and the production department. Supporting the sales team and marketing/events coordinator. Developing new marketing tools/ideas/promotions. Coordinating communication with event participants. Completing various tasks and projects assigned by sales and marketing managers. To apply, please send cover letter and resume to: mungermanlevy@mnpubs.com.
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Photography Internships
Photo interns at Minnesota Premier Publications will do real work that looks great on a resume and in a portfolio. Interns will gain experience shooting news as it happens, follow reporters on stories and also complete multiple independent assignments and photo essays. There is also opportunity to photo assist professional freelance photographers.
A DSLR is required to complete your assignments. We will provide a space for you in-house, as well as a Mac computer, CS4 software and Lightroom. All photographic assignments, like the news, are time sensitive but we will only assign those that fit within your schedule. Must be working toward college credit; this is a non-paid position that typically requires about 120 hours completed throughout a flexible three month time period.
To apply, please send your resume, a link to an online portfolio, and internship requirements to Kathleen Stoehr at kstoehr@mnpubs.com. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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