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Monday, June 30, 2008
Posted: Friday, June 30, 2008 |
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NABJ Communications
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NABJ Expands Job Opportunities with Student Internships
WASHINGTON, D.C. June 30, 2008 — The National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) has announced that 11 student members will represent the organization as summer interns at selected news organizations across the country, ranging from mid-size daily newspapers to major market dailies and broadcast outlets.
“NABJ is committed to expanding job opportunities through internships for students who are dedicated to pursuing careers in journalism. This experience is essential because they will gain knowledge and acquire skills that will allow them to compete and be successful in their careers as journalists,” said NABJ President Barbara Ciara.
The internships often place students in positions that immediately impact their careers. Currently, NABJ has over 1200 student members, a steady growth that is an encouraging aspect to the future of journalism.
“We always place the NABJ candidates in one of the best positions our internship program has to offer – the News Desk,” said Katie Curcio, CBS news internship coordinator. “This fast-paced environment requires a person who will be enthusiastic, dependable and on the ball at all times. As usual, our current intern has all those qualities and more. We look forward to hosting many more NABJ students in the future.”
The students, their schools and where they will serve as interns is listed below:
Elizabeth Anderson, American University, National Public Radio
Evan Anderson, Dillard University, WPIX-TV
Joshua Clark, Boston University, CBS News
Juanita Cousins, University of Georgia, Associated Press
Georgia Dawkins, Florida A&M University, ABC News Digital Fellowship
Kalkidan “Kallie” Ejigu, Loyola College of Maryland, NBC
DeAntae Prince, Indiana University, The Herald (Rock Hill, S.C.)
Arla Shephard, University of Washington, The Seattle Times
Anthony Williams, University of Texas at Arlington, The Houston Chronicle
Brandy Wilson, Georgia State University, Catholic News Service
Danielle Wright, University of Michigan, NBC
“The NABJ Summer Program is one of the best opportunities out there for an aspiring journalist of color,” said Jacqueline Cutler, general assignment reporter for WHAG-TV Hagerstown and former NABJ intern. “I had the chance to learn from some of the brightest minds in the industry. It really helped me to build great relationships and even find a mentor. I’d recommend this program to anyone wanting to grow in their profession.”
The 2008 class is the latest to benefit from the work of NABJ’s Student Education Enrichment and Development (SEED) Committee, which each year, helps support student members with internships and scholarships and the chance to cover the annual convention through student media projects.
An advocacy group established in 1975 in Washington, D.C., NABJ is the largest organization of journalists of color in the nation, with more than 4,100 members, and provides educational, career development and support to black journalists worldwide.
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