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10 Summer Internships You Can Apply For Right Now (and the deadlines are coming up!)

Are you determined to have the internship of your dreams next summer? The fall semester isn’t even over yet, but it’s never too early to plan ahead.  Check out which companies are already accepting summer 2011 applications in journalism, photography, political science, fashion, finance and marketing internships.  Apply now, and have one less thing to worry about come the spring!
 
American Society of Magazine Editors (ASME) Internship
 

What: Magazine journalism
Who: Applications are for current juniors with a minimum of 3.0 GPA who have held a past magazine internship and a leadership role in a campus publication.
Where: New York City and Washington, DC
Deadline: December 1, 2010
About: Thirty college juniors are chosen from across the country to intern at a magazine in New York City or Washington, DC for 10 weeks earning a minimum of $350 per week.  Intern duties include reporting, editing, fact checking and copy-editing for print and online publications including InStyle, Self, People and Glamour.
Where to apply: http://www.magazine.org/asme/internships/index.aspx
 
White House internship
 

What: Political leadership
Who:  For current undergraduates and graduate students and those who have graduated in the past two years.
Where: Washington, DC
Deadline:  January 8, 2011 (Application available November 8, 2010)
About:  Intern tasks include conducting research, attending meetings, writing memos and managing inquiries. The program is full-time and unpaid.
Where to apply: http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/internships/apply
 
New York Times internships
 

David E. Rosenbaum Reporting Internship
What: Journalism
Who: Rising college seniors and graduate students
Where: Washington, DC
Deadline: November 15, 2010
About: Intern tasks include reporting in the Washington bureau on government, politics, and economics.  The program is 10 weeks long and paid.
Where to apply: Adrianne Goodman, Washington Weekend Editor, The New York Times, 1627 Eye St. N.W., Seventh Floor, Washington, DC 20006;?E-mail: adgoodman@nytimes.com
 
James Reston Reporting Fellowship
 
What: Journalism
Who: Rising college seniors and graduate students
Where: New York City
Deadline: November 15, 2010
About: Interns are assigned to the metro, business, education, and sports sections of the newspaper in New York City. The program is 10 weeks.
Where to apply: Dana Canedy, Senior Editor, The New York Times?620 Eighth Ave., New York, NY 10018;?Questions should be directed to canedy@nytimes.com
 
Thomas Morgan Internship in Visual Journalism
 
What: Visual journalism
Who: Rising college juniors and seniors
Where: New York City
Deadline: November 15, 2010
About: Interns are placed in the photography, design, or graphics department to work closely with editors and directors.
Where to apply: Dana Canedy, Senior Editor, The New York Times?620 Eighth Ave., New York, NY 10018;?Questions should be directed to canedy@nytimes.com
 
For all NYT internship information, visit here
 
After Dark Digital Marketing Summer Internship
 
What: Marketing
Who: College students
Where: Los Angeles
Deadline: No deadline as of now
About: Interns work in the marketing department in the Los Angeles office on social media projects. Program is 16-32 hours per week and unpaid.
Where to apply: http://www.internqueen.com/content/Internships/after-dark-films-digital-marketing-summer-internship
 
Sew Moni and Greene & Sunset Summer internship
 
What: Fashion Marketing and Public Relations
Who: College students
Where: Brooklyn, New York
Deadline: No deadline as of now
About: Interns work with design, production, promotion, sales, and developing the website. The program is two to three days per week, unpaid.
Where to apply: http://www.internqueen.com/content/Internships/sew-monigreene-sunset-summer-internship
 
Northwestern Mutual Financial Representative
 

What: Finance
Who: Full time college students
Where: Woodland Hills, California
Deadline: No deadline, application is now available
About: Interns meet with clients and analyze client situations.  Program is 15 to 20 hours per week.
Where to apply: http://www.internqueen.com/content/Internships/northwestern-mutual-financial-representative-summer-internship-0
 
Smart Entertainment internship
 
What: Film production and management
Who: College students
Where: Beverly Hills, California
Deadline: No deadline as of now
About:  Internship program is for three months and 20 hours per week. College credit is available.
Where to apply: http://www.internqueen.com/content/Internships/smart-entertainment-summer-2011
 
Interview Magazine
 
What: Fashion and photography
Who: College students
Where: New York City
Deadline: No deadline as of now
About: Interns help with fashion shoots and the production process of the magazine.  Program is two to three days per week and college credit is available.
Where to apply: http://www.internqueen.com/content/internships/interview-magazine-brant-publications-fashion-internship
 
Check out these internship websites for upcoming internships in the media industry!
 
Ed2010
Media Bistro
Intern Queen Inc.
Journalism Jobs
Comcast Entertainment Group
 
For internships in other fields including accounting, advertising, film, graphic design and music go to www.summerinternships.com.
 
Sources
www.internqueen.com
www.asme.magazine.org
www.whitehouse.gov
www.nytco.com

Victoria Guerrera, 2011, from Rocky Hill, Connecticut, is a junior Print and Multimedia Journalism major at Emerson College in Boston. Victoria started out as a Features Writer for em magazine, a fashion and lifestyle magazine at Emerson College, then became the Features Editor her sophomore year, and is now a Co-Editor-in-Chief of em magazine. Victoria has been a summer editorial intern for Us Weekly Magazine and Hartford Magazine. She enjoys shopping, playing volleyball, Andy Warhol, celebrity news, watching Project Runway marathons, and reading tons of magazines. After college, Victoria plans to pursue a wonderful career as a magazine journalist.