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APSE Interns Wanted Board Listing
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11/14/2008
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Des Moines Register
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Contact
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Mark
Emmert, Deputy Sports Editor
memmert@dmreg.com
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WINTER SPORTS INTERN
The Des Moines Register is searching for an energetic college student looking for a career in sports journalism to bolster the staff at one of the most respected newspapers in the country. This is a 12-week position starting Jan. 5 on the sports department's nightside copy desk. Pay is
$11 per hour.
It is the perfect training ground for a skilled young journalist who wants to get better at editing stories and writing headlines. Top applicants will exhibit exceptional word skills, a strong knowledge of sports, speed and accuracy on deadline, and familiarity with AP style.
Design experience is a plus.
The Register straddles Big Ten and Big 12 country. The newspaper covers four Division I universities, triple-A baseball basketball and hockey teams, a burgeoning auto-racing scene, and prides itself on a sophisticated and in-depth approach to prep sports.
The newspaper also is intent on building one of the best Web sites in America, and is looking for creative candidates that can help in that area.
The Gannett-owned Register has a circulation of 145,000 daily and 245,000 Sunday.
Send a cover letter, resume, references and 6-8 work samples to:
Mark Emmert
Deputy Sports Editor
Des Moines Register
715 Locust St.
Des Moines, IA 50309
Or e-mail those materials as attachments to:
memmert@dmreg.com
The Des Moines Register is committed to diversity and proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
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