science journalism Opportunities

1-800-POLITICS is a news aggregation site that specializes in politics. We are looking for talented writers/bloggers to write for our new blogger section. This is a perfect opportunity to get your writings viewed nationwide.

Position: 007 Communications and Policy Internship Term: Summer Location: Durham, NC Hours: 40/week Desired Major(s): Public Policy, Journalism Education Level Preferred: Either The Organization: Self-Help is a community development lender founded in 1980 that creates and protects ownership and economic opportunity for minority, women-headed, rural and low-wealth families through home and small business lending. It has provided over $6 billion in financing to help more than 75,000 low-wealth borrowers buy homes, start and build businesses, and strengthen community resources across the country. Self-Helps affiliate, the Center for Responsible Lending, researches and advocates for state and national legislation to address predatory lending practices and policies. Self-Help and the Center for Responsible Lending are national organizations based out of Durham, North Carolina with regional offices in North Carolina, Washington DC, and California. Nationally and internationally recognized as a leader in community development lending, Self-Help is one of twelve nonprofits featured in Forces for Good: The Six Practices of High Impact Nonprofits.

The Daily Quirk is currently looking for Journalism / Blogging Interns to join our team (non-paid; part time). You would be responsible for writing 2-4 articles a month and would have the freedom to pitch the article topics that interest you. Articles are submitted electronically so you can write from any location. We work hard to promote our writers and their articles across many social media platforms and provide the oppurtunity to possibly interview high profile personalities. The Daily Quirk is a multi-interest women's entertainment and lifestyle blog. The site features everything from Beauty & DIY articles to Interviews with Authors and Actors- all in a postive, friendly, and unique style. For more information, please email us at: contactus {at} thedailyquirk.com {dot} com

SurfMyAds.com, Inc. is an online marketing corporation that's located in the heart of Santa Monica. We've been around since 2006 and we're currently looking for a few editorial interns. We operate several websites, including CouponWinner.com, PromotionalCodes.com, myShoes.com, and Shoes.TV, and we'll need our interns to write and edit content for our online shopping/couponing blogs. We need applicants with strong writing and research skills who can contribute at least 15 hours/week to the job. This internship can be a great resume builder and can help you get acclimated to the world of online marketing. To apply, please send a cover letter and resume to: Dana Robinson Dana.Robinson@surfmyads.com Duration: 3 Months Hours: 15 hrs./week Start Date: ASAP Compensation: Stipend offered

We are looking for interns to help with the online running of The Flaneur. This is a big arts blog and we need people to help with social media, emailing and uploading. If you want to write then we are willing to see your work and use it if possible. We are an international blog and you can work from anywhere in the world.

Savvy Texas Magazine is a premier online lifestyle magazine for the D/FW metroplex area. Our focus in on Fashion, Food & Wine, Entertainment and HomeScapes. We currently need content writers for a new local politics page that we want to launch, as well as, writers for food, wine and spirits trends, and what to look for in Fashion for Fall 2012.

The Journalism Intern will work under close supervision with the HobNob team to learn to create and submit content for our community-based portal. The intern will learn through assisting in the development and writing of the weekly newsletters, press releases, website blogs, news articles, attend and write about local events, utilize photography/video and work with our community partners regarding their media communication plans. In addition, the intern will learn about multiple online technologies including web, blogs, video, online-media content and other communication technologies.

DOWNTOWN Magazine is currently seeking editorial/online interns for the Fall and Winter 2012 season. We are offering full-time unpaid positions in our Lower Manhattan offices. School credit will be available. DOWNTOWN is a unique luxury publication about Lower Manhattan. http://downtownmagazinenyc.com For our editorial section, we're looking for interns who can write and report stories in the area and do research for articles in the magazine. There are also opportunities to write with a byline for the print publication. An ideal intern will have strong writing skills, be pursuing a degree in english, journalism or a similar discipline, be comfortable writing for a variety of categories and, perhaps most importantly, motivated and willing to learn and grow. Attractive candidates should also be comfortable with Microsoft Office, InDesign and Photoshop. Previous experience with Wordpress is a major plus. Candidates should be able to provide own computer. Candidates should send a resume, cover letter and writing samples (links are OK), all in PDF form.

The environment is one of our most precious resources and the way that we preserve it is one of our greatest gifts to the next generation. Because of the enormousness and scale of what we must protect, it is important that there be dedicated people equal to the task. Continuing education, certification, and recognition are all essential to keeping the professionals who help understand and study the environment in a position where they can do the most good. For that purpose, the NREP was created.

My Wedding Bag is a one-stop shop for people wanting to have a wedding, or event, of their dreams without the stress. Whether it's a traditional or trendy chic event, our staff constantly follows the latest trends and styles, in fashion and decor. Clients provide us with a budget and we execute their day flawlessly. The Graphic/Web Designer will develop a new website to showcase the equipment that is available for rent from our company.