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2012 Internship Opportunities with the Walkley Foundation
The Walkley Foundation is the professional development arm of the Media Entertainment and Arts Alliance (MEAA). The foundation administers the Walkley Awards, Australia’s most prestigious accolades for journalism, and also organises training and development programs for journalists and other media professionals.
Who we are looking for?
Internships are open to third and fourth year students with an events management, public relations or journalism tertiary focus. If you are in your final year, are passionate about Australian journalism, have a can-do attitude and a variety of skills you're keen to hone, we want to hear from you!
What will you work on?
Depending on the time of year in which an internship falls, interns assist on a variety of projects with the marketing, communications and event operations for our key program areas including:
- Recognising Excellence: The Walkley Awards Program (includes Young Australian Journalist of the Year, Super Student Award and the annual Walkley Awards for Excellence in Journalism)
- Community Building and Networking: Conferences Program (includes our annual Public Affairs Conference, Freelance Conference and Media Conference)
- Photography Program (includes the annual Nikon-Walkley Photo Exhibition national tour, Art & About and our annual Slide Nights in Sydney and Melbourne)
- Training & Development Program (a series of national training courses focussing on the online social media skills our members need now and for the future)
- Promoting Press Freedom (centred around our annual Australia Press Freedom Media Dinner)
- Encouraging Long-Form Journalism: The Walkley Book Program (includes the Walkley Book Award and collaboration with writers' festivals throughout Australia and the Asia Pacific region)
These programs are developed for MEAA members who comprise journalists, photographers, public affairs professionals, freelancers and other media representatives.
The Walkley Foundation also produces a bi-monthly publication The Walkley Magazine and, depending on the timing of an internship, interns may have the opportunity to attend production meetings and write newsbites for print and our website.
How long is an internship?
A standard internship is three weeks, full-time in our Sydney office, however there are opportunities for longer term placements. Internships are unpaid, however successful applicants from interstate may apply for a living allowance of $200/week for a maximum of three weeks.
So, what are you waiting for...
Email us with:
- Your current CV
- Your dates of availability for the internship
- A 100-word statement about why you would like to work at the Walkleys
Nikon-Walkley Slide Night Internship
The Walkley Foundation is looking for final year photography students with a love of photojournalism to intern with us to work on a few Nikon-Walkley Photography projects throughout the year. Starting with Nikon-Walkley Slide Night in Sydney which will be held on 9 May 2012, the successful intern would work alongside one of NSW’s best photographers and assist them in curating the multimedia slide show that will be viewed at the Slide Show. The internship will require approximately 2 days of your time after submissions close (Friday April 20 2012). For more information and to express your interest please email students@alliance.org.au
2012 Internship Opportunities with the IFJ Asia-Pacific
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) Asia-Pacific project office coordinates project and campaign activities for 27 affiliate unions representing 60, 000 journalists from Afghanistan to the Pacific Islands. IFJ Asia-Pacific works to improve journalists' safety and working conditions and to conduct advocacy campaigns in defence of media-related rights. You can view more information about their work here.
Who are we looking for?
We're looking for motivated, intelligent and articulate students with a demonstrated interest in press freedom and the crucial role it plays in bolstering democracy.
Students with an international relations, journalism, communications, law or development studies tertiary focus are encouraged to apply, as are post graduate students with a particular focus on the Asia-Pacific region. Language ability - particularly in a South Asian language - will be an advantage.
What will you work on?
As with the Walkley Foundation, intern projects will depend on the time of year. Interns can expect to be involved with researching and composing IFJ media alerts and reports, such as the IFJ's annual South Asia Press Freedom Report, issued on World Press Freedom Day, May 3.
IFJ interns will participate in developing and running advocacy campaigns, including through the use of social media. They will conduct research and gain experience in project coordination and reporting to international agencies such as UNESCO and the European Union.
How long is an internship?
A standard internship is three weeks, full-time in our Sydney office, however there are opportunites for longer term placements or part time arrangements. Internships are unpaid, but successful interstate applicants may apply for a living allowance.
So, what are you waiting for...
Email us with:
- Your current CV
- Your dates of availability for the internship
- A 100-word statement about why you would like to work at the IFJ
