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Friday, August 1, 2008

Ever Wonder What It’s Like to Be a News Intern?

posted by on August 1 at 11:55 AM

Do you enjoy trolling through mind-numbing court filings? Do you like taking long walks down to city hall to pick up always-exciting legislative action agendas? Do you wish you spent more time interviewing crazy people about everything from the fascinating world of mass transit to gay robot conspiracies?

Then have we got a job for you!

The Stranger’s news department is looking for a few good interns.

If you have any aspirations to be a journalist, can string together a sentence, and don’t mind acting as a drug mule every once in awhile, then send a resume and clips (if you have them) to Barnett@thestranger.com.

Stranger internships: You can’t say you hate it if you haven’t tried it.

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1

It's so hard to find good help these days...

Posted by unwelcomed | July 31, 2008 12:25 PM
2

No.

Posted by COMTE | July 31, 2008 12:51 PM
3

I've already said what I had to say on this topic -- and got branded as a suck because of it...

Posted by Jubilation T. Cornball | July 31, 2008 12:54 PM
4

I wanted to be a news intern then I got a life.

Posted by Cato the Younger Younger | July 31, 2008 1:20 PM
5

Snap!

Posted by Will in Seattle | July 31, 2008 1:37 PM
6

I nominate the pig in the above photo...

Posted by michael strangeways | July 31, 2008 3:13 PM
7

But you are, Todd.

Posted by TNT Jackson | July 31, 2008 3:29 PM
8

Will you need interns in January?

Posted by Simone | July 31, 2008 7:11 PM
9

slave labor - should get min. wage at least

Posted by John | August 1, 2008 12:03 PM
10

Can't say you've tried it unless you're unemployed.

Posted by or if you have a trust fund, or if you still live with your mom like jonah | August 1, 2008 12:06 PM
11

Why are you guys having such a hard time filling this position?

Aren't most print internships are paid? Why not yours?

Posted by Jeff | August 1, 2008 12:10 PM
12

Exactly how untalented do you need to be to take an unpaid internship at a local weekly?

Posted by A Non Imus | August 1, 2008 12:17 PM
13

#11, The Stranger is cheap as hell. This is well known.

Posted by w7ngman | August 1, 2008 12:32 PM
14

@11 Aside from the lack of monetary compensation, if I was a 17-year old aspiring journalist, I know that the thought of being Jonah and Erica's bitch for a period of months would absolutely scare the shit out of me.

Posted by Hernandez | August 1, 2008 12:44 PM
15

Uh, Jonah. Can you do better than just moving the post from yesterday?

Some more witty reasons for being an intern, please....

Posted by too old to be an intern | August 1, 2008 1:24 PM
16

poor news dept. no one wants to be an intern.

Posted by cue the violins | August 1, 2008 2:23 PM
17

poor news dept. no one wants to be an intern.

Posted by cue the violins | August 1, 2008 2:24 PM
18

would love to but i do the monday through friday 8-5 gig.

Posted by whomsRU | August 4, 2008 11:39 AM

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