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GothamGazette.com Editorial Internships Summer 2011

[Posted 03/09/11]

Organization: Citizens Union and Citizens Union Foundation
Website: http://
Job Type: Intern
Location: New York, New York
Description: GothamGazette.com Editorial Internships Summer 2011

GothamGazette.com is an online publication about New York City policy and politics. It is published each weekday by the Citizens Union Foundation of the City of New York, the non-profit research and education affiliate of a good-government group that dates back to 1897. It includes a daily digest of news about New York City, as well as articles on issues and links and reference information for people interested in New York City. To view the site, go to http://gothamgazette.com/

Gotham Gazette was a winner of the Knight Foundation News Challenge in 2009 and has won awards for excellence from the Online News Association.

We offer a practical work environment to learn about journalism – particularly online journalism -- policy and politics.

Editorial interns do a variety of tasks involved in publishing Gotham Gazette and maintaining the website. These include some or all of the following:

• Cover public events and forums, including meetings of the New York City Council and its committees, public policy discussions and speeches
• Write articles
• Research articles and material for the web site, including links and articles archives
• Update our online databases of officials and campaign donations.
• Provide entries for our blog, “The Wonkster”
• Provide research assistance to Gotham Gazette staff
• Update events calendar listings
• Proofread.

We require a minimum of two full days per week, and can work with your academic institution regarding receiving credit. We do not offer paid internships.

Please submit your application with a cover letter (in the text of your email) and writing samples (preferably not academic papers) as well as your resume. Let us know about what you would be interested in doing with us, when you hope to start and how much time you can spend with us.

About Citizens Union & Citizens Union Foundation

For more than a century Citizens Union has worked to ensure local and state government values its citizens, addresses critical issues and operates in a fair, open and fiscally sound manner. Citizens Union Foundation, the nonprofit research and education organization affiliated with Citizens Union, monitors the deliberations and actions of government, conducts research and analyzes the impact of proposed public policy. Believing an informed and engaged citizenry is the cornerstone of good government, Citizens Union Foundation publishes www.GothamGazette.com, an award-winning web site covering the issues facing New York.


Qualifications: • Writing, editing, research, interviewing and phone skills.
• Basic computer proficiency.
• Interest in New York City politics, policy and civic life.
How to Apply: Send cover letter, resume and short writing sample to: internship@citizensunionfoundation.org; or Internship Coordinator, Citizens Union, 299 Broadway Suite 700, New York, NY 10007; or Fax: (212)-227-0345. Beginning and end dates flexible.. We accept applications throughout the year. No phone calls, please.
Deadline: 4/29/2011



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Gotham Gazette is published by Citizens Union Foundation and is made possible by support from the Robert Sterling Clark Foundation, the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, the Altman Foundation,the Fund for the City of New York and donors to Citizens Union Foundation. Please consider supporting Citizens Union Foundation's public education programs. Critical early support to Gotham Gazette was provided by the Charles H. Revson Foundation, Rockefeller Brothers Fund and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.